Thanksgiving 2010

We had a wonderful Thanksgiving in Palm Desert with the O’Connell clan. Colin, Catie and I flew down to the desert on Wednesday just in time for dinner. We woke up on Thursday morning and B and I starting cooking and waited for Colin’s cousins to arrive. We had a wonderful evening filled with delicious food, amazing wine, and surrounded by family and great stories. The only thing missing was Auntie E and Ken but they arrived on Friday morning to complete the festivities. We spent time talking, relaxing, playing dominoes and even went into the pool (for just a few minutes). It wasn’t really warm out but staying in a complex with a pool next door was torture for Catie who kept yelling “pool”. (thank goodness the pool was heated). Catie was able to spend a couple minutes swimming and she loved jumping off the side into Auntie E’s arms. Thanks Auntie E for swimming with Miss O.

Catie reading Polar Express while I pack for the desert

Walking through SFO carrying her own backpack!!!

Waiting for our flight at SFO


Looking cool



Helping us cook. She has a new apron (thank you B).





Come on mom....it's time to go the pool!





The playground at the Palm Springs airport- genius idea!





Well folks, it’s officially Christmas. As I am sure that everyone knows, Christmas is my favorite time of year and it seems like it is also my daughters (yeah!!!!). When we ask who is coming at Christmas Catie replies “Santa” and then says that she wants a blue bike this year and I bet that she will get one. After all, she’s been a good 2 year old this year. Catie also loves Christmas lights. When we drive by places at night she will scream “Lights, light” and then proceeds to gasp. It’s adorable. She loves listen to her Christmas cd that has her name in every song. I can only image her reaction when we get our Christmas tree on Friday and put Christmas lights up on the front of our house. Don’t worry, I will video tape her reaction and post it next week along with some holiday pictures.

Tis the season!!!!