Bye Bye Santa

Christmas came and went! We were (as always) extremely busy visiting home after home and spreading holiday cheer. Christmas Eve was spent at his RI grandparents home with Jake running the house like a madman and stealing cookies left and right. With that he slept in until 8 on Christmas morning, which was great but it set us a bit late for all of our home visits. We opened up our presents from Santa (a camera for the family - Santa- you rock, clothes for Mommy and Daddy, blocks for Jake and a few smaller toys). Off to MiMi and Grandpa's house where there was a slide waiting for Jake (Auntie Kaylin rocks!) and many many more toys. We had our Christmas breakfast of Eggs Benedict and rushed off to MA to Papa's house to open with Jake's MA family. More toys and clothes (his own mailbox!)..from there we went to Jake's cousin's to celebrate with more family. Jake an awesome time running around the house and playing with big cousins Annabelle and Oliver and their new toys. Oliver received a ball pit for Christmas.. oh boy did Jake love that (grandparents reading this: do NOT get him one, he can visit Oliver and use his anytime!!).
From there we went to Uncle Tim and Aunt Shelleys where YaYa spoiled the kids further (a wagon for Jake!!).. can you say exhausted? We slept over and spent a great night and morning with Tim & Shelley and headed back to RI in the morning.
Jake was interested in opening presents for about the first two or three but then he was more interested in running circles in the houses. He is still at the stage where new places are like huge adventures to him and he loves to run and explore. I love watching him on the go, but boy is it tiring!

This New Year's Eve Jake will spend the night ringing in 2010 at MiMi and Grandpa's house while Mommy and Daddy hangar out with friends. We are excited for 2010 and what it may/not bring!

Alex and I have had quite the past few years. Here is the decade in review:

2000 Moved to Lake Tahoe, CA
2001 Lived the simple life of snowboard bums
2002 Traveled the West Coast, living the life
2003 Moved to and settled in RI
2004 Mommy started her "career" at URI & were all blessed by the blessed birth of MIA
2005 Engaged
2006 Married
2007 pregnant with Jake
2008 JAKE arrives!
2009 Bought our first home
2010 ???????