Happy New Year!
Happy 2011

What a fabulous year for us...and what a way to end the year too!
We had a great trip to WA

to spend with our family and friends...

We had such a great time and are just so blessed to have such great family and friends!

It was a whirlwind visit home and we crammed in as much as we could.

Even 9 days wasn't enough time to get everything in, but we sure did try =]

I think we wore Kendall out most days.

I'd like to give a SPECIAL thanks to

our families!

We never get to spend enough time with you,

but enjoyed every second.

Thank you for the yummy dinners,

rearranging schedules,

the laughs,

the wonderful gifts you gave to us,

playing with Kendall so we could "take 5",

getting Kendall's diapers, milk and desitin

so we didn't have to bring it,

and the love that we feel whenever we are around

you...thank you for making this

such a great Christmas.

We love you.

We are so thankful to have you in our lives.

We have been truly blessed by the incredibly

loving family we have.

Words can never describe the love and admiration we have for you all.

God gave us the best gift this Christmas spending it with you.

We just love love love you.

Is it time to go to WA yet!!??!
I wanna see my grandparents!!

******

Our first Christmas in CO

*

Christmas with Auntie Holly

December 19, 11 AM

*
*

December 23rd, 1 PM

Thanks for our beautiful sign Lori =]

AWESOME!!

*

*

December 23rd, 9 PM

Togiai~Araujo Sibling Reunion at the PUB

And Trish too =]

*

*
Merry Christmas Eve morning!!
SOOOOO happy to be Home for the Holidays!!

We stayed at Gramma and Grampa Togiai's new house in Richland

Gotta get ready for all the festivities today!
The beginning of our busy visit to Washington...

Let's do this!!

*

*

Christmas Eve at the Kalmbach's

200 PM

Santa came for a quick visit but Kendall wasn't liking him =[

She did get her gift from him and scurried away...oh well.

Maybe next year =]

We decided to take some family pics while we were all together...

so here they are =]

The Bloopers.......

Uh yeah. Where are we looking??

Ok, fix Lily's hair...oh look, me and Holly are ready...

oh and so is Lily...

Holly doesn't like her hair...Kendall is pulling my earrings...

Lily's ready =]

Hmmmmm. Which camera are we looking at?

There are 3 and you are all taking them

at the same time.

What? Now where?

Almost....but not quite.

Ok, let's switch this around a bit.

That'll help...

Hey look, Crystal and Lily are ready!!

Oh for Heaven's sake...

Kendall is OVER IT!

But looks like Lily, Crystal, Holly and Lori are lookin' good.

*
*

The Final Product =]

We did a Chinese Gift Exchange this year for the first time in a long time...

We also had it at Crystal, Tony & Lily's new house in Kennewick.

It was perfect! We had such a great time and came away with

an Outback GC and iTunes GC...and Kendall got a cell phone from Santa!

Thanks Crystal and Tony!!
How wonderful to spend Christmas Eve celebrating at your house!
We loved it!!

Two of my favorite girls....

*

*

Christmas Eve dinner

Chinese Gardens in Pasco

630 PM

The Cuillier's have been going to Chinese Gardens for the past 6+ years.

What a great tradition and yummy food!

The Needham Bunch also joined us!
So glad we got to see them!!

After dinner, we went to Gramma and Grampa's house to

watch Matthew and Tiffany open presents since they would be with their dad for Christmas morning.

Kendall got to help open some too!

*

*

Christmas Morning at the Cuillier's

9 AM

Michelle, Brent and Crystal were there to enjoy the Christmas festivities too!

Kendall got some money for her savings from Great Gramma Massard...

as you can see, she wants it. NOW!

Santa's CUTEST helper EVER!!

*

*

Christmas Day with the Shaw's

2 PM

Auntie Phyliss and Uncle Fred joined us for some yummy Christmas dinner~

fried turkey, cooked to perfection by Bud, mashed potatoes,

stuffing, rolls, gravy, and sweet potatoes.

Thanks for the perfect Christmas dinner Mum & Bud!!

*

*

Christmas Day at the Togiai's

830 PM

My cute Parentals =]

Hey!!
It's ok....
There's more of me to see!!

Click on January Part 2 above

so you can see more of our Christmas Vacation!