i'm getting my face painted!!!

 

top of stairs. christmas morning.

hmmmmmm . . .

not impressed.

<~~~t-bean having a *major* time  looking at the christmas windows at macy's.

santa & fiona

<~~~my sweet fiona on santa's lap - after @ an hour-long wait in the freezing rain outside of the daley center without a single complaint. she had her first hotdog on a bun & fancy hot chocolate. i must say that this was a really good santa - very caaaaaalm with a nice deep voice. she was a little unsure at first but he made her laugh & then she jumped right on his lap. she asked for 2 things: a pink car & a pink purse (daddy & mommy already took care of it for 'ya 's'!).

we like to move it, move it!

i took fiona & jon (my nephew) to see madagascar 2 last night.  there were only @ 6 other people in the theater. jon & fiona were dancing & laughing - it was so fun to watch. and the movie was actually quite good too.[*side note -  i was laughing throughout the preview of the new pink panther movie/steve martin - must see that one!] anyhoo, after the movie i took the kids to steak & shake where they devoured a huge plate of fries with cheese sauce all over them! they had a good 'date' & i was so happy to be the chaperone! :)

to my sweet baby tilda:

happy 1st birthday, sweetheart! you are so beautiful and perfect and sweet and funny and silly and precious. you make me happy every day. thank you. mama loves you so so much.