Our return home... or Ali and her daddy

Ali and her daddy on the plane ride home
Ali gets bored and makes up a new game -- pass the highlighter back and forth only using her mouth. Who in the world taught her this?!?! She had SO much fun with it!
Ali snuggles on the couch with daddy
It's the morning of New Year's Eve and we're all having a bad hair day!

Our little working girl... with mommy's work keys, bag, rolaids, and snack

HOW CUTE ARE THEY?!?

Ali got some adorable PJ's for Christmas -- how cute is that? (Especially when she sleeps on her belly with her tushy up in the air!)

Maggie enjoyed being on guard in front of the house during the January thaw (it's snowing again now though!)

Our drama queen
but also a stylish girl!

Look how long that hair is getting!

And, before I forget, we learned that Ali is going to have a little SISTER :) We are very excited for that; I'm sure she'll have fun with another little girl around!

Christmas with the Klines

We didn't get too many pictures of the family, but hopefully we will get some copies of everyone else's soon!

I think that these are some of the greatest pictures ever... Ali and Aunt Diana deeply engaged with Noah's Ark.

Ali and Great Granddad

Ali enjoying Noah's Ark with Muriel

And meeting great Uncle Trent and great Aunt Terri for the first time!

Christmas with the McLarens

Ali and Uncle Matt work on opening the first present
OOoohh, Ali opens a cool tea set from Grandma
But quickly decides that getting the cat out from under the Christmas tree is much more important than opening presents.
Come on kitty! Get out here! I want to play with you!

Christmas Morning in Saint John

We had a nice Christmas morning at home before we headed out to Ottawa!

Santa left our stockings on the piano
Ali snuggles Tigger while patiently waiting for presents :)
Yeay! My very first drum!
Having fun unwrapping presents
And playing with her new toy!

Life at home...

The canine queen, sleeping on her royal throne
animal puzzles!
but the pigtails don't last too long
a silly girl
hanging out with her big tigger



just lounging, rocking, and reading... she's growing up so fast!

Ali has breakfast with Santa

Well, it's been TOO long again, but the last month has been insanely busy with holidays and everything. I'll do my best to catch up with the pictures that we have.... starting with Ali's breakfast with Santa at Mommy's school

Having some fun while waiting for the big guy to arrive
At first sight, she isn't too sure about him yet...
And even though he brings presents, she doesn't want to get too close
WOW!

Watching everyone else get their presents from Santa
Look what I got Daddy! Mrs. Potato Head! Take her out of the package!
"SAVE ME!!"
Mommy, Ali, and Santa

Christmas 2007
He's not so bad from far away though!