Christmas Break 2009! Hello 2010!

Miss Ellen working with Ben - he loves her visits.Slumber party with Johny, Jillian, Amber and Sam (Uncle Mark stuck around for a little bit)!
Reading a book with Uncle Mark.Watching "Harry and the Hendersons" with the cousins.Breakfast the next morning.Watching Sponge Bob the next morning with Johny.Telling Johny what's going on...Hailey and her mommy invited us to The Clubhouse Fun Zone in Ventura!Ben loved the jumpy house.Playing with Hailey.Ben spent the night with Grandma Sharon and Papa Joe while mommy and daddy snuck out (and took a much needed break from writing my thesis) for a date night with Aunt Kathie and Uncle Chad!New Year's Eve party at the Miller's!Happy New Year!!!Christmas break ended with Papa Wayne's 78th birthday dinner!
Looking forward to an AMAZING 2010!

Merry Christmas!

Ben had an amazing Christmas with his cousins. We had to hide this truck from Aunt Cori and Uncle Bryan because he didn't want to pay attention to ANYTHING else on Christmas morning!
Who's kid screwed up the family picture??? :)The youngest and oldest cousins, Bobby and Ben.Jillian LOVED her owl Build a Bear.Our two gorgeous nieces, Sam and Amber.Sweet Amber took care of Ben ALL DAY on Christmas...a little mama.

Ben and Santa 2009!

We wouldn't be good parents if we didn't make Ben sit on Santa's lap once a year, right? :) Almost a perfect Heisman pose...
Remember last year?

Playdate with Sean

This was the first time Ben and Sean had played together since Halloween! They both love playing with their dads.

Ben and his Cousins

Aunt Nancy, Uncle Paul, Samantha, Amber and Johny visited last night. Afterwards we went and looked at Christmas lights and Ben had such a great time! I can't believe how big my nieces are getting! They are both taller than me and we talked about boys and texting all night. :)

Ben and Tristan...Together Again!

After a couple of extremely grueling weeks in and out of the hospital due to complications from a broken femur, Tristan is home again and we couldn't be happier!

Ben and the Polkinghorne Boys!

Our friends Tim and Renee set John and I up over 7 years ago. It was so cool to see Ben playing with their AMAZING kids - I mean amazing young men - Timmy, Tommy and Joey (Kayleigh was away at school). Joey played a GREAT football game!