Sunday, January 2, 2011

New Year's Day

On New Year's Day we went to Aaron's mom's house (aka Momma Linda or Grandma Linda) for our Christmas gift exchange. We drew names and did like a "White Elephant" or "Dirty Santa" (or if you're me you will call it a Dirty Elephant) style gift exchange. You weren't allowed to buy anything. All the gifts had to be from your house. It was fun and interesting to say the least!Aaron drew Veronica's name. We re-gifted some gifts we got at a White Elephant party we went to. He gave her some hot pads, a picture frame (because we had one just like it), and some note cards.
Here is Dale opening his gift from Skyla. She gave him The Period Book (for laughs) and the Johnny Cash book!
Bella got Camryn's name. She gave her some clothes and suckers. Behind Camryn is Christi and next to her is her friend Buck.
Skyla and Garrett played Santa and passed out the gifts. Here is Bella opening a gift.
Christi drew my name and gave me one of her button bracelets. Very cool!
Momma Linda being happy and smily as always while G$ opens his gift from Grandpa Mike and Nana Veronica.
Garrett drew Mike's name (or Mick as Garrett spelled it on the box). He gave him a Book of Knowledge, some used Scotch tape, and candy.
I drew Skyla's name so I gave her a "late night walmart run" pass, a Christmas CD because she LOVES Christmas music (NOT!), and some gloves.

NYE with the neighbors at our house!

Webcamming with our friends the Gabberts who moved to New Orleans in November. And yes, for some reason this was the ONLY pic I took of our neighbors being here. I didn't even get everyone in the pic!
Bella before she crashed out!
Me being silly
My family minus Bella who was asleep
Aaron pretending to be asleep
Peace from G$
Skyla with her goldfish!

UofL/UK game on NYE

Bella was busy checking everything out and wouldn't look at the camera
Still NOT looking!
Almost looking, but she had to have her boots on!

Random...even if it's random it's still fun!

Marlon!
She LOVES her babies!
She LOVES shoes!
Silly fun with her boots and a tupperware lid!
Laying down with Marlon...so sweet!

The Boots

Bella LOVES her boots that Aunt Robyn and Uncle Jimmy got her for Christmas! She wants to wear them everywhere and ALL the time! Here is Bella in her boots in Walgreens
In her dress on Christmas Day
Even in her PJ's!

Christmas Night

Bella with Nana opening her We Did It Dora!
Family! My sis Adele
Grandma Linda and Grandpa Dale
Aunt Robyn (or Robbie as Bella calls her) and Uncle Jimmy (or my Jimmy as Bella says)
Silly Papaw
Bella with Grandpa Mike

Christmas Afternoon

Skyla got Toy Story 2 (Bella got the first one and Garrett got the third!)
They ALL three got an I heart Butt Drugs shirt! =)
Someone was excited about their shoes!
Their joint gift. We try and get them one each year. This year...Scrabble (or scruffle as Garrett called it)!