Catch up again!!

Here I am trying to catch up again, I am not so good at keeping up on things!! Mia is now 6 months old, I can't believe it!! Here she is eating cereal for the first time!! She loved it and ate a whole bowl full!! The second one is her opening her mouth for the spoon. She lifts her head clear up and then opens her lips just a little, it is really cute!!

I love this pic of her, she was just playing beside me and decided she was tired so she went to sleep!! I love the pose the best!! Poor baby!!

Ariana received Honor Roll this quarter at school. She was so excited because she had been struggling a little with a couple of things, so we worked really hard this quarter and she got it!! Sal gave me the best compliment too, he told me that it was because of my dedication as a Mother that she is doing so well!! Thanks Honey!! It is little moments like these that make being a Mom so great!!!! Good Job Ariana, you deserve it!!

Sal got to take a day off and hit the slopes (I am so jealous because I haven't been in 4 years!!!!) but he said it was snowing all day long (as you can see in the pics) so the powder was awesome!!

Mia's First Christmas!!

Mia, of course, is to young to understand what is going on, but for her first Christmas, she got to see Santa lots, and she got one BIG present.

(I love this one, Santa took the time to come and hold her and get a pic for Mom!!)

She is not quite sure what to do with it yet,

but finally she gets the hang of it and now she loves it!!

Christmas for the rest of us!!

We had a great Christmas this year. Starting out with going to Utah a little early to see Sal's Uncle (see post below) It was great to spend some extra time just being with family. We were able to go to lots of immediate and extended family parties, see lots of friends, and just have a lot of fun!! Christmas Eve we went to Sal's parents house for dinner, the kids all put on a show for us, then we had to wait until midnight to open presents. Christmas day Santa went to my parents house and we were all very spoiled. The girls got almost everything on their letter to Santa, Sal got a Wii, and I got some new clothes, shoes and purses.

Tycee and her pile

Ariana and her stack

Sal and his Wii

A trip to Temple Square to see the lights

And of course a big fat Snowman!!

Tio Hugo!!

We were able to take Ariana out of school a little early to go to Utah to see Sal's Uncle (Tio) Hugo, who Sal has not seen in 20 years. Hugo and his wife Alma have been living in Australia and haven't come here until now, they were here from the 2nd until the 18th, so we had to get there in time to see them. It was great to meet more of Sal's family and for him to see his Tio who he was really close to when he was little!!