I can't believe that the holidays are over. Catie's first Christmas was so much fun and we have about a 1,000 pictures to prove it. Here is a very brief summary of the major events.
Catie, Colin, Susie and I drove down to Pasadena on December 23rd. We were all remembering how exactly one year before I was pregnant and we were driving down to tell my parents. How time flys. One year later and a 5 month old is in the backseat (Catie...not Susie).
We had a wonderful Christmas Eve. Colin and my dad played golf and the ladies had their nails done, ran errands and got ready for the big day. We had a wonderful dinner and ended the night with Irish coffees (Colin was in heaven).
Christmas morning was slightly different then normal. Catie woke up at 7 am and had her breakfast. At 8 am Colin went to morning mass, my mom and dad then went to pick up Nonnie and when everyone finally returned it was time for Catie to take a nap. We sat by the fire and chatted while she slept and when she woke up around 11 am we feed her and started opening the gifts. Catie got clothes, Baby Einsteins, cd's, teething toys and a music table. Grandparents, Aunts, Parents, and Santa were all very generous. We watched the rain, sat by the fire, opened presents and had mimosas. Overall it was a perfect day.
After Christmas we headed to Palm Springs for a few days so that Catie could meet her maternal great grandfather and her cousins. As usual, she was the hit of the party. While we were in PS we also had an opportunity to see a movie (which we haven't done since 3 days before Catie was born). Susie, Colin and I went and saw Marley and Me while Nonnie and Bampa babysat. If you haven't seen the movie you need it. It was wonderful but just make sure that you bring Kleenex with you!
We headed back to Pasadena on the 30th to get ready for New Year's Eve. A bunch of our friends came over for dinner and drinks and around 12 am we headed up to the parade route to check out the floats. It was a great night and the next day was even better because USC won the Rose Bowl!!
On Saturday, January 3rd the O'Connell's headed back up north in a very packed car. We had a wonderful time in Pasadena and we will never forget Catie's first Christmas.
Cheers to 2009! May it be a great year for everyone.
ps- I will post pictures later today
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