the holidays!

-merry christmas! our tree in wisconsin...

-keya with uncle ryan and uncle joe visiting from cali!

-travelling comfortably at a young age

-happy birthday dad! and yes...that is home alone 2 lost in new york playing on the tv.

-keya with her new pink leopard print parson's chair. she looks SO thrilled to be sitting in it.

-me and my kword, pink winter boots, check!

-kball in outfit number 3, a comfy christmas onesie

-kbear in outfit number 2, rocker santa outfit, not appropriate when shes 16. thanks neha maushi!

-santa with all her presents....

-wheres santa?

-mommys little dear.

-SO BORED.

-fat ryan reynolds face/baby jake ashley

-man, this la z boy is real comfy.

-love my little dolly

-this is how i kept discovering her when she would wake up in the middle of the night. moving all around the crib somehow even though shes completely swaddled and smiling like she was proud of herself.

-with aaji who spoiled the crap out of her

-with auntie sarah...ive been friends with her since 8th grade!

-with hector auntie. she taught us all about being animal friendly.

-happy birthday old soul! with our cousins celebrating my sisters birthday...

-keya loves rupa maushi!

-the girls sent me an awesome cookie tin to my house since i missed the cookie party. they were soo yummy! i loved it.

-neha maushi, youz funny.

we just got back from a nice long visit to dublin, visiting my family. it was so nice to relax, do nothing, and chill with my parents and sister. its been years since i spent more than just a couple days at home since i never had very many vacation days. i was gone for over two weeks and jake was there for just under a week. i got to go shopping, get a MUCH NEEDED pedicure (the last time i got one was before keya was born, gross), visit with some friends, and watch dexter season 5! we also ate some good food (my fav chinese, DONATOS, etc), talked a lot, and played with the baby. im sure it was fun for my parents to have my sister and i at the house for such a long time with our little new addition to the familia.

we also celebrated my sister's 23rd birthday while we were there and my cousins amit and rupa came over and we got to hang out like old times. it was so fun - we went to the mall, attempted to play rock band, played with the baby, and went to a nice dinner and ice cream. we didnt watch a scary movie like usual but other than that it was like the good old days.

we cut a cake for my dad's belated 60th birthday when jake got to my house and had some champagne (which noone really drank bc everyone got a headache after 1 sip, awesome...) and then we celebrated christmas! there were so many great gifts under the tree and keya had 3 outfit changes obviously...my dad made a yummy breakfast and my mom made a yummy dinner - great times! i love the holidays!!!!!!!