ears are pierced

a few days after christmas the girls and i headed to the mall to get MY ears pierced.  i first got my ears pierced at 24, but let them close right after i had e.  so here i am.....at 33 years old.....getting my ears pierced.

e and ad were in awe...and i of course told them when they're 33 they'll be able to get their ears pierced.  ;)

and here we are.....ears are pierced!

"The body is your temple. Keep it pure and clean for the soul to reside in." ~B.K.S. Iyengar

our christmas...

christmas eve....getting the milk and cookies ready for santa....

and carrots for the reindeer too of course....

CHRISTMAS MORNING......easily the best day of the year.....our elf, lucy lotlo, wanted a good seat!

here they come.....

checking it out.....

reading santa's note he left for us....

excitement!!

let's start with the stockings....

magnetic earrings....

baby doll gymnast leo....

not happy at all.....haha.

lilo and stitch.....one of her favs....

electronic math game....

books!

keyboard....

guitar....

a mannequin where they can do her hair and makeup....

united states puzzle....

and....drumroll please.....

a tumbling barrel....

santa even brought daddy a super caddy for his shower.  it's all daddy has wanted for months now.  haha.

and a new tv for the master.  i musta been good!

we got right to playing.....

look and find book...

santa always goes crazy at our house for christmas! maybe a little too crazy! but oh boy, do we love it!! time seems to stand still for a few moments while we watch the girls tear into their gifts!


"One of the most glorious messes in the world is the mess created in the living room on Christmas day. Don't clean it up too quickly." ~Andy Rooney

leone christmas

Leone family Christmas...

kids gifts assembly...

but let's face it - it's always for the adults too...

new golf bag for grandpa...

daddy and uncle doug...

uncle doug, j and cousin brian....

all with grandma ev....

craft time for the kiddos....

adrienne and e...

e and i....

j and his grandpas....

allie, e and josie....

celebrating grandpa's birthday...

family shots....

begging for christmas cookies....

josie, e, allie, connor, and ad....

"He who has not Christmas in his heart will never find it under a tree." ~Roy L. Smith

siebert christmas

Siebert family Christmas....

papa the bartender...

we went for drinks for a little bit before the real festivities...

group shot...

and then got right to presents....yeesh!

feeding sisi once again....

da girls...

ad and uncle tbone...

new gymnastics dora...

getting at it....

aunt katie and uncle t-bone....

in the trash she goes....

the girls got a hold of my camera....nana and papa...

daddy and i....

uncle e and aunty steph...

exciting adult gift time....

they didn't always take great shots....my bros and i all got a "stop fires fast" cans.  good 'ole nana!

matchign earmuffs....

lookout....

with aunt katie....

the uncles...

nana liked her "nana's garden" stone...

girls liked their new sleeping bags...

daddy made due without one....

i made a family tree for my grandparents.....for sure the coolest gift i've ever given!

mommy and daddy....

papa....

uncle t-bone, aunt katie and ad...

with sienna....

the stars of the show...

uncle t-bone and e...

papa and his girls....

aunty steph and sisi...

j, e and si....

great grandpa john and his great granddaughters...

"Gifts of time and love are surely the basic ingredients of a truly merry Christmas." ~Peg Bracken