Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Christmas in January

Since everyone was pretty busy over the holidays, we celebrated Christmas in Bakersfield in January. We had a lovely time with family and celebrating the true reason for the season by reading our traditional Christmas story around the dinner table. Then, normally we go around and open gifts up by age, but all the girls had been shopping at the outlet mall, so it was fun for the kids & the guys! Then we did a fun twist on the annual Christmas pajamas...Nana bought the kids pajamas and then the adults all had to come up with their own and try to win prizes from different categories like: Manliest, Most Likely to be in a Magazine, Most Girly, Best All Around and Most Creative. Seth and I didn't win any (lame!), but it was still fun. Unfortunately, I don't have any pics of everyone in their pjs. Next year we need to remember to get a group shot! It was another fun Christmas 2012 and we look forward to the next one...  Sc4

 Matt, Andrea & Auntie Amanda holding M * Suri with Nana & Papa

 opening up the plasma cars from Nana & Papa for all the grandkids

 Suri got Princess gifts, clothes, toys & some cute homemade gifts!

 Sof wanting to tear into her bathtub toy!

 Suri with her Sesame Street toy set from Auntie Ashley & Uncle (to-be) Jake

playing with her whistle from Auntie April & cousins

 the kids loved to help each other open gifts and see what they each got for Christmas

 M is having fun without even opening the gifts!

 snuggled up in her pjs with Daddy

 a big gift for the boys!

 Sammy & Suri = the Dynamic Duo






Happy Birthday Suri Jean!

We can't believe our little baby girl is already 2 years old! Time sure does fly by! Suri had two fun birthday parties this year - one in San Diego with her neighbor friends and one in Bakersfield with the family. 

The first party was a Princess Tea Party

 The birthday girl!

 all the fun Disney Princess decorations :)


 Dancing with my baby girl

 Suri & all her friends


 yours truly * decorating Princess crowns

 decorating crowns with Princess foam shapes & jewels

the finished products! gorgeous girls!

Time for presents! Dress up Princess shoes!!

 And this one I missed the reaction, but she was SUPER excited - her first Disney Princess Cinderella!

 Tea time!

 Let's eat! Pb & j, cheese cubes & fruit salad - YUM!

 On to dessert: cake pops & cupcakes!



 At the end of the party, all the girls went home with these awesome favor bags (courtesy of Gram Anne) filled to the brim with a Princess puzzle, pencil & Cinderella slipper sharpener, crayons, a chalkboard, a coloring book, and their favorite Princess plush doll!

Birthday Party Two: Minnie Mouse

In Bakersfield, we had a little birthday party for Suri during a family dinner night. Nothing fancy and over the top like the party above - just fun time with cousins, aunts & uncles, Nana and Papa - and some yummy treats too!

 Patiently waiting to blow out the candles on her cake

 being bashful with everyone singing 'Happy Birthday!' to her!

 dig in! Her Minnie Mouse Bow inspired cake
(the cupcakes were Oreos put together to look like Mickey & Minnie)

 M is loving it! * the boys eating their tasty treats :)

 Presents!

 a Leapfrog laptop & Dora puzzles from Nana & Papa

 which is apparently the only gifts we got pics of...lol
Suri also got books from Aunt Helen & Uncle Adam, handmade necklaces from Jude, Caleb & Sam and a sparkly silver purse from Aunt April & Uncle Josh

 cousin M helping unwrap Princess presents from Aunt Amanda * cute Carter's outfit from Aunt Ashley

Thanks everyone for making her second birthday so special!

We love you Suri Jean!

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