First 2008 Christmas

This past weekend we celebrated Christmas with Anson's side of the family. It was a whirlwind of events and fun. Friday, Anson and I took a half day off to spend the afternoon with his Mom and Dad. Later that evening we went to the Hartville Kitchen with his parents, Jeremy, and Renee. On Saturday we went to Anson's second cousin's house (Matt) for a Christmas party with a lot of family that we don't see very often. It was nice. Then we went and saw Uncle Larry's new apartment. Finally we stopped by Brent and Megan's for another Christmas Party. On Sunday we spent the day at Jeremy's. Below are photos and videos from Sunday.

Renee playing with Lily

Lily helping Uncle Jeremy play Santa

Tearing into her first present

Me with my very adorable personalized tote bag. I really like it! Thanks Mom!

Lily as a present! She is the best present ever!

Grandma and Grandpa opening a picture of Lily

Grandma opening her collage frame of her grandkids

Uncle Jeremy

My handsome Babe

Grandma helping Lily open her Elmo Laptop

Hanging with Uncle Jeremy

Eating a delicious dinner prepared by Mom

Renee's parents joined us for dinner.

Gigi and Uncle Larry

Playing with Ire and Uncle Jeremy Anson teaching Uncle Jeremy how to change a diaper! We're preparing Uncle Jeremy so he can babysit for us one night soon!

Grandpa playing airplane with Lily

Opening a big present from Gigi

Hugging the very soft animal from Uncle Larry

Lily playing with her new baby stroller

Later on Sunday night back home...sitting on her play kitchen box from Grandma and Grandpa

She loves this kitchen. She plays with it a lot!

Video of Lily and Uncle Jeremy playing with the puppy

Video of Lily opening a present

Lily's Photo with Santa

Anson scanned it today at work so we could share it with everyone =)

Lily Reading The Foot Book

Annual Trip to Tower City with the Waybrights

First...a trip down memory lane...the first two photos are from last year's Tower City trip...

And now for this year...we had so much fun yesterday!!! We can't wait to continue the tradition with the Waybright's every year.

Daddy and Lily up on the 3rd Floor outside the Hard Rock Cafe.

Me and Lily

After we ate at the HRC, the show was going on so we watched it from above.

"Bruce" the talking tree

Later on, we got a good spot by the fountain and watched the show up close.

Blue eyed beauties

The toy solider who picked Lily up last year. (I really don't know if it's the same guy, but he looked the same)

Raggedy Andy

The best part was Santa's Workshop. The kids got to move through different stations playing with various things. It was free too. The only thing that costs is the pictures with Santa at the end but that's optional.

Playing with Floam!

Playing at the light table. (Not sure why I've got my mouth open like that!)

Playing with things that make noise.

Building their own toys

Waiting to go in to see Santa. We weren't allowed to take photos inside with Santa, but we did get a great photo of Lily sitting on Santa's lap. We got two 5x7s for $10.

Throwing pennies into the fountain


A little video of the show

Waiting to see Santa and a look inside the workshop

Great Birthday Night

We went out with the gang last night to Cheeseburger in Paradise. Anson and I had never been there so I wanted to check it out. It was a fun atmosphere. Afterwards we went over to Starbucks and hung out for awhile. Thank you to all my friends for the birthday wishes =)

Baby Girl and Uncle Jamie
David, Mindy and Jill

Babe, Brent, Megan, Jamie

Me and my girls

Lily dancing on Megan's lap

New Tradition & Almost My Birthday

Elf on the Shelf...we started a tradition at the Cross household today. Anson's parents did this when he was little. Anson's parents bought us our own Elf this year so we can carry on the tradition with our kids.

Every day between today and Christmas this little Elf (yet to be named) will watch Lily closely to make sure she's being a good little girl. And every night, the Elf flies to the North Pole via Christmas Magic to report to Santa if Lily has been good that day. Today was the first day, and Lily already seems to know that the Elf is watching her. In the first video below, I ask her where the Elf is and she looks right up at him. Part of the fun is that the Elf moves to a different location in the house every day. As she grows up she will get excited to get up and find the Elf's new spot in the house =)

Cheese!!!!!!!!!! Random pic that Anson took. Mouth full of teeth.
Earlier today before we went shopping at the mall. This was right before we left the house. Lily loves playing with my phone.
Over at my parent's house tonight celebrating my 29th birthday, which is tomorrow. We went over tonight for dinner, cake and games. Tomorrow we are going out with the gang to Cheeseburger in Paradise.

This video is for you, Grandma Cross! Enjoy!

Lily playing with the kitty at Nana and Papa's tonight.

Happy Birthday to me!