AND THEN
The last couple weeks have just been INSANE. This YEAR, actually, has been insane (the good kind) and I spent most of yesterday detailing all of the insanity during our way-postponed weekend-with-old-friends. Phillip applied to grad school! We went to Disneyland! Phillip is IN grad school! I WROTE A FREAKING NOVEL! And oh yeah, I was anxious a grand total of, like, four days and that, my lovely internet friends, is a MIRACLE.
So today Phillip and I made the most of a morning and afternoon without kids and tried to, I don't know, take a deep breath. We slept in, we didn't rush, we wandered over to the pho place down the street and had a leisurely lunch. And then I dragged him all over downtown looking for the perfect and deeply discounted winter coat. In the car on the way to my parents' house we talked about how great our day had been. We talked about our kids and our families and the wedding and our first Christmas Eve at home and how much fun we had doing absolutely everything. Even though we need at least another month to recover.
Home from Christmas Eve Mass and WHY did I want to go to that? No, really, WHY?
Yay pajamas!
Hug a bug - be gentle please!
Christmas morning at Ye Ye and Nai Nai's house.
Mommy's new toy. This picture can be alternatively captioned: We loooooove Daddy!
AND THEN. Tonight, at four days shy of SIXTEEN MONTHS OLD, Molly started walking. And we are all so relieved we won't have to wheel her into her dorm room after all. Merry Christmas to US!
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Nice pics. And Yayyyy Molly. I am still so envious of your laptop. I think it's the fact that it sounds like it's designated as yours as opposed to a family item. I discussed it with Rick and it turns out we both want our own laptops too. Maybe Christmas 2010...can't wait! :)
Posted by: lindsay | December 28, 2009 at 06:19 AM
These pics make me so jealous- your Christmas looks lovely! I have resolved (or perhaps DEMANDED) that we not travel next year and we do up the presents right and generally make a BIG DEAL about Christmas at home.
I hate spending Christmas focused on getting places. HATE HATE HATE.
Molly and jack look so sweet and you look very happy with your new lappy. Hooray for Philip!
Posted by: A'Dell | December 28, 2009 at 06:44 AM
Yay for Mommy's TOY!! And I love love LOOOOOVE Molly's outfit. SQUEE!! I LOVE IT! It seems like you guys had a wonderful holiday together and I'm so GLAD AND HAPPY for you!
Posted by: Manda | December 28, 2009 at 08:04 AM
Happy Walking Day, Molly! You will discover that it is so much fun to be able to get into so much extra trouble!
Posted by: HereWeGoAJen | December 28, 2009 at 08:13 AM
Love the pictures- and love your present! Glad you had a nice holiday. Get some rest!
Posted by: Carrie | December 28, 2009 at 09:08 AM
GAHHH Those faces! I love it! And your toy? Geez, who wouldn't love daddy after getting one of those. I'm glad you had a great holiday. :)
Posted by: kirida | December 28, 2009 at 03:47 PM