Christmas was extra special this year since it was our first with Rocco. It was a long holiday season filled with many parties and celebrations. Our Christmas started out this year with the Rocco Family Christmas party on Dec. 12th. It's always a good time to see extended family that we only get to see once or twice a year. And since our family reunion was canceled this year due to weather, it was the first time many of the Rocco family members got to meet Rocco. Here are some pictures from the day:
Graham
Rocco with his 1st ever Christmas present!
Josh and Tiffany
Me and my cousin, Amanda
Rocco & Graham waiting to eat!
The following week we went to my Aunt Kathy and Uncle John's house on 12/23 for a Christmas get-together with my mom's siblings and their families. It was fun to see Rocco and Alec, his 3rd cousin who is 2 months younger than him, interact. They mostly just stared at each other but it was still the cute all the same. He are a few pics:
Alec
Rocco
Rocco with Grandma Rose Ann
The next night was Christmas Eve and my mom, brother, his girlfriend, Tiffany, and my Uncle Joe who was in from Ohio, came over to our house. Graham was with his mom but the rest of us ate dinner, hung out and exchanged gifts. Graham did come back to our house about 9 pm and was so excited about Christmas day that he had a hard time sleeping. He woke up at midnight saying he could not sleep. I told him he'd have to try because we still had about 7 hours before we could open presents. Here are some pictures from Christmas Eve:
Rocco opening his gift from Uncle Josh and Tiffany
Rocco getting the hang of this opening presents thing!
The next day was Christmas and it was kind of ironic because Graham who usually sleeps in until 10ish, was up at 7 am ready to open gifts. Rocco who is usually up first, slept in until 7:30 so we waited for him to get up. It was so fun having 2 kids opening presents this year. I know that Rocco doesn't understand "Christmas" but he did enjoy opening presents and playing with the toys and the packages they came in. Later that day we went to my grandparents to spend time with my dad's side of the family (Graham went to his mom's house to spend the rest of the day with her). After my grandparents, we went by Nathan's parents' house to see my sister-in-law, Heather, and her two kids who came in from Texas. I don't have any pictures after Christmas morning unfortunately.
Rocco with his new Firetruck/Walker
Graham showing off a new shirt
Graham with new Ping Pong paddles since the old ones are worn out!
Graham with his new Blues shirt
The following weekend was New Year's Eve/New Year's Day. Nathan and I went to the Blues hockey game on NYE and were in home and in bed right after the ball dropped on TV. We're party animals - I know! :)
This past weekend was our last Christmas party. We celebrated with my father-in-law's siblings and their families. Rocco and Graham each got more gifts to add to their already-abundant haul. It was nice to see everyone at this gathering too. We got to see Baby Max who is 7 months old and doing so great after his heart surgery last month.
So, Friday is Rocco's 1st birthday (which is CRAZY!) and his party is this upcoming weekend. So basically this kid gets parties and gifts for 5 out of 6 weekends in a row in Dec./Jan. I think we need a bigger house!
I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Here's to 2011!
Resolution #1: Stop worrying and feeling guilty so much about things pertaining to Rocco. He will turn out just fine even if things aren't perfect!
Resolution #2: Get rid of the unused clutter in the house!
Resolution #3: Update/Fix the things in the house that need to be updated/fixed to get it in selling condition!
What are your resolutions?
Love,
Dawn
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