Unwrapping the magic of Christmas

Daddy got a gaming system...more pictures of the dance parties to come.

Molly loves babies!! Her new baby is now a part of the family. We have to get her all ready for naps or bed before Molly is ready to get in herself.

It was the year of arts & music!!

Cinderella toothbrush...does it get more exciting?

Twas the night before Christmas...

Christmas Eve with the Nelson's

2010 Christmas Card...the most wonderful time of year is here

Very Merry!!

When you are young you had best friends, then you get married and have best couple friends...then you look for great friends for your kids. Seldom do you find it all fall into place that you have it all! Great couples, great kids, great friends....priceless!! We had a great holiday party tonight with the 4 families that make-up our priceless group! Thanks to the Bullers for hosting! The Kids: Jonah, Zach, Charlie, Avery, Molly, Hannah, Hailey, Emme (you know this is a close group of buddies when no one is next to their own sibling)
The Dudes (with Zach who was so happy to be a part of the picture): Josh, Andy, Roland, David

The Girls (Koren, Sara, Heather & Megan)

Molly's birthday parties...at school

A little late but here are the pictures that Shelly took while celebrating Molly at school. She had 2 parties at school! One the week of thanksgiving when Blake & Samantha were didn't have kindergarten...so they were at Shelly's. And one the following week when the rest of the kids were back from their holiday trips. Way to go Molly...starting early with a month long celebration!!Tommy, Molly, Samantha, Blake & Zach

Do you think she already loves attention? Yep!

Building our Gingerbread House

December Girls Night

10 girls!! It has been several months since we had a full group. Great time!!

Heather, Koren, Megan, Jessie, Megan, Kim, Tina, Sara, Kari & Stacy

Grandpa & Grandma Hawk visit Minnesota

We took time to celebrate Molly's birthday Saturday morning & Christmas Saturday night...complete with looking at Christmas lights around Edina on Sunday night.

Bonding with Grandpa

Children's Museum Dress-up Fun

Molly, the rock star
Molly, the Ranger

Zach, the Turtle

Molly, the Turtle

Edina Tree Lighting

Before the tree was lit...you will not see one lit from this day as it was so cold!! We saw Santa as promised, saw the carolers and the tree...then went for dinner as fast as we could. Of course as luck would have it, Sunday was 40 degrees & sunny. Oh well, fun either way!

you can see that Santa is still super scary to Molly...and Zach was scared too but did want to take a picture with him...not that you can tell in the pictures:)

Message from Santa

Molly's message from Santa:

http://www.portablenorthpole.tv/watch/E9PonqKDRNKN7FxFwwtNFg

Molly's 2 year old stats

Weight: 30 lbs (80th percentile)
Height: 34 inches (60th percentile)
Head: 19.5 inches (still rockin the 95th percentile!)
BMI: 18.3 (85th percentile)

Thanksgiving 2010

For the past six years, we have done double duty on Thanksgiving...and I can't imagine it any other way. Day starts with the Nelson's.

Nelson Cousins (Kolten, Molly, Zach, Riley, Bret, Brooke & Kaitlyn) Then off to the Freeland's to wrap up the day. Molly showing Maggie how to play...no me...as in watch me do this Maggie:)...just like Maggie was!!

Lizzy, and the Minnesota cousins (Zach, Bailey & Molly)

Bailey (almost 8 years old) & Molly

Happy Birthday to Lauren (11/25) & Molly (11/24)! Birthday buddies 25 years apart!

Skyping with Grammy

Isn't technology great...when it takes the distance out of the equation.