We're Gonna Party Like is 2-0-0-9!

For new Years (yes, Angie, I know these are late, but at least I'm posting them!!) Jasmine had a friend spend the night and of course we had to have party hats, horns, sparkling grape juice for the toast, etc. And since it was Ian's first New Year's, the girls decided that he needed a party hat and horn too. Needless, to say, Ian & I didn't make it till midnight, but Todd and the girls did.

Ian's First Christmas

Here are just a few pictures of Ian's First Christmas.Usually in years past, before Jas got out of bed or before I would let her come down to see what Santa had left I would always take a picture of everything he brought. But not this year! Who knew that having a second child on Christmas morning could make such a big difference, especially when it's their first. Jasmine was sooo excited she bolted out of bed at 5:30 (VERY unlike her to be up so early) and stood out side of her door asking where's my brother, is he up yet? And of course, of all mornings for him to want to sleep late, he chose this one. After sissy woke him up, she bolted down the hallway with him to show him everything that Santa had brought. In all of the excitement between the two of them, Ian with his Jumperoo and Jasmine with her laptop and Guitar Heros, I completely forgot to take my pictures! Thank goodness I had the forethought the night before to set up the videocamera on the tripod in the living room, so at least we have video footage. Ian did enjoy ripping into those presents as you can see from the pictures! I enjoyed watching him and sissy just as much as they enjoyed tearing everything open.