The pictures say it all....Merry Christmas

ok here's just a few words....Skateboard, Fur real Frenzies, New bedroom, Red Hi Tops, Wii Games, Air Hogs Helicopter, Gift cards, Hair Stuff, Ipod, Basketball, Perfume, Clothes, Shaun White stuff, Sewing Machine, Chocolate, Games, Doll, Skel-animals, massage.

Stephens Day - Alamo

Its so funny that after years of not being Catholic we still refer to the day after Christmas as St. Stephens Day.
We decided last minute to surprise Mam & Malcolm and all the rest of the family that had visited Alamo. We got up there and everyone was gone to church so we hung out and then hid in a bedroom until we heard the cars coming back from church. Mandy came in first and tried to get into the room to change. Sam just held the door tight and didn't' really know what to do. Finally he let go of the lock and we all yelled "SURPRISE".....Mandy just about had a heart attack. Her face was flushed and she told us later that it didn't register right away who we were and she thought we were strangers or burglars or something. Then Nana came in and we did the same with her. It was so fun to spend the day together.

Each year Mandy and Lucas make a DVD of pictures and memories so we sat down and watched that. They always do a great job but this year there was another little surprise waiting at the end of the slideshow - another Abbott on the way - WHAT??? Mandy is expecting baby #4. Isla Maeve is due June 4th 2011. That was an awesome surprise.....

Christmas Day

Who wants see what Santa brought???
We had so much fun this Christmas. Santa ate his cookies & milk and the Reindeer got the food Ryan had left outside for them. Santa was good to the boys & girls of the Bainbridge house.....he brought bikes, dolls, mp3 players, books, orbeez, paper jamz and much more.
It was weird to Sam and I to get two naps on Christmas day.....it's different as the kids grow up a little...they were happy to play on their bikes and a new video game so it was a lot more relaxed than in other years.
We had a little treasure hunt for the last present from Grandma & Grandpa.....a Trampoline!!! Woooohoo.....check out Baili's face in the last picture. She was seriously so excited - all the kids were screaming. Merry Christmas to all!!

He's comin to town!