Saturday Christmas

I am finally getting to post about Saturday Christmas! We had a blast!

Presents anyone?!?

 Peter wearing reindeers :)

 Jack wearing everything he could find, haha.

The girls

 Time to open presents!

 Giving them their book and picture, they get one every year!

 We had each other in the Secret Swap and got each other the same cashmere sweater, LOL!!!

I just LOVE Box O' Gifts!!

Peter checking out some of the loot the boys got!!

Jack and Santa hung out a lot that day :)

Gwen Dora

Time for some games.....

Dessert before everyone heads home... another great Saturday Christmas!

SJC Graduation!

Last Saturday, we headed up to St. Joesph's to see Cynthia & Katelyn graduate! I first met Cynthia when she was 6(somewhere I have a photo of us from back then), so to watch her walk across the stage and receive her college degree was special to watch :)

Pete, Cynthia and me the day after I moved from Boston. She had just finished the 8th grade :)

There is something about a bagpiper that always make me cry. I think because I hear them at poignant times in life. Graduations, weddings, funerals. Endings but new beginnings at the same time. Here come the graduates!

Katelyn has her diploma!

It's official!

Diploma in hand for Cyn!

Happy Graduates!

Ceremony is over... photo time!

We then headed over to Katelyn's parents house to celebrate with a graduation party!

Jack has just noticed the chocolate fountain.....

On our way home from the party, Peter told us "Mom, I had fun with all the girls."

New Year's Eve!

For New Years Eve, we headed down to Abington, MA, where Laura hosted a little family party! Nicole, Gwen, Allie, Nonni & Poppi make the trek from Maine as well. Chris's sister, and parents joined us. Laura did a great job decorating and as always, made a fun, relaxing night feel special! Everyone had a great time!

Chris and Jack playing

Our choices for the evening :)

Gwen & Peter enjoying some batter from brownies :)

Carol stopped by for a while to enjoy some family time :)

The kids playing twister, Peter and Gwen did great with their colors.... Jack not so much :)

While the kids play twister, we might as well take a pic :)

How cute is Allie's hat?

Jack getting a bottle from Lola before he goes to sleep

Laura and Chris ordered dinner from Great Chow... seriously best chinese food I've ever had!

We enjoyed our night so much! Relaxing but fun :)

Peter lasted until 11:10 before he crashed! I was shocked he made it that late!

Happy New Year! Welcome 2012!