Christmas 2009

I took all of Christmas week off this year.  Gil, Bug and I had the best week together!  The time off came just in time because I truly needed the break from work.  I got to relax, catch up on movies (rented about 10 movies overall), went on walks, got some shopping done, lots of playing with Lexi, got to experience being white trash (vowed I would never be one of those people who went to the grocery store in their pjs.  Sure enough I went wearing sweatpants, sweatshirt and slippers!  Granted it was 10pm, but still..unacceptable!), and best of all share Lexi’s first Christmas with her and the people we love most!  We had four different Xmas dinners….wheeww that was a lot of running around! 

 For next year, Gil and I have decided that we will be holding the Xmas celebration at our house because we aren’t wasting our day traveling between everyone’s houses when we have a daughter who is missing out on her Christmas.  Blah blah, yes going to those houses is “part of Christmas”, but we literally only got 30 minutes to have our “Christmas Morning” before we had to jet off!……Sigh….takiiinnnggg a deeeeeep breeeaaatthhh……  Don’t get me wrong, family!  We were happy to share the day with all of you, but you have no idea how exhausted we were!

Lexi got the concept of ripping presents open, right of the bat!  She almost had more fun opening the presents then seeing what was inside!  Bug is a lucky girl and got lots of fun toys!  Major plus on the rocking horse from Jake and Lindsey and talking Leap Frog Puppy from Jeffrey!!  Lexi is absolutely in LOVE with them!  She gives the biggest smile to the puppy every time it talks to her.  I dont’ know how Lexi learned to use a rocking horse, but sure enough as soon as she was put on it, she started rocking away!  Smart instincts!  Must get it from her Momma, haha.

Well the Christmas decorations are down and we are moving into the year 2010!  What a fast year!  I’m excited for what the next year has to bring (i.e. Bug turning 1, Evangeline turning 18 and graduating, us getting our first house, me becoming an at-home-mom, etc. etc.).  I hope everyone enjoys their Holidays and see you next year!

P.S.  Bug is going to be walking soon!!  She is already taking up to two steps by herself!  Any day now!

Our Christmas Bug!

We did them extremely early this year (glad I did with how busy our fall/winter has been).  Lexi looks a tad different since we took these pictures, but oh well.  They are still cute, nonetheless.

Washington Family Pictures 2009

We got the pictures back from the photographer.  Some turned out really cute!  Next are the Toolson Family Pictures!  Here are my favorite….

December is here!

I have been so excited for Bug’s first Christmas!  Of course she doesn’t understand whats going on around her but I’m having the fun for her. haha.  Lexi did a good job picking our first tree!  She had to touch just about every single tree before she chose the perfect one!  Bug even helped decorate.  That was a fun night!

Every year, growing up, I looked forward to walking through Dove Wood Court.  The Court of Lights!  I was sure Lexi would love the Christmas lights.  We walked through (luckily we dodged the rain) and Lexi got her fill of lights, decorations, cars, and people.  She loved it.  We look forward to going next year!

This past weekend, Lexi discovered the sliding door on the side of the house.  It was hilarious watching her.  I tried to snap a few pics!  She is so adventurous now.  She can crawl across the house in about 2.3 seconds!  Bug is pretty clever, too!  That girl keeps us on our toes!

**Washington Turkey Day**

The Toolson Robledo fam went to Washington for the week and we had the BEST trip ever!  It was my first holiday with the Lindquist family.  Grammie was excited to finally have all her kids together for a holiday.  It was only the second time I had even seen my sister, Kati (first time ever seeing her son, Quincy)!  It was a visit way past due.

My nephew Quincy Bear is simply a doll!  Love that boy!  I was extremely happy to see how well he and Lexi Bug got along!  At the same time though, it was a bit sad because it was heartbreaking to know they lived so far from each other and would get to play together very little.  Needless to say, those two peas in a pod took advantage of the time they had together.  They screamed, giggled, tackled, hugged, ate, and played together.  Though we ALL had a great time, I would probably have to say Lexi Bug had the best!  Except for cutting another tooth (7 teeth now)!

We got to visit with lots of family and we even snuck in some Black Friday shopping!  We considered showing up at Walmart at 3am, but decided sleeping was way more important.  We went about 10:30am and the store seemed to be pretty calm for such a busy day.  Of the two special priced items we hoped to get we got one; the more important of the two.  We stocked up on cheap camera chips.  I do tend to go through a lot of those!  We got some other good buys and had lots of fun in the process!

As usual, it was hard to leave everyone.  But Grammie and I have noticed it makes it a bit easier to leave knowing when we will see each other next.  Lexi’s birthday!

Decorating for Christmas tonight!  Tree and all!  Will post again very soon!

p.s. check out some of Grammies Xmas decorations!  She had them set up so we could see (Thanksgiving and Xmas combo).  Lexi LOVED the lights!