November, December... Happy New Year!!!

Well, it has been a while since I last posted, and as you can tell by the header what a busy time of the year it is for all of us! So here's as brief as I can make it to get you up to speed...


November

We drove down to California to spend the Thanksgiving holiday with Melinda's family. Mom & Pops took us to the recently restored Griffith Observatory, had a terrific roast beef dip sandwiches & pie (of coarse) at Phillipe's, walked through Alvera Street and Georgie learned what a "choo choo" was first hand. What a fun day!

We had a wonderful lunch at Gigi & Grandpa's house...

Gigi even made "Georgianna" sized dessert!

And loved playing dress up! Gig has the coolest "toys"!!

Told you it was fun!

We visited our sweet little friend Hazel, 

and our new precious friend, Matthew.

We were so pleased to see Rich & Sharon and their very healthy baby.

Thank you to those that have followed Sharon's journey with battling Stage 4 Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma Cancer. She has since been cleared as being cancer free and we so thank God for this 

incredible gift & miracle.

THANKSGIVING

The cooks... 

Most of the cousins

Crazy Iain... 

Geoff & Leven (Melinda's brother & future sister-in-law)

Sisterly love

I told you he was crazy... what's up with him & his tongue????

Santa Monica Pier - chilly but absolutely gorgeous! 

Hookin' the fish 

Bob's Big boy!

First milkshake - loved the strawberry

December

We chose our Christmas tree from a lot this year- the first ever for Ryan & the first since we've been together. But it turned out to be great for us!

"I declare this to be thee Christmas Tree"!

Georgianna liked helping decorate the tree.

Ryan opened both ends of the box that Mimi's & Papa's presents came in, and had a blast tunneling through it

She found a present at the end of it!

Melinda's birthday - Georgianna loved playing with the Nutcrackers

Ryan was out of town on work, but sent a beautiful winter arrangement.

Great friends, the Clays family, had Melinda & Georgie over for a delicious 

birthday dinner & yummy dessert.

Georgie's friend, Grant

She didn't like the mall Santa very much...

Breakfast with Santa at the country club

Robertson Schoolhouse Christmas party

Georgie didn't care much for the singing and dancing santa hat

But loved when the band was playing

CHRISTMAS EVE

Hanging out with the cousins, Ayla & Raya

Lots of presents... "which one is for me?"

Great Grandma & Georgie

Great Grandpa  & Georgie

Grammy and the Aunts

Christmas morning

Christmas afternoon at home

Georgie loves playing with her new toys

Especially her baby...

Gigi made this little chefs hat & apron, perfect to go with her new kitchen

In mid January we visited Great Grammy. Georgie was getting antsy during lunch, so daddy thought it would be a great idea to take a drive through the dinning hall to occupy her! We think daddy enjoyed it more than daughter!!! 

Even Grammy got in on the action!

We wish everyone a very Happy New Year! May you be richly blessed in 2011!!