email.....

Received this email from Jeff this morning about Aleigha and I didn't want to forget it! :)

From: Jeffrey Bittner mailto:jeffrey.bittner.nfg3@statefarm.com]
Sent: Thursday, December 16, 2010 11:05 AMTo: Shelly Bittner; Shana Rodeen; Ma; Melissa Sandy
Subject: Aleigha story

I forgot to tell Shelly this story this morning.
AB got up early this morning and was sitting at the kitchen table with me, eating Lucky Charms at 5 am this morning. She was looking at the fireplace and the stockings for her and GB. She asked me…
“So when are we going to give Santa his socks back?”

Pretty cute for a 2-year old.

Imaginate Photography 2010

Thanks to Bridget-our photographer - and neighbor! LOVE these pics. :)

Santa Visit 2010

State Farm had their annual Santa visit on Saturday. Grayson is at Lake Geneva this weekend with his Aunt/Uncle and cousins so we just had Aleigha with us. Aleigha always acts brave before we actually see Santa saying that she'll sit on his lap and tell him what she wants... Then we get to see him in person and it's a whole different story!! She's been asking for bunk beds for her babies for a few weeks now so she wanted to tell him that to make sure she gets it. So after she saw Santa and they handed her a Colorforms game, she asked the man if her bunk beds were in there. It was sooo cute! She doesn't understand all the timelines with holidays quite yet. Since the Christmas tree has been up, she keeps thinking "HO HO" is coming to bring her presents every day. Poor little thing gets disappointed every day that the tree is up and there are no presents from HO-HO.

Grayson's 9th birthday-hotel party

Ty, Ben and Grayson at the Marriott Hotel in Normal. We celebrated at the hotel the actual day/night of his 9th birthday.... The boys had a GREAT time.

Swimming in the hotel pool...

At the hotel....

Harry Potter Lego Castle....

Hex Bugs Battle Bridge....

Grayson's birthday morning at home....

Thanksgiving 2010

No pics this time... we forgot our camera at home. I promised myself that i would make a post for Thanksgiving this year so I would remember where we celebrated so we'll know where we're going next year! We had lunch at my mom's house this year and then we all went to my dad's house for supper. The kids all had a great time and we're looking forward to Christmas at our house now!
Next year, Thanksgiving will be at Gma Bittner's house....