Christmas Morning 2010

Merry Christmas! 2010

Grandma the Great & Uncle Jeff's Birthday Party

John's New Do

before

after

Our Ballerina

Thank you Grandma!

Off to the Ballet

Mimi, Katie & I on our way to see the Nutcracker.

Katie loved the ballet and I don't think she blinked once.

All Seven of Us

Finally, a picture of all of us!

(Thanks Sara!)

Look Who's Sitting Up

Peter 6 Months

Lips

Leo just asked me:

"Mommy, did God give us lips so 'dem can hold water in our mouths like plugs?"

Fr. Leo

Leo really likes to play Mass. He is always the priest. He wears a blanket for his robe and the ottoman serves as the altar. He processes into the family room and has us sing "Alleluia". Tonight, right in the middle of "Mass" Lou (Jackie's large black lab) jumped up on the "altar" and wouldn't move. Fr. Leo kept yelling "LOU GET OFF!" and she wouldn't budge. Fortunately we were able to get Lou off and Leo was able to finish. It did remind me of the last "Mass" Fr. Leo presided over in the living room. It ended with Leo yelling "KATIE STOP DRINKING ALL THE WINE!" and then John Carroll jumping on Leo's robe for a ride down the aisle.

Thanksgiving Morning at the Beach 2010

This may be a new Graves Thanksgiving tradition.

We had a wonderful morning.

Fall in Julian

November 1, 2010