Holiday Season

Miss Callie looking adorable!

Callie has had a wonderful holiday season. We packed EVERYTHING she needed in to her own suitcase, which took a while! We knew we would have to take Mommy's SUV to fit everything for Callie, Patch, and Holiday gifts!

We arrived at Abuelo and Abuelita's house around 9 pm on the Wednesday before Christmas. Callie did well on her first drive to visit Miami. We stopped halfway as normal, fed the baby, walked the dog, and Mommy and Daddy ate dinner. She likes to sleep in the car!

We had already started the Chanukah menorah lighting tradition in Orlando. See below.

No, we don't blow them out, Callie!

 Starting a tradition!

Excited for the next night?

Our Chanukah-Themed Christmas tree 2011

Great, Great Aunt Elinor bought Callie book ends!

Callie got to meet her Papa and "Ita" (Abuelita) on Thursday. They loved each other at first sight. We spent the whole day with them, and enjoyed being around family. We celebrated the second night of Chanukah as well when we got back to Abuelito and Abuelita's in Miami. They bought us many cans of Nutramigen that week- THANKS!!!

Night 2

Ita, Papa, and Callie

Love Papa!!! (He is starting to look like MY Papa, his Dad!!! RIP Papa Jordy and Bubbie!)

Papa and Callie

Papa, Ita, and Callie

 
Night 3-

Callie's third night of Chanukah

Friday, we went to visit Grandma Ellen, Great Uncle Mike and Auntie Ro Ro. Grandma Ellen gave Callie her Chanukah gifts, and read some stories to her! Callie met Ms. Wendy R. (Not photographed)

One of my Chanukah gifts!!! LOVE IT!

Grandma Ellen playing with Callie

Great Uncle Mike

Callie's new snow globe from Great Uncle Mike

She LOVED the music

Saturday night we went to a Christmas eve party at Papa and Ita's, followed by a second party at Abuelo and Abuelita's house. Callie met more Great Aunts, Uncles, family, and baby cousin Joshua Jr.!

Callie's first stocking

Daddy and Callie

Happy Family 2011

Christmas Eve- Callie and Mommy

Luz and Karina

All the Ladies

Kahlil, Me, Luz, Ro, Dad

Cousin Sabrina held Callie

Night 5

Christmas pajamas

So excited!

Tia Mari

Tio Josh and Cousin Joshua Jr.

Joshua Jr.

Titi Naty, Joshua, Patch

Sunday, Callie had her first Christmas! She received SO many gifts! She also graciously received 8 nights worth of Chanukah gifts from Cookie!!! Thanks!

THE most precious gift of 2011.

Monday, Callie met her baby cousin Charlotte for the first time, and her Uncle David and Aunt Dana. They conspired against their parents to trade off on crying and pooping time! Good job girls!

We swapped places!

Peek a boo!

 Daddy and Callie!

Cousin Charlotte!

Charlotte

Charlotte

David and Dana with Charlotte

Night 7

Happiest Baby!

Last night of Chanukah! Night 8!

Mommy had not lit a menorah since she was probably 15 years old. She and Daddy enjoyed starting a new family tradition! Callie celebrated both holidays.

Wednesday we are going to visit Great Grandma Carole!!!

Stay tuned!