Never too late to share this.....

Christmas in California

What usually would take 12 hours to drive to California, took more like 14 or 15 hours with 3 little kids. But it was well worth the trip! We had such a good time in Sunny California for Christmas. It had been 2 years since we had been back for a visit. Hannah and Nathan were SO excited to visit their Grandma in Visalia. We were welcomed by Grandma Lombardo, her boyfriend Randy, Uncle Mike and girlfriend Kelly, and 6 dogs! You read right, SIX dogs!!! Five of which belong to Grandma Lombardo. The kids were in HEAVEN! The weather was so nice, not warm, but not cold either. We spent our time relaxing, watching movies, playing the wii, eating LOTS of yummy food, and shopping. So fun! We were sad to leave and multiple times on the drive home Nathan said he wanted to go to Grandma's house. Thanks mom for such a wonderful visit.

Christmas Eve trying to make a ginger bread house
this is last years house...it turned out so cute!

This years house looks more like a carport and a pitiful one at that!




Christmas Morning. Santa had come!


Uncle Mike and Kelly




Loving on Grandma


Saying Goodbye


One of the many stops on our way home.

Make a Smilebox greeting

I feel that I need to recap our happenings this past year. 2009 has been a great year for the Lombardo family. We moved into our house last year, but spent a good part of this year putting in both the front and back yard. Who knew that doing this work is so-dang-hard! We are pleased with the outcome and happy that we did it ourselves. (Actually, with the help of a lot of great neighbors).

We spent this year taking long walks, playing in the pool, hiking in the mountains, camping with cousins, visiting friends in Idaho, re-potty training Hannah, reading books, competing in a triathlon, swimming an open water 5k, starting a new business, visiting Oregon after 10 years!, making new friends, and finding old ones.

We have been richly blessed this year and love this time to reflect on our Savior who has made all of these blessings possible.

Merry Christmas!

All I want for Christmas is.....

.....MY MOM!

Abigail is 1 years old

This day came way too fast! We've been so busy lately that I didn't even plan a real party for her. Guess I can get away with that when she's little since she won't remember. Aaron and I were out of town for the weekend and when we got back I think she grew and learned a few new things. Makes me sad that children grow so quickly. Abby is close to walking, she loves to play peak-a-boo, she loves that she can follow her brother and sister around and play with them. Hannah will chase her around the floor and Abigail LOVES this game. She is a happy little thing and becoming more and more secure with her environment. We love her to pieces and as most biased parents feel, she is just perfect!

Abigail's 12mo. stats:
Length: 28" 10%
Weight: 18lbs. 12oz. 10%
Head Circ.: 44cm 10%

Thanksgiving

This was the first year that we weren't able to have Thanksgiving in my parents home. We have just grown too big! Plus, their new house is twice as small as their last house. So, they reserved the church for us to feast! It was soooo much fun! More fun than I think any of us thought it would be, since we weren't in a cozy home with mom and dad's fun decorations up. After our yummy dinner, we cleared the tables, swept the floor, and played lots of games. There was plenty of room for the kids to run wild, the adults to chit chat, and the guys to play ball. I had fun playing hide and seek with the little kids. It was down right hilarious! Aaron played a mean game of basketball. Thankfully and quite unbelieveably noone got hurt. We ended the day back at mom and dad's for pie.

I'm so thankful for family. For my own and my extended family. We don't see Aaron's family very often, but we think of them often and look forward to seeing them for Christmas.

Playing Dodge Ball



Basketball


Goofy Girls