Thursday, May 5, 2011

Christmas, Christmas time of year!

Aviana's first time playing in big snow! What is that in your hand Daddy?


Oh, it's SNOW!


Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! Tearing around at the Ann Arbor Hands On Children's Museum!


Hmmmmm . . . this slide seems pretty tame . . . .


. . . . not if you go down head first!


MOM--all the good trees are going to be gone by the time we take this picture!


See, this one's perfect!


The annual test--which stands of lights work???? Good thing Mike has such a great little helper!


Do these go on me or the tree?


Decorating the tree with Mom. That pretty ornament is from Albuquerque--where you were born! Balloon Fiesta!


The placement must be very precise Daddy!


Hey look I've got the same hat as Santa!


Have a Woof-tastic Christmas!


Christmas Eve Dinner!


Where did all these presents come from?!?!?!?!?!?!


And there are presents inside!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



Hey Mom--I think I'm stealing this awesome Tervis Tumbler from you!


The aftermath . . . . . .


Merry Christmas from the Sekerak Family!


After Christmas morning at home we all piled in the car for a visit to Ohio and more Christmas at Mama and Papa's house!


I heard Santa's bells . . . is he outside the door?


All the cousins opening Santa's gift basket!


On to the stockings!




Still all about Christmas!


If you spend any time with Aviana you will meet "Baby" a Christmas gift from Great-Grandma Mac!


Is this a gift for Aviana or Mike? It's often so hard to tell!



A great gift from the Prelog crew! Aviana says it makes bathtime better!


The Practice Run . . . . . .


Picture Perfect Family


Inspecting Aunt Becky and Uncle John's tree!


Aviana snuggling "Baby Cami!"





Happy to see our good friends the Kozak family!


And happy the Shively clan drove up from Cincy!


Scout enjoyed the White Christmas!


Everyone enjoyed the sledding! Well the hill was a bit intimidating for Aviana, but Daddy took her down a half dozen times!


Oh Hildy!


Epic battle, Hildy vs. squirrel, the result was a draw!






Family dinner out at the Brecon Grill. Mommy's showing off her new haircut!


Still enjoying the ongoing birthday celebration for ME!


First ride to the park in Aviana's new Birthday Wagon!


Now that Halloween and my Birthday is done let's move onto some Turkey!


At Thanksgiving you need all the cooks in the kitchen!


Mike is a Turkey Master!



It was wonderful to share our first Thanksgiving with our fabulous family!


And the food wasn't half bad :) Actually chef Mike cooked up a delicious bird!


Happy Faces! Happy Family!


Grandma loves me!


Aviana loves reading books with her boys!


December started with a quick trip to Chicago for a blizzard and a baby shower! Aviana gave the Mom-to-be a sneak peak of life post bump!


These four ladies have come a long way since haunting the halls at GBN!


So happy to share my little girl with my girlfriends!


With these bangs in my eyes I can barely see but I sense something is about to happen . . .


Did you see that? Daddy gave me my first haircut! So what do you think? I'm so pretty, I knew it!