Christmas Parties and Snow Days :-)

Caden had to come out and play! ;)

Shoveling...just like my daddy!
SO cute!!!
We attempted to build a snowman!


Amber and I with Ash, then again with my Aunt Carin!

This past weekend we had two Christmas parties to attend. The first one was my parent's annual party. They always host such a nice party. It is an adults only party, so it is nice to be kid free and able to actually sit and visit with people ;) Somehow that doesn't seem to happen anymore with an 18 month old around??? The second party was our good friends Adam and Laura's ugly Christmas sweater party. It is always hilarious to see everyone in their gear at their party. We had a great time hanging out with all of our friends there too.

Sunday I went to my parents and baked for the afternoon. Unfortunately I waited too long to drive home and got caught in the snow storm. I literally was praying that Crew and I made it home alive. It was one of the worst storms I have ever drove in. I couldn't even see in front of me. What normally takes me 15 minutes, took me over an hour to get home. Needless to say once we arrived home, we were home for good! I had Monday and Tuesday off and a two hour delay today. I got a lot done while I was at home which was nice. Yesterday I got out to the gym, went to lunch with Matt, and did some shopping. Overall, it was a nice restful couple of days. Now I am only back to work for two more days and then I have two weeks off! I am SO looking forward to that!

Attached are some pictures of the party and Crew's first time in the snow! How cute is he all bundled up in his snow gear?! Thanks to Grandma and Gpa Rosetti for the snow suit and hat/gloves! It made for an enjoyable afternoon out in the snow! We are off to another party this Saturday for our good friends Tracy and Yandt that are moving to CO. I also have my girls' Christmas party (my bffs from high school and our moms) next week. I can't believe Christmas is a week away! Ahh, I am going crazy just thinking of how busy it's going to be! I am hosting my first brunch too on Christmas Eve day with Matt's family! Hope everyone has a great weekend! XOXO

The holidays can be a little stressful...Merry Christmas from our family to yours! ;) Hope you get to relax this holiday season!

Ok, had I not already sent out our Christmas cards, I SO would have had this picture and caption as our card! Is this not too funny? I can't help but laugh! Crew DID NOT like Santa, to say the least. Maybe we will try again next year!

Winter Time Fun!

Playing outside in the snow

My adorable little man ;)

A little unsure about Frosty...

Kendra at my dad's work Christmas party

Crew and Gpa

Adorable kiddos!

Waiting in line to see Santa!

Some liked Santa, others not so much! ;)

Our family Christmas tree

This past weekend kicked off our busy month of Christmas festivities. Saturday my dad invited Amber, the kids, and I to his work Christmas party. They throw a GREAT, kid friendly Christmas party. There was so much to do! As soon as you walk in, the kids get to pick any present they want. There were SO many nice choices it was so hard to choose! Then we had lunch, balloons made, Kendra had her face painted, and we saw Santa. As you can see from the pictures Kendra LOVED Santa and was so sweet telling him what she wanted, however the boys were not quite so interested. Lincoln was great at first as he was persuaded by the candy canes, however it didn't take long for him to cry for my sister. Crew on the other hand was not into it at all! He was crying and shaking from the moment Rudolf came up to us, until we took him off Santa's lap. I must admit it was kind of funny to watch, bless his heart he was so scared though! We also went to Bass Pro to see Santa, but the line was too long. Instead we did some shopping and checked out Frosty. This weekend we are headed to my parent's annual Christmas party, along with our good friends Adam and Laura's Ugly Christmas Sweater party. They should both be fun!

Thanksgiving 2010

We had a great Thanksgiving and I hope you did too! We were able to spend the entire afternoon with family hanging out and relaxing. Matt's sister, Meredith, was home too, so we got to hangout with her a lot. She lives in Texas so she is rarely home.

Tuesday night I had her come over and we had a pampering party :) We dyed her hair, painted our nails, and both spray tanned ourselves. Wednesday I was fortunate enough to win a free photography session at a Marie Cross Studio in Chesterton. Since Matt and I just had family pictures done, I asked both of our parents if they would like to use the session to get pictures with the grand kids. They were so excited. Everyone did great and the session was really easy. After pictures, we all went for pizza at Gelsossomo's in Chesterton. It was so nice to have everyone from both sides of the family together.

Friday my dad and I did our annual Black Friday shopping. For years, I have spent the night at my parent's house on Thanksgiving and then my dad and I get up really early and shop. I think this year was one of our earliest years. We got up at 3a.m. and made our way over to Carson's. From there we hit up several other stores and also went to Valpo. My dad is SUCH a trooper with me on Black Friday. He makes me hot chocolate in the morning, drops me off at the door at every store, and carries my bags for me when I buy. Speaking of buying, this year I did some MAJOR damage! I don't know why?!?! Maybe it's because Crew and the other kids are now at an age where I can buy them fun things, or if I was more behind in shopping than I normally am...but I definitely got a ton! Now comes the fun part...wrapping it all! :/

Last weekend I really wanted to put up the Christmas decorations but I had a huge migraine from Friday -Sunday. It was one of my worst spells yet so moving around and whatnot was not appealing whatsoever. To my surprise however, when I got out of the bath Saturday afternoon, Matt had put up our Christmas tree and was getting all the decor out. He is such a good hubby. When Crew woke up we started to decorate the tree. Crew helped hang a few ornaments, but he was more interested in jumping on Cade's new, huge pet bed I had bought him the day before. Oh well, maybe next year?! ;)

Speaking of my migraine, yesterday Matt and I traveled down to Indianapolis for me to see a neurologist for my headaches. I have been battling headaches for years, but recently they become chronic. I can't seem to fight them off with any meds. So, my wonderful aunt who is the COO/CNO of St. Vincent Hospital in Indy, referred me to the best neurologist they had. The doctor was nice enough to squeeze me in within just two days notice and check me out. We are going to start me on a new prescription and see how that works for now. I am also going to have some blood work done at the hospital tomorrow and we'll see what those results show. Hopefully they can find something to cure the pain. It makes it so hard to function when your head is beating like a drum!

Tonight I am headed to dinner with my sister and two of our good friends from college, Lindsey and Kristin. They both just got engaged so we can't wait to see them and hear all about their fun!

This weekend we are taking Crew to Bass Pro Shop on Saturday to see Santa and do a little shopping. Sunday we have my dad's work Christmas party for the kids. It's going to be a very, very busy month for us! We have two holiday parties next weekend, I have another one the next week, and then it's Christmas! Matt and I are going to Boyne Mountain with 16 other people over Christmas. We are sooooo looking forward to skiing, snowmobiling, and relaxing! We have lots to look forward to!

Hope everyone has a great weekend!

Finale of 25 Days of Thankfulness

Day 19: My extended family. I have so many wonderful aunts, uncles, grandparents, and cousins. They are all such great people and do so much for us. Matt and I always look forward to spending time with them.

Day 20: Today I am thankful for the opportunities that I am given and how each of those opportunities leads to something else.

Day 21: Today I am grateful for giving. I was able to shop for an "angel tree" child at our school and buy them lots of nice presents that they would not be able to receive otherwise. I am glad that someone created this process for people to give to the less fortunate.

Day 22: Today I am thankful for God and our church. I thank God everyday for all that he has blessed not only me with, but my family, friends, and our country. I appreciate having a church that we attend and I am thankful for all of the wonderful people there.

Day 23: Today I am thankful for great coworkers. I really enjoy all of the people I work with. I don't feel that a lot of people can say that, but I truly work with a very supportive group of people that make it enjoyable to come to work everyday.

Day 24: Today I am thankful for the fact that I won a photography session and was able to gather both sides of my family for the shoot. I will cherish the pictures of my parents with the three grandchildren and Matt's parents, sister, brother, and great grandma with Crew. I look forward to hanging these pictures throughout our house to remind us of the special people in our lives.

Day 25: A great day with family filled with love, laughter, and the fact that we could all be together.