holiday highlights

 i enjoy the holidays, for the same reasons many do, the family togetherness, delicious food and gift giving (and receiving!). there were some very special events this holiday: the birth of our niece ayin, our little milena's first christmas and evia understanding this year of the magic of st. nick! below are some photo highlights that captured it all.

learning peek-a-boo

lots of rainy day fun

picking out our tree and taking in the petting zoo

family tree selection

loved putting it up on the roof

first ornament trimming the tree

lots of evenings warm and cozy with lights on and fire going

saying hi to cody during cousin gingerbread house building

working hard on their houses, thanks to auntie jackie and elena for all the delicious decor

making ornament gifts with mama

 

saying hello to her old preschool

first time on a disc at papa's work holiday party for the kids

 

birth of precious ayin

our cherub

going to my first zumba class with one of my favorite dance partners - rosi!

the guilty face of a cookie monster

peanut butter chocolate chip with sea salt cookies

 

feelin' the holiday love

christmas eve dance party with nana

christmas morning - it's early

painting in her new art smock and paints

eight months old with auntie anna

"papa there is so much traffic!" (we were parked)

snow day in the mountains - new years eve

 

first new years eve understanding for evia. silly hats and confetti on the porch for new york's nye ball drop

watching jaime and papa fish

nice catch!

breakwater walk "does the water break?" she asks

 

resolution #1 more laughter!