Merry Christmas!

This Christmas was fantasic...I love the Holiday Season. I also love being with family, both mine and Andrews'. Christmas Eve we always spend with my family & Christmas Day we spend with Andrews family.

My sister & her family opening presents with us on Christmas Eve after a WONDERFUL dinner by my Mother.
The Falzone's stopped by & we opened our presents with them. I GOT SOME GOOD DISNEYLAND PINS & a "Hidden Mickey" book...Thanks guys!

Honor Giving Santa a "hug" before bed.

Saying goodnight to Grammy. His PJ's say "What Santa doesn't give me Grandma will"...classic.

Andrew & I infront of our Tree in our "apartment" Christmas Day. Thanks Mom for our Christmas pajamas. Andrew got me a "Loves Embrace" necklace & a license plate holder that says "WARNING: I drive like a Cullen"...Thanks love!

Andrew & I infront of the Bartletts tree Christmas morning after Santa came!

Honor helping Grammy passing out Santas presents. (Honor & Uncle Andrew had matching PJ's...it was SO cute!)

Andrew & I with all our "goodies" from Santa & Mrs. Claus...THANK YOU!!

I bought these shirts from Target to wear to the McGary Christmas...I LOVE MATCHING!! LOL. (Its a weakness of mine) Thank you Andrew for dressing as Santa with me, you're really the GREATEST!!

For Christmas my mom got me a sign that says "The Magic of Christmas is not in the Presents, But in HIS Presence." I love that saying & can't wait to put it up next year with all my nativity sets. Thanks Mom for adding a very spiritual touch to my Christmas.

SANTA!!! I KNOW HIM! I KNOW HIM!!!

Tonight we went to South Coast Plaza & saw Santa. He's the best Santa around & SO FUNNY!!! We had such a fun time talking to him & seeing Madeline sit on his lap for the first time. She LOVED him & was smiling like crazy! Santa Asked me what I wanted this year & I said a baby. He looked at Andrew & said "thats your area, not mine!" LOL...we all laughed.

Andrew, Santa & Me.
Dude, Look at Santa's belt...BALLER!!

Baby Madeline and Santa...

The Falzone Family & Santa.

We are so greatful to be apart of little Madelines life. I get to see her everyday & watch her grow. We go a lot of places together, they are like our 2nd family. Thanks for being such a loving & awesome family! WE LOVE YOU!

A Christmas Fantasy Parade!

So today Mo ditched work & hung out with Madeline & me at DISNEYLAND!! We went Pin Trading (Yes, we're THOSE nerds!) and watched the Christmas parade we've been wanting to see since Thanksgiving! LOL. It was so long & good. We had a blast at our little "Girls Day!" Heres some pictures of our little day...

Mo & Madeline waiting for the parade to start.
The beginning of the parade.

Soliders...CUTE!!!

They were really good too!

The "Ducks"...LOL

Roller Skating Snowflakes...OMG, I loved them!

A little Minnie & Mickey on the back of a float.

WAY CUTE SNOWMEN!!

Miss Moo & The Gingerbread

Max & Goofy Making Gingerbread Houses

Chip & Dale...They were funny, they skidded & did burn outs with their "float"

the reindeer & Santa in the back...

The Big man himself...SANTA!!!

It was a great Parade & I suggest it to everyone. Thanks Mo for our little "girls day!"

Its a Small World @ Christmas!!

We went to Disneyland with Mo & Geoff on 12/16/09 to see "Its A Small World" all done up for Christmas. IT WAS FANTASTIC!!! They sing Christmas songs and the characters are dressed up in festive gear. Thanks for goin with us Mo & Geoff!!!

Madeline, Me, & Andrew at the start of the ride.
SANTA'S HOUSE!!!

Toy Soliders

Merry Christmas!!!

This was at the end...it made our night.

The Snoopy House!!

There is a house by us that is on Santa Ana Ave. and every year it is decorated for Christmas with SNOOPY!!! I look forward to this house every year. Every year there is something different and I love to look for that "different" thing! We stopped by here after Follow The Star.

Dick Churchs!!!
There is this door the opens and it says the scripture of the Saviors birth. This is what you see when it first opens.

This is the 2nd scene, the Saviors Birth.

Us by Santa's Tree!!

Me trying to call Santa at the North Pole...LOL.

Andrews favorite...Snoopy Hockey!

Some more of the House.

Andrew & I infront of the Snoopy House.

Honor & the Peanuts Gang Band...

Andrew & I waiting for everyone.

Leaving the Snoopy House...

Thank you Snoopy House people for YEARS & YEARS of Christmas Snoopy enjoyment!!

Follow The Star

Today has been a GREAT day! After church today we went to "Follow The Star" at the Rancho Santa Margarita Stake Center. It was awesome and the Spirit was really there as they performed. There was also a Creche exibit inside and we enjoyed looking at all the nativities from all over the world.

This was one of our favorites...it was made out of metal.
A close-up look at Mary, Joseph & baby Jesus.

Here is the Angel in the performace of "Follow the Star"...I got teary eyed.

Here is 3 shepards, Mary, Joseph, baby Jesus, the 3 Wise men & the Horses in the stable where Jesus was born...It was such a great performace! By this time I was crying.

Scott, Honor, Memory, Mom, Me & Andrew...we took a picture by the Chrsitmas Tree that was in the Performance.

I just love the Christmas Season. I love to hear the story about how Christ was born. Mary is my hero in so many ways. I am so thankful for the Savior and all he has done for me in my life. I can't wait to share the love I have for the Savior with my own children.

It's beginning to look alot like Chrsitmas!!

Our tree is up and we have a dvd "fireplace" going & it's going to be Christmas soon!!! I just LOVE Christmas. The lights, the music, the whole reason for the season. It's our 3rd Christmas together, and our 2nd married Christmas...We got our Christmas tree on 12/5/09 and decorated it that night! I decided to share with you my favorite ornaments and our newest ornament!

I love this ornament of the bride & groom with the Temple...
This is our newest ornament for 2009!!

I got this at the Sugar Plum Craft Expo this year & I think it is ADORABLE!!!

We went to the Corona Del Mar Christmas Walk on Sunday after church. It was a lot of fun, we even got to see Santa!!