Family Fun Time

It was GREAT to have all of the kids here. Dana LOVED every minute of having all 3 kiddos under the same roof. We can't wait for Danielle to come back and spend more time!

We are such a blessed family!!!!

Sisters
Tickle time.
Both DJ and Danielle are SUPER ticklish so there was a lot of tickle torture this week.

Early opening of Christmas presents.

She received a camera so that she could take pictures of the trip!

FLEXIBLE

Tuesday Tubing in Fraiser

Tuesday December 22nd

Dana, Jill, Danielle, DJ and Jessica took Joyce's van up to Frasier for a day of tubing. On the drive up we were lucky enough to get to watch the van reach 100000 miles right outside of Mary Jane ski area. We pulled over to get the historic picture! We also enjoyed watching a bag of popcorn expand as we went up in elevation. Danielle had the most fun since she had never seen so much snow in her life.

The odometer at 100000... It is a good van!
The gang before the first run down the mountain.

Off to the magic carpet ride up the hill.

Here they come......

Danielle

Dana

Resting before another run

Trudging back up the hill.

Bundled up

Resting while the kids do a few more runs.

2+ hours of tubing is a lot of work!!! We all had a great time.

On the way back home we stopped in Idaho Springs for the world's best pizza at Beau Joe's.

It was a great day!!!

Zoo Wild Lights

Monday night the weather was perfect to go to the zoo. It is turned into a magical winter wonderland. Bailey was fascinated by all the lights. Mimi loved watching Bailey and laughed at how she just takes everything in. DJ, Jessica and Danielle like running wild in the dark and all the hot cocoa. Dana, Ty and Mike looked at how everything was done and started planning on how to decorate our houses next year. Jill and Joyce were the mother hens trying to keep all 9 people together. It was a perfect night for the lights!!! Mimi, Daddy and the little snow bear, Bailey.
"Look, I have left my hat on all night."

A beautiful peacock.

GGGGGGRRRRRRRR

Bailey and Jill in the cold.

They had a whole area of the zoo that looked like the ocean.

Blue lights and all kinds of fish.

Grandma, Mommy and Bailey

Great-Grandma, Mimi, and the girls.

Saturday, Sunday and Monday...

Saturday we slept in and had an easy day... We went shopping at the mall, watched some basketball and then had the Red & White Company Christmas party. It was a joyous celebration that really made me proud to have such a great support system.

Sunday was a BAD day Danielle came down with the 24 hour flu. Lots of throwing-up and feeling horrible. ...Danielle and Dana spent the day napping, watching movies and doing anything possible to make her feel better... Bailey and I spent time at my parent's house visiting with Mimi who came to town to help us celebrate Bailey's first Christmas.

Monday was family pictures....

Friday December 18th, 2009 - Danielle's Visit

Friday December 18th, 2009

Dana's daughter Danielle came to town to spend part of her Christmas break with us and meet her new baby sister. We started off the festivities by going to the Brickyard for the best Bar-B-Que in all of Denver and the first Mammoth lacrosse home game. We had a group of ten for the night. It was a great game and the Mammoth won! Dana, Jessica, DJ, Danielle, Grandma, Bailey and Grandpa
Aunt Jana, Uncle Ty and Uncle Richard

The Kids...

Mammoth Warm-ups

Bailey got to try Cotton candy for the first time...

She really liked it and kept doing the sign for more. We had a beautiful BLUE baby!

I saw Mommy kissing Santa Claus...

Merry Christmas!!!!!

Bailey has had a wonderful FIRST Christmas.

Will post more tomorrow when we are done playing with all the new toys!

It's The Most Wonderful Time of the Year.

It's the most wonderful time of the year.

With the kids jingle belling,

and everyone telling you,

"Be of good cheer,"

It's the most wonderful time of the year. Bailey's new Christmas fur coat.
Complete with ears...

And even a tail!!!

It was a Christmas gift from our dear friend, Paula Reynolds, and Bailey got to open it early. We love it. She like to pet the fur because it is so soft. When she wears it, everyone smiles and laughs with her!

Christmas time is here

Christmas time is here,

happiness and cheer,

fun for all that children

all their favorite time of year.

I left Bailey alone for less than 5 minutes... I came back and found her laying on the floor laughing while opening presents. She was having a great time shredding the paper and eating it. I had to laugh with her instead of stopping her.

Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer

You know Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and Vixen,

Comet and Cupid and Donder and Blitzen,

But do you recall The most famous reindeer of all? Bailey the Reindeer!!!

"Mom, What are you doing to me, and why is everyone laughing?"

I had to get Ruby into the fun too... I had the most fun!