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Saturday, December 29, 2012

Dolezalek Christmas 2012








the year of the ugly holiday sweaters
good times. 

Merry Christmas Dolezaleks. 

Tuesday, December 25, 2012

Wallden Christmas 2012

picture overload, here we go...



















our first time hosting Wallden Christmas...
it was awesome. 

lots of great memories, 
amazing meat prepared by Dustin, 
insane amount of Legos. 

Merry Christmas Walldens. 
and honorary Walldens :)


Monday, December 24, 2012

Sunday, December 23, 2012

Dear Santa,


Christmas Eve







the kids got to go to their first ever 
Christmas Carol play with Mema, Papa and cousins. 
we thought the ghost of Christmas Future may have 
frightened them off but apparently it was a success. 
(minus Ava's need for the bathroom during the last 5 min of the show)

after the show we did the annual brother-sister presents,
Christmas stories, treats, new pajamas and 
tucked two excited kids into bed. 

Saturday, December 22, 2012

Festivus 2012











Friends who have been recent Festivus losers finally made it, 
Pete and Talia surprised us with a Festivus miracle,
grievances were made,
Dustin got pinned, 
Emily didn't break any glass, 
an all around a great party.

HAPPY FESTIVUS EVERYONE!



Friday, December 21, 2012

Chaos and Comfort


here come the holidays - chaos and comfort. 

seems like such a long time ago that all you had to 
worry about was making it to ONE Christmas. 
i can hardly remember college break, several weeks 
with nothing to do, no kids, no working 12 hour night shifts, 
no hosting of holiday celebrations. whoa. 

now - cram in a partial work week, Festivus, 
Christmas with the kids, Christmas with the Walldens
and Christmas with the Dolezaleks...
all at our house, all in one week. whoa. 
being an adult is a hell of a lot of work.

yes, it's chaos but it's also pretty great. 
every year we say we're going to downsize,
and every year we don't. 
i can't help it - i'm pretty much in love with Christmas time. 
in love with my kids and watching them get to 
experience the excitement and wonder of Santa 
to spend time with all of their family
even if we sometimes drive each other crazy
because that's family and we'd do anything for family. 

holiday week...bring it on!


holy snowstorm Batman!
no school for two days, 
lots of shoveling - mostly by Dustin :)
and some very happy kids who finally 
got to build a great big snowman. 

Saturday, December 8, 2012

Saturday, November 24, 2012

Wallden Thanksgiving





it was a clothes optional kind of holiday...for Luca.
food, cocktails, lots of dogs, friends and family,
a few cranky Walldens and that makes a holiday.