The Polar Express!

 Auntie Kim got us tickets for the Polar Express and it was amazing!! Alina was getting over being sick but still had a great time!

 Riding on the train, singing Christmas carols, eating cookies and drinking hot chocolate!

 On the train

 Looking out the window for elves.....so excited when she saw them!

 We made it to the North Pole!! All the elves greeted us when we got off the train!

 Listening to the story

Meeting Santa then they got a bell!

 Colin opening presents on his birthday

 eating birthday "cupcakes"

 Alina helped him open presents

Randoms

Climbing into the winter clothes basket 

He puts everything on his head and says "hat hat." (A slipper and a pine cone here)

Excited about snow! Colin loves going outside!

Brought him to see all the animals at the pet store because he loves animals but he spent most of the time pushing this stool around.... He loves pushing things: chAirs, his high chair, trucks etc

Funny girl

Sean fell asleep while we were reading books in Alina's bed. I went downstairs to get her something and came back up and she had covered him in stuffed animals! Hahaha

Happy Birthday Colin!!!!

His first picture one year ago!

Our big one year old! 

It's Official

The next three years will be spent in Vermont as Sean does his cardiology fellowship!!!!!! 

We won't even talk about the "joke" he played on me....

Ok we will briefly

I received a very official Match email that Sean forwarded me (after telling me I wouldn't believe   him so he had to send the email) that said he matched in Rochester. Now I know Rochester has a great program but I don't want to live there and since he picked Vt as his first choice and basically was assured a place here, i wasn't expecting it...lets just say I was not happy! His boss heard about what he did and told him he better stop and buy me some diamonds on the way home. I appreciate her support but how about a bigger salary to buy said diamonds. It's okay, we all know I'm a cheap date... I may have graduated from boxes of Franzia (did we really think that was good?) but I am still happy with a $5 bottle.  

Anyway.... congratulations Sean!!

Christmas tree!

Love Vermont, just find your tree and help yourself to the saw and twine and leave your money in the box! 

Curious George

Skiing and sledding

A fun visit to hang out, play, ski, sled, and race with Brendan, Kim, and the cousins!!

Colin and Tucker lounging 

The ski lift aka Dada

Thanks for the pics Kim!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Rosy cheeks....brrr it's cold!

Wagon ride

So cute!

She still doesn't want anything in her hair but somehow I convinced her to try pigtails today... They didn't last long

More snow

Alina was excited about the snow and was pretending to go skiing (it was too late to actually go skiing) and is wearing her "ski helmet" (bike helmet). She also got Minnie and Donald Duck ready to ski and said, "you have to wear your helmet it's not an option." Haha wonder where she heard that!

Bedtime

Alina: I am not sure about going to sleep

Me: everyone goes to sleep at nighttime

Alina: owls don't 

Touché. 

And hahaha!!

Dress up

Alina loves her new dress up stuff!

But look at the cuteness I get to hang out with!!

Dada date

Alina's on a date with Dada. I'm so happy and not at all jealous. I mean I’m probably 98% happy, maybe 2% jealous. And I mean what’s 2%? That’s nothing. I’m like 90/10. i know they are having fun and that's what makes it so easy for me to be 80% happy for them!

(To all my fellow Friends lovers)

Snow!

Alina is 3!!!!

Alina had an awesome birthday and mickie/minnie party at gymnastics! Thanks to all of our friends and family for making her day amazing ... More pics to come!

Giving Daisy a ride