Saturday, December 31, 2011

Happy New Year!

Seeing this adorable face reminds me that staying in and playing Headbanz is worth being in a family!  7 New Year's ago We were celebrating with the Ring's visiting from New York.  We were on a Hornblower cruise dancing and dining and a month later we found out that Natalie was on the way!  

2 and half years later we have another reason to stay in for the celebration!  The girls were so excited for New Year's!  Just like last year we watched the New York version of the ball dropping and the girls were headed to bed at 9.  


Indy even got a chance to play, although he had a hard time guessing what he was....







Here we are at 9pm (It's 12 o'clock somewhere)...Ally didn't make it this year but Natalie had her noise maker out!


Nighty night!  Another fabulous year spent as the Strader Four + Canine!

Thursday, December 15, 2011

Christmas 2001 - part II

Indy in his new duds that Santa left for him!

Already zooming around on her purple bike.

The girls dressed and ready for Aunt Holly and Uncle Ralph's

Cousins....

and more cousins....

Nana and Kit!

I love this boy!

Dad and his girls....

My family:)

And here we are...the Straders!


Yup gets better....

Oh yeah!

If you can't beat 'em join 'em!

Christmas 2011-part I

Cousin Laura and Alisa making candy canes...


Ben making his roasted cream corn.

Cay Cay and Natalie

Cousins....

Christmas Eve Presents from the El Cajon Elves....

Eating Crab soup...yum!

Little nit of vino....

Can you believe these girls eating carrots and oranges with all those treats in front of them?



Leaving cookies and milk for Santa.



Santa's came!



for Ally....

And Natalie.....

This happens every year!


Ally makes her way down stairs to see what Santa left.....

Yeah!

Natalie is already tearing in....


Shamu trainer Barbie!  Just what she wanted!


American Girl Boxes - oh my!





Even Alisa likes the AG gifts:)

Kit is so fashionable!


Ally looking like a princess!

What applesauce?

 Still unwrapping....
Popcorn?

Still unwrapping!

an iPOD!!!!!

Even Daddy gets a few....

Papa handed out some goods.

No coal this year?


Suitcases from Maryland Cousins!  



PJ's for Papa!