Week 36

Merry Christmas!

We had such an exciting and busy week.  Here are some pictures to help share our story....

We received a special ornament from one of my dad's cousins.  Under the puzzle piece it says "In Support of Ryan".  Ryan really liked the ornament!



Me using my new Christmas present... A Vitamix.  Here I am making soy ice cream for Ryan.  I can even make rice milk with it!

Ryan enjoying his special soy ice cream.

Ryan playing the game Perfection.  He had a ball racing against the clock to insert dozens of shapes into little openings.

The calm before the storm... the hugging before the fighting over who gets to play first with the new toys!

A visit from grandma yielded lots of fun opening presents and playing with new toys.

Spending Christmas Eve with big cousin, Amelia.

Christmas morning...first glance at Santa's delivery.  Yes, it was dark out!  They were up EARLY!

Looking at pictures in Phil's new photo calendar.  They are laughing at the picture of Ryan with the charcoal mustache.  Some of you may remember that photo!  If not, look at week #14.



Entertained for almost an hour playing Chutes and Ladders with nonna and papa.




Ryan and Julia with the new shirts Nick brought them from his first semester at Cornell.

Ryan enjoyed watching all of the big cousins dance and do Karaoke.

At one point Ryan thought I was taking a picture of him.  As I moved the camera around the room to get everyone in the video, he kept jumping in front of it.  Clearly a camera hog in this instance!  Here's it is...

What a wonderful week!  We hope all of you had a Blessed Christmas and we wish you a Happy New Year!

DC