MiMi Mania: January 2009

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL!!!

Rachel & Trev --- We missed you!

Well -- life is full of surprises and this Christmas was no exception. Jenna,Sam and Leo planned a road trip -- first to Yuba Duba for the week BEFORE Christmas (isn't there a poem about that!?) and then on to Portland to celebrate the holiday with the Tunes clan ...... well, just in case you hadn't heard --- THERE WAS A TON OF SNOW IN PORTLAND!!! and even tho they decided to fly from here -- flights were cancelled due to a snowed - in airport ........ so we got to celebrate together after all!
They did eventually make their way north-- and stayed thru New Year's --- AFTER the snow melted a bit.

Here are some highlights of our

~ ~ 12 days of Christmas ~ ~

. . I KNOW there's a present in here

- - - somewhere

And now, I'll show it who's boss!

Of course, EVERYTHING must be climbed on!

SUCCESS

COOKIN' W/MIMI ........

believe me, this was SERIOUS BUSINESS ....

EATIN' MANDARINS ... skin & all!!

CHASIN' raindrops

&
runnin' thru puddles w/GRAMPA!!
(Must I mention he was SOAKED

till we were done --- but what fun!!)

RIDIN' my new PLASMACAR from

David & Judie !!!!! love that thing!

wouldn't YOU like to ride on my

BeauTiFul BalLooN?

Uncle Pete sent us a 'blast from our past'
. . . TASTYKAKES!!!

and Grampa certainly wasted no time

introducing them to Leo ----

I think it's called bonding?

. .Don't you LOVE the look on that face ?

. . . Leo's, I mean!

An honorary ride for Mom-Mom Keifer &

Aunt Kathie!!

This little rocker has a lot of history ---

It made it thru 4 Keifer kids (Beckie's side

of the family), 2 Miller siblings and

sundry other friends & family.

Mom-Mom Keifer would be proud Leo.

Headed out for yet another round!

Oh yeah, he DID fit some sleep

time in there somewhere!

Makin' music with Dad & Grampa

Leo's first 'beater lickin' ....

Hmmmmm.......this tastes familiar

Definitely NOT(yet)a 'beater' guy!

Can you believe it?

Another outside excursion with Mom & Dad

. . . I can't figure out why they BOTH

want to hold onto my hands!

OH --- that's why! .....

This picture takin' is for the birds!!

Seeeeee? there IS better stuff on the ground!

Kickin' the tires with Grampa ......

One last Jazz Session .....

. . .'Trainin' for the Future!

and One Final Picture with Grampa & Mimi

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL

&
TO ALL A GOOD NIGHT!!

LEO'S 1ST BIRTHDAY !!!!!!!

We can hardly believe Leo is ONE already!! Where did the time go? Well, for that matter, Ken & I can hardly believe that Leo's mommy, our own 'baby' is almost 30!!! In just a SNAP of the fingers ......... :)

Auntie RaRa & Uncle TT proudly hosted Leo's first birthday party ~~~

Heffe was SO disappointed that he didn't get a lick of icing!!

Leo wasn't too sure about 'diggin' in to those banana cupcakes -- even if they did look like his favorite animal! voovoo

The funniest part was this long row of adults stretched out in front of this little boy ...... singing & taking video & pictures ..... Leo LOVED it when we all sang the birthday song --- in English & Portugese!! What a lucky boy!

I'm pretty sure Leo thought we were all crazy!!

Leo probably had the most fun at the 'after-party' .... when Uncle TT taught him how to manuever the stairs & chased him all around!!!

Simple times ..... special times........

Did I mention we LOVE this boy!?!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY LEO!