Christmas Re-cap

My sis-in-law, Karen, we love presents!!

Told you we love to get and wear (inappropriately) our presents.

All my cousins and brother's kids. "The Great-Grandkids"

Molly, Pop Pop, Caden and Pierce

I only just today unloaded the camera of all our pictures from Christmas. Then I had to decide which were blog worthy. A lot happened over the break, there is the obvious: road trip to PA, Christmas Eve/Day, loads of family, New Years Eve with a mini-vacation for David and me, and the trip back home.
But there was also the passing of my beloved Nana. Although she outlived many of the doctor's predictions for her condition (brain surgery for cancerous tumor, chemo, radiation at the age of 82), it was still heartbreaking to lose her on Christmas Day. The whole family was there which was a great support . In my heart and spirit I knew it was going to happen then and had earlier in December written that she would go on Christmas day as symbolism for Christ coming to this world and her going to that heavenly world. And in both instances the angels surely rejoiced!!
I pray that you would know the glorious peace that reigns in this year-2009.

Snow Day

Merry Christmas

Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!
Our love and best wishes, The Bickels

Cado Toupee-do

So David and I couldn't resist getting Caden the latest in Donald Trump head wear this winter for Christmas, doesn't it look completely natural?

For real though, that's my kid's hair!! Outrageous. I cracked up at this image because he's had some hair issues in his short life: first the curly rat tail, next the mohawk, now this. Thank goodness for winter hats and his adorable face to make me forget all about wanting to chop all his little locks off.

Tropical Christmas

Ok, so I can't exactly spell what he's saying but you'll also know it as the Hawaiian Christmas Song. He was watching himself sing while being videotaped and he only looks like a smurf because of all the blueberries we feed him, and the glow of the big TV screen. (Notice the "sway" when he sings it~choreography, baby)

Turkey Time Bowling

This is a scene from our Thanksgiving fun. We went bowling, candlepin bowling. It certianly doesn't seem like "real" bowling, but it's WAY easier for the kiddo. He eventually got around to chucking it down the lane like a baseball as opposed to using the granny-roll method I taught him.

Thanksgiving Guests

We had 3 guests for Thanksgiving. So it was somewhat of a houseful. Although I should mention that one guest took up no more room than a cage but had no trouble eating constantly...like the rest of us.
Grandma and Grandpa Bickel came to visit and left the snow behind in PA. Dottie, the guinea pig, came to us from a friend who needed a pet sitter. Caden absolutely adored having everyone around-human or not.