Marin's First Christmas

We took Marin to meet Santa Claus since it's her first Christmas. Her sister seems to be panicked at the sight of him so after we ushered her away from the scene, it was all about Marin and Santa. I wasn't sure how it would go down. Sometimes Marin is a little wacky around strangers. I wasn't sure what her reaction would be. She seemed to have no reaction. She just kept alternating between the camera and Santa. She looked back and forth and back and forth. He took about the book Twas the Night Before Christmas and she was very interested in that. She loves to turn the pages. Santa's Elf was nice enough to give me a few of the photos on a CD so I got a few keepsakes. Merry Christmas Marin!

Katie's First Haircut

Once Katie's hair was long enough to warrant a haircut, she was going to have her flower girl debut adn I wasn't willing to take any chances. Soon after that it started growing like crazy. Before I knew it, it was long and needed a trim. I didn't have a go to place since this was her first time but after talking to another local mom, I made an appointment last Saturday morning for later on that day.

I said it was her first haircut so they would allot enough time for this "event". Katie wasn't too excited about it. She's a little uncertain in these situations. This might take some cajoling. Of course, when you say it's a first haircut, they expect to see a older baby or a young toddler, not a 3 year old. She was a little shy but once they turned on a movie (Toy Story 3) she zoned out. They could have shaved her head and she would have had no idea. After a quick cut, we tore her away from the movie. Success! She looks great. She tells everyone that we had to cut her hair to "get the snarls out!"

Eight Months of Thanks

Thanksgiving is one of our favorite holidays. We had a lovely Thanksgiving dinner at my Aunt Sheila and Uncle Bob's house and a relaxing and restful weekend. We are thankful and grateful for many things in our lives but I think in 2010 the one thing that tops the list is the newest member of our family. Marin is now eight months old! There are always humbling moments in life and this past year we had one that made us incredibly grateful to have a healthy and happy baby join our family. She brings us lots of joy and makes us laugh. We are a stronger family with her. The fact that we have two lovely girls makes me and Chad very thankful.

There is something so hopeful about a new baby. The day after Thanksgiving, my cousin Sean and his wife Jill welcomed Kevin Joseph Ashton Kerrigan to their family. He is one handsome guy! We are thankful that he arrived healthy, happy and already routing for the Chargers! Welcome Baby Kevin!