AFC Championship--Go Colts!

We drove up to Indianapolis for the AFC Championship game this year. Go Colts!!!

Playing with Cousins...

Here are a couple pictures of Andrew playing with Lily Catherine and Charlotte... They have a lot of fun together. Andrew is calling Lily Catherine "Ta-Tee", and Charlotte, "Pa-tee-da" (we're not really too sure where that came from, but its adorable)!

Christmas Day in Indiana

We traveled through the night on Christmas Eve, and spent Christmas Day with Josh's family in Indiana. We spent Christmas morning at Josh's parents' house, and then went to his grandmother's in the afternoon and saw Josh's aunt, uncle, and cousins as well. It was the first time that side of our family has been all together since June, so it was a very special Christmas Day for all of us.

Family photo in front of one of Nana's many Christmas trees...

Of course Andrew has his toothbrush--it is one of his favorite

things to brush his teeth!

Andrew ran right for the Cozy Coupe from Aunt Amanda--he

was trying to climb in before we could all even follow him into

the room!

Cruising in the new car... Andrew now says "car ride"and "gas"

(he also received a toy gas pump for the car).

With Mommy at GiGi's house...

I love to climb on Daddy!

Christmas Morning at Home

Our Christmas morning at home was actually on Christmas Eve Day. We treated the day just like Christmas morning--we woke up and opened gifts, and ate our big Christmas breakfast. Andrew absolutely loved his new train table--he couldn't get down out of Josh's arms fast enough to play with it. We thought he would pull the tracks apart immediately, but to our surprise, he seemed to know exactly what to do with the trains on the tracks. He kept saying "Choo choo!" Last year on Andrew's first Christmas, we started a new Bolin family tradition. Each year, Andrew receives three gifts on Christmas morning. We have told him that three gifts were brought to baby Jesus, and that is why he receives three gifts as well. His other gifts this year were a popping push lawn mower, and a set of the Yo Gabba Gabba figurines that he sought after during the play group Christmas celebration. He has been toting around the Gabba figures since he opened them...

Running to get to his new train table...

Pulling the trains along the tracks...

Choo, choo!

With Daddy open a present... I am such a big helper!

Christmas Eve

We celebrated our Christmas Eve today since we will be traveling tomorrow night on Christmas Eve. In the tradition of both the Bury and the Bolin families, we opened up our new Christmas pajamas on Christmas Eve. We decided on penguin pajamas this year since Andrew has such a love for his "pengs" (as he calls them)...

Opening up the traditional Christmas Eve pajamas.

Matching in penguins...

Our family room after Santa came... :-)

Christmas with Everett

We had Andrew's friend Everett (with our friends David and Lisa) over this morning for breakfast. The boys exchanged gifts--Yo Gabba Gabba bath toys for Andrew, and a Yookido bathtime faucet for Everett. Ever since Andrew opened his new toy, he has been carrying the pieces around and asking to take a "baff". We have even had a few waterless "baths" today just to sit and play with our new toy. The new Gabbas are definitely a big hit! Thank you Watsons!

Play Group Christmas Celebration

Today we did a Christmas themed play group with some of Andrew's little friends from Gymboree class. The kids all did a Secret Santa exchange, and Andrew received these great animal puzzles from his friend Alex. Its so hard to believe that when we first met all of our Gymboree friends, none of the kids were even walking. Wow, how time flies... They are all getting so big!

I love this little gingerbread man outfit on him...

Alex's gift was a set of Yo Gabba Gabba figures. Ironically enough, she didn't get to play with them that day--the three "big" kids fought over them!

Finally, time to look at all the Gabba Gang!

Time out from playing for a quick hug from Mommy...