December 31

Well it is official December 31, 2010.  I have made it all the way through my 365 Blog with only a few days missed.  (less than 5 to be exact).  I would love to make a collage of all the pictures I took for 2010 it would be very neat to see the things I captured. 

I think that 2010 has taught me so much.  How to love more, how to be more thankful for what I have, how to appreciate what I have and most of all how truly important my family is to me.  I am so thankful for a great year and I look forward to what 2011 has in store for me and my family. 

Happy New Year everyone!

My amazing family

As much as I loved doing my 365 blog I will not be continuing it for 2011

December 30

With Christmas over and the New Year about to start this meant reorganize and do a clean sweep of Mikaela's toys.  I got the tree down yesterday and all the rest of the Christmas stuff put away.  Now my house look bare and boring but we will figure that out later.  Mikaela discovered that I have now created her a toy closet.  She was very happy to play with OLD and NEW toys today.  She rediscovered some things that she has not played with in a year and she opened some Christmas presents.  I just love this picture, she looks so small and if you we could only see her expression her eyes would be wide open and a big "oooooo" on her face.  Growing up this was always my toy closet so now it is my little girls.  :)

December 29

She loves dessert at Chilis. 

December 27

I love my girls!! 

Fun with Photoshop

December 28

Matt is working out of town and this is the picture he sent me this afternoon.  I went shopping with Paula and spent my Kohl's gift cards, bought a new purse and boots. 

A beautiful sunset in California

December 26

It was such a beautiful sunrise this morning.  I was up feeding Addison and it was just so beautiful out our back slider.  The Law's came over tonight and Mikaela got to enjoy playing with her buddy, Luc.  It was great to visit with our dear friends. 

Just too cute seeing the dad's playing CandyLand with the kids

December 25

It was a wonderful Christmas here at the Stevens house.  Matt's mom and dad and older sister and family came over for breakfast, cooked by Julie and Andrew and for dinner Jill cooked a delicious meal.   Mikaela loved all her toys and enjoyed spending time with her cousins.

 She was very happy Santa brought her a bike

Smiles on Christmas morning

December 24

Christmas Eve was an eventful day.  We started the morning by making cookies for Santa.  We went over to the Barela's for Mikaela to see them and open presents then we headed out to Riverside for dinner with Matt's family and dessert at his Aunt Jane's house.  It was nice to see family and share some laughs.  Santa will be here soon.

December 23

Today was Matt's work Christmas Party.  Mikaela had a great time playing with Ericka  and it was nice to see all the people from Matt's work and introduce them to Addison.

December 22

My mother-in-law and sister-in-law came over to make tamales today.  Mikaela even made one herself.  My camera was on the black and white setting.  Opps!

Mikaela made this with her Auntie on Tuesday night and wanted to eat some tonight, so we had to take a picture of it first

HAPPY BIRTHDAY RYANN!!

December 21

Check out those checks...

December 20

Today I went shoping with my friend Leslie.  We did not plan to match but both showed up at Target wearing the exact same rain boots.  It was a classic moment and of course had to ask the lady at Target (where the rain boots came from) to take a picture of us.  :)

December 19

Tonight was my little girls first dance recital.  Mikaela did so good in her dance "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" it brought tears to my eyes.  She loved the stage.  Yeah for Mikaela, we are all so proud of you.

December 18

Tonight was Addison's first night out to bar and grill.  We went to the Irish Mist to celebrate Jason's birthday.  And I have to quote one of my favorite movies:

"You have a baby, in a bar!!!!!"

December 17

These are my wonderful girls. 

December 16

Miakela snuggling up to Addison this morning in our bed

December 15

We went to Disneyland for the afternoon.  I love this picture of Mikaela looking up at her daddy.  This was our first time on the BIG farris wheel

December 13

We went to see Santa tonight at Brea Mall

December 12

I came home from having breakfast at Pop's to find the window in the little bathroom out.  Mikaela imediately wanted to help her daddy. 

New window

Went and looked at light in Rancho Cucamunga on Thuroughbred Lane

Only 12 days left, and I have so much shopping to do

December 11

Addison turn 1 month old today, Mikaela had her last soccer game, we got our Christmas tree and Addison got a bottle for the first time.  WOW~ that was a lot all in one day

Mikaela and her trophy

Bottle with daddy

Our tree

December 10

Decorating gingerbread cookies at the Lyell's house

Mikaela's shirt also says, "Mom's Little Cookie Taster"

December 9

New windows for the house arrived

And I made cookies for my students at CSULB

December 8

First day home with the girls by myself

December 7

Today was the last soccer practice of the season!!!

December 6

Our double stroller arrived today so we took a walk down to the park with both girls and Bodie.