Merry Christmas to us!

Merry Christmas to us! Santa was so good to us this year:-). Malia got a slide from Santa and a kitchen from grandma Tommie! Grandma Tommie even stayed the night with us on Christmas Eve so that she could share in the excitement. You should have seen Malia's eyes light up when she came down the stairs at 5:30 a.m. No, this was not from the excitement of Christmas...that is the time she always wakes up.
Christmas Eve was great. We went to my aunt and uncles house to see everyone. When we were younger we would play football every year. Now, we just enjoy the company. I got to see a few of my cousins (there are nine of us) and spend some time with my cousin, Cory. He is Malia's godfather and one of my dearest friends. Christmas Eve is also the time that we fuss on Grandma. She is truly the reason our family is the way we are. Growing up, we went to her house every Sunday...my cousins are more like siblings because of this. Gotta love Granny.
Malia loved getting spoiled at the Grandmas' house. That is my mom and Michelle's house. We go there every Christmas and eat and get spoiled rotten. We have a Santa gift (uh...new golf shoes for the Quallses...score!) and stockings. It is really amazing to see because everyone has a stocking. We just love that Santa brings us all scratch tickets...I won over $60 this year!
My mom and I are like two peas in a pod. She gets me like noone else possibly could. How lucky am I?
Even my dad pops over to the Grandmas' for Christmas. If there ever was a 'right' way to be divorced...my parents have found it. They are still good friends after all these years. Also, they truly managed to put us kids first. I have so much respect. Christmas was such a blessing. Aaron and I do not really exchange gifts...we pick something we both really want and go for it. This year was ESPECIALLY good to us...we got a bedroom set and new cell phones. I am glad we got the same ones so that Aaron can figure them out and then explain it to me. I love my husband...he is truly the best gift of all.

We are blessed!

What an amazing family we have! I feel so lucky to be surrounded by such an amazingly close family. We try to golf on Sundays as a family (we sometimes have up to 12 people!) and the ladies love to golf together.

My brother is one of my very best friends and I feel lucky to say that. He and my sisinlaw are raising two amazing girls. Malia adores her cousins! Last night we got to have the girls stay the night and we enjoyed taking them to Zoolights...what an experience! The girls loved it and we loved having them!

Malia is so much fun!!!

Malia is such a hoot to be around. She is so fascinated with the world that you cannot help but take a fresh look yourself. This year she is so into everything around her!! She was impressed by the snow and has taken quite an interest in the stairs (much to our stress!!!). Life is such a pleasure looking through her eyes.

Besito Xolo

Well...it has been a while since people have gotten a photo of our four-legged family members. Maybe that is the reason I have already received numerous comments about Pizca and Chiapa. I think that people forgot that they are Mexican Hairless (the technical name is Besito Xolocuintle's or Besito Xolo). I thought I would put the website of where we got Pizca and Chiapa. They are amazing dogs that adore kids. Our dogs are slightly domesticated and so they are not the finely tuned muscle machines that they are supposed to be (okay...they are overweight!!!) These dogs actually come in three different "sizes"...small, medium, and large. We have the "mediums." We adore them and Malia does, too. I think the website is under construction but may have some information if you are curious. Much love!! The website is: www.xolo.com

Malia and Santa!

Malia met Santa today. She did not seem that impressed...she liked the tree behind him more. I tried to explain to her that someday he would be a big deal...she wasn't buying it. Life is good but busy. Malia is such a joy to be around. We cannot wait for Christmas...Malia will really get a kick out of it this year.