Getting Ready for Christmas...and a Few from Turkey Day!

My cousin came out to NJ this past weekend and she brought my camera.  I can't tell you how happy I was to get it back and start snapping pictures- and also see what was on there still!
We had spent the weekend before Thanksgiving at her house celebrating with my dad's side of the family so there were pictures on the camera from that day.  Here are just a few!

This past Sunday we headed to Grandma and Pop-pop's to help them get ready for Christmas.  The kids did an awesome job helping to decorate the tree and put out all of the Christmas goodies!  It definitely helped to put everyone in the spirit!!

Breakfast with Santa

While I'm not always the biggest fan of Pat's hours and days that he works, I have to say that his company is very very good to their employees and their families.  There are the general perks, like tickets to things and events that we attend as members of their "family".  But the past two weekends have really made it clear to me that they value the hard work that their employees do and the sacrifices that their families make.  

The Christmas party that we attended was wonderful and absolutely lovely.  It was also an eye opener as to how many people stick around.  The number of employees in upper management who have been with the company for 15 and 20 plus years was staggering and really quite refreshing to see.  Yesterday, the kids and I went back to Perona Farms- where the Christmas Party was- to have breakfast with Santa courtesy of Pat's company.  Let me tell you, it was incredible!  The kids had a wonderful time seeing tons of their favorite cartoon characters, enjoying a delicious breakfast, making Christmas tree ornaments, riding on the Santa train and of course meeting Santa!  It really was an amazing event and we could not be more grateful to Pat's company and the family that runs it!  We had a wonderful time and cannot wait to do it again next year!

Christmas Card 2010- The Official Version

Christmas Cards will be going out in the next day or two so I thought I'd post this up for everyone to see, just in case!

We did have to do a second card because I ran out of these!  The other one is just different colors with the same pictures!  Enjoy and Merry Christmas!

Best Christmas Present Ever

Christmas Tree Catch Up

We're playing catch up over here for a few reasons! Two weeks ago I left my camera at my aunt's house on Long Island and I've been camera-less since then. I've had my dad's camera but I'm finding that I'm not taking nearly as many pictures! I can't wait to get mine back, even though it has been nice to have a small camera in my purse!

Since forgetting my camera, we've celebrated Thanksgiving with grandma and pop-pop, we attended a Christmas tree lighting, started baketball season, decorated the house (outside and in) for Christmas, attended Pat's company Christmas soiree, and held our annual Christmas Tree Trimming party!

We've been quite busy and enjoying the holiday season and watching how much the kids are just amazed by all the of wonderfulness of getting ready for Christmas and Jesus' Birthday!

Christmas Card 2010

Before we spent the afternoon at Uncle Geoff and Aunt Jen's we went to the beach and took a TON of pictures for our Christmas card this year! I can't show you too many because I don't want to spoil the card for you, but here are a few that I'm pretty sure I won't be using! The kids had a GREAT time in the cool sand and playing on the beach. It was a GORGEOUS day and while it was cool, it wans't COLD and the beach had a good amount of people on it- for November!

Welcome Jack Henry

Congratulations to our very good friends Uncle Geoff and Aunt Jen and Tommy who welcomed their newest member to the family on November 1st- Jack Henry George!

Today, the kids and I ventured down the shore for some beach time, photo shooting and to visit our new "nephew/cousin". Big Brother Tommy is great with Jack and keeps an eye on him at all times. He even went over to check on Jack when he started to cry in the swing. Addison and Nicholas were fascinated by Jack and LOVED holding him- as did mommy!!

Jack is a GREAT eater and so tiny! We loved meeting him and can't wait to get to know him more!

Corn A-Maze-ing

 We had another fun-filled Fall Saturday today!
Last month when we went pumpkin picking all Nicholas really wanted to do was go in the Corn Maze.  In an effort to get him to focus on the pumpkins and fun we were having that day I promised him that we would go to a corn maze before Fall was over.
I can't stand corn mazes.
Today, I made good on my promise and we, along with a bunch of friends, went out to Chester and visited Alstede Farms and their GIANT corn maze.
Nicholas had a ton of fun!  Mommy and Addie, would have been happy to walk around the farm and stay out of the corn maze.
The kids got to play on the bounce house, climb the giant hay mountain and crawl through a hay tunnel.  They had a great time playing together and enjoying the Fall day!

Happy Halloween 2010!!

Happy Halloween everyone!

We hope that you all had as nice of a Halloween as we did! Pat and I were on our way back from friends' wedding on Sunday (pictures to come) and the kids were with Grandma and Pop-pop for the weekend so we spent our Halloween in Chatham. We carved pumpkins with Aunt Jessica in the afternoon and then had an early dinner before heading out for Trick-or-Treating.

Nicholas was Buzz Lightyear and Addie was Jessie- both from Toy Story. We decided to make it a family affair this year and Pat and I went as "poor" renditions of Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head from Toy Story. I think the kids enjoyed our costumes more than anything else, well, after all the candy!

They had a great time going from house to house and getting lots of loot! Once we got home we stopped in to see Aunt Meaghan so the kids could show off their costumes and get one last piece of candy!