The Bleess Family: 2009

Tim's Pizza

On our last day of family festivities, we all met for lunch at Tim's Pizza in Independence. All aunts, uncles, cousins, grandkids were there. We enjoyed yummy pizza, kids bragged about their Christmas presents, and we opened presents one last time.

One of my favorite pics of Zac! He was being silly, sitting in the high chair.

Kyra & Nessa

Family shot (minus Zac) Val-right.

All the kiddos. Mine of course is front and center- screaming!

Poor guy was just tired and needed a nap.

Wearing a new outfit from Granny B. Val-right.

Val snoozing away.

Now Valerie is screaming for a bottle!

Me and my girls. They look so much alike here! Val-right.

Bingo!

Every year we go to Aunt Rhonda's to play Christmas Bingo. We all bring a gift and keep playing until everyone has yelled "BINGO!" This year, since there was so many people coming, we rented a room at the church. It was a perfect place for a big group. Plenty of room for the kids to run around- and they did! First, we enjoyed a catered dinner from Smokehouse- thank you Mandi and Michael for braving 39th Street the day after Christmas to pick it up!

Nessa wearing Dad's hat.

Wearing it backwards.

Zac being sweet, for once!

Lots of snow!

A lone bird on the tree.

Val after a bath- look at her curls!

I hadn't noticed this before at Zac's preschool. It was weird being the only ones at the church- so I snapped a pic! (also where Zac goes to preschool).

There he is! Second row, second boy.

Playing with the chairs.

Hanah chasing Zac.

Zac's ready for a drink.

Daddy & Nessa

Waiting for a number to be called from Dan.

Nessa fell asleep on Granny B. Can you see the clear plastic spoon she's holding?

Jenn & Maddie- they flew in from Dallas,TX.

Zac opening his Bingo gift- all the kids got a present too.

Matt & Val

Zac has a plumber's crack, haha!

Zac & Hanah

They are too cute!

Jenn holding a sleeping Nessa.

Wearing one of their new Xmas outfits. Val-right.

Zac wearing his new jammies from Aunt Kelsey.

Christmas

Yay! Our first Christmas as a family of 5! I remember last Christmas morning, Zac kissed my belly- giving his sisters a Christmas kiss! This year we had 4 days of family fun- Thursday-Sunday! I'm going to do a post for each day, since I took so many pictures. On Christmas day we went to my in-laws. Seven grandchildren opening presents in the living room is all I have to say! Next year will be even crazier, with the girls walking and talking! Luckily, just a few weeks ago we had to get new tires for my Jeep. I complained about the expense right before Christmas, but am glad that we got it done! The Jeep had no problems in the snow. After leaving my in-laws, there's a hill you have to go up. My brother-in-law and his girlfriend got stuck half-way up in her little car. Almost funny! They ended up backing up, turning around, and going a different way. We were behind them, so we followed them to the highway to make sure they didn't have any more problems.

My 3 little blessings! Val-right.

Stockings hung in a row.

Good Morning and Merry Christmas sleepy-head!

Dancing to the music!

Merry 1st Christmas Vanessa!

Merry 1st Christmas Valerie!

Baby girls underneath the tree.

Val on right.

Zac has been ready to go outside in the snow, but Dad kept layering on clothes! We had to be white trash and put Ziploc bags over his shoes since we didn't have snow boots. Ryan has a picture when he was Zac's age- of the same thing! Hahahaha!