Merry Christmas......

Here is a wish for all of my family and friends for a very Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and a Happy, Healthy, Safe and Abundant New Year.........
I am reminded each and every day of the kindness and love I am surrounded by and I am so thankful for each person I am privileged to be a part of this journey of life with.
Merry Christmas to everyone........
All my love and best wishes.

More Christmas posting to come!!!! It has been an amazing holiday season for sure with so many memories to post........stay tuned!

Disney World with the Katz Family!

The first week in December, Grandpa Katz took all of his children and grandchildren to experience the magic of Disney!!!

We had an amazing time. The first day it was just Grandpa and our family and we enjoyed a warm, sunny, Florida winter's day in the Magic Kingdom. Aubrey rode Space Mountain (being the brave daredevil she is..........) but decided after words that it "really wasn't that much fun. I probably don't need to ride it again........." It was amazing to me how much more scary it was knowing my baby girl was sitting in the seat behind me!!! But she was a trooper and with Grandpa behind her and me in front of her she braved the scariest ride at Disney!!

Grandpa enjoyed sharing all of his favorite Disney rides with Aubrey while we took turns pushing Eliana around in the double stroller where she slept, had her bottles, ate some snacks and pretty much just smiled in wonder alllll day long. She seriously never cried. Not even once. She is a dream baby and she loooved her first trip to Disney! She got to ride a few of the rides with her big sister and she just watched in amazement. I think the highlight for her was definitely " It's a small world....." where both of my girls just smiled, laughed and we all sang along and enjoyed it. A timeless piece of Disney magic for sure.

The next day Uncle Eric, Aunt Sasha, Quinn and Leila joined us and we braved Disney MGM studios in the POURING rain. Not just a drizzle, but a serious downpour!!! We decided to make the most of it and enjoy! The big kids rode the roller coaster and the little girls took in the Beauty and the Beast show..........we had an amazing lunch at the Brown Derby and then went to see the Little Mermaid Show (my former claim to fame) before calling it a day and deciding to head for dryer pastures........ :)

That evening we were joined by Uncle Ronnie, Aunt Scarlett, Aiden, Ethan and then the entire Clatsoff clan for dinner at the Gaylord Palms Key West Restaurant. We had an entire private room to accomodate all 25 of us!!! The food was delicious but the company was even better. Jon has grown up with the Clatsoff family his entire life and taken many trips to Disney with them. They are such an amazing family and we so enjoyed our time with them sharing food and laughter and good company. The kids were treated to a balloon maker, stilt walker and more food and fun while the grownups chowed down on seafood and shared good conversation.

The next day the entire Katz and Clatsoff clan headed to the Magic Kingdom and did a 12 hour day enjoying the perfect weather, fun rides and shows, and ending with the most beautiful fireworks show....."Wishes". The kids were troopers lasting until the 11th hour..........I think it was a trip we all will remember for years to come.

Thank you Grandpa for a wonderful trip and all the memories that go along with it. We love you, our brothers, sisters, nephew, nieces and all the friends we were able to share this holiday trip with. We look forward to doing it again!!! ;)

Here are a few favorite pics from the week.

Christmas Pics!

We had such a wonderful Christmas........

Just the four of us, our first Christmas as a family of four. How blessed we are!!! It was a great day full of gifts, food, music, relaxing and enjoying our time together. I love this family!

How precious it was to see my TWO girls playing and having fun together in their matching Christmas jammies. We are blessed beyond belief.

Christmas Eve......

We had a great time at the Christmas Eve service at Peachtree Pres..........Aubrey loved seeing the animals outside!!

Eliana was an angel........loved it all!

Thank you Hillary for the beautiful dresses for the girls! Soooo much fun matching two little girls in proper southern smocked Christmas dresses!

Our Christmas Eve continued on that evening at The Miller household with the Miller's, Young's, Haile's and Katz's all gathered to celebrate together! Aubrey, Ellery, Eliana, TJ and Grant were spoiled with awesome gifts and the adults all shared some yummy food and drink. Most memorable though was when Tim brought out his guitar and we all started singing favorite Christmas tunes! The kids loved the songs, and it definitely set the mood for an awesome Christmas Eve. We enjoyed being in the company of some very wonderful friends and sharing such a special night. It was our 3rd Christmas with our neighbors/friends and we hope to continue the tradition of sharing a special Christmas together for many years to come.