DE-WALLACE

Monday, January 12, 2009

Christmas Eve

When Jade met Santa this year she freaked out. Just take the candy and run Jade!

We took about 30 pictures and this was the best of them all. My favorite is Ally yoinking Dexters gummies while maitaining eye contact with the camera- don't mind me.

Fondue, a favorite Wallace tradition.

Loving the Season

I got to visit my good friend Judith at Wilson Middle School. We have stayed close friends ever since Judith was my teacher mentor back in 2005--some say we're basically the same person :)

Fun and games at the Samson's! It was so fun getting to meet Asher. What a wonderful little boy.

The Tran's were a crucial part of our progessive dinner...Kigan just didn't quite make it into the picture above. Oh how we love the Tran's and Samson's.

Jade couldn't get enough of the pony at Grandma Kathy's. Over and over we heard it chant, "I'm a little pony!"

Christmas Time!

Grandma Kathy and Mark gave Jade this sweet chair. She LOVES it!

Christmas Dinner...please take note of our super awesome hats (mom has us wear them for every special occasion). I think it's a fun tradition :)

We got to spend our first week of holidays with Grandma Kathy and Grandpa Mark. It was fun to relax, eat, and visit. Jade had lots of fun playing with all of Grandma's toys...she is one lucky girl!!

Amy's Baptism

Amy was SO excited to be baptized into

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

on Saturday, December 13, 2009.

Proud Sister

All the gang was together again!! Tess (the cute mama), Erin, Amy and Tat

3 Beauties: Erin, Amy and Julie

A Day With Jade

Jade got into the bum cream- no chafing here!

Jade loves to empty her toy box so there is room for her to climb in. This process is repeated a dozen times throughout the day.

Daddy Daughter Date

Jade and Dad making carmel bars.

"Jade, we have to save some for the squares."

"Ok Jade, I'll take it from here."

Amy came for 5 wonderful days. We had so much fun touring, eating and talking. This is the original "Rosa Parks" bus where Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to a white man. This event led to a Supreme Court ruling that initiated the Civil Rights Movement.

The chair where Abraham Lincoln was assassinated

We introduced Amy to Krispy Kreme this trip. Shamefully, we admit that we ate over 24 doughnuts in less than 24 hours (Amy and Devin ate 20 between the two of them)