New Year's Eve Day...

Today was a day for sleeping in, running errands and putting Christmas decor. We had to finish up Charlotte's Christmas Lego set first....it only took 5 days...age 12 with over 800 pieces (not sure WHAT I was thinking)...but we'll have it up every year under the tree by the train!

Charlotte got her Christmas Lego set complete!

Decided to take down all our wonderful Christmas cards...

Tried out the Cake Pop maker...yum!

We even made a Saturn Cake Pop!

Put together Christmas Card/photo books from 2008 - 2011 - YAHOO!
Got the idea from this wonderful blog entry!
http://eighteen25.blogspot.com/2011/12/christmas-card-books.html

Lots of great cards and photos I went thru...

This one totally cracks me up!

Wild and crazy times at the Cina household tonight...

Fun with the Fischer side of the family...

Charlotte, Victor and I had a lovely time tonight at Karla and Mark's home. Their daughter Sarah, hubby Randy and 6-year old daughter Emily were in from Georgia. Their son Matthew, his wife Amy, son Wyatt (4) and daughter Olivia (2) were also there. Along with many of Karla and Mark's dear friends and neighbors, many of whom we have met before.

Karla is my mother-in-law Paula's first cousin. Great-grandma Charlotte's niece, the Fischer side of the family. It's nice to be able to see them...we need to do it more often.

The 4 little "Fischer" cousins had a great time playing, coloring and eating lots of dessert goodness! THANK YOU Karla and Mark for a lovely evening!

Charlotte & Emily "cheers" to hot cocoa...

Emily enjoying her hot chocolate.

Olivia enjoying her hot chocolate.

Olivia smiling after saying "stinky pickles"...

Wyatt praying the train stays on the track.

Uncle Randy, Olivia and Aunt Sarah

Matthew & Amy

Olivia & Amy

Christmas 2011...

This year was a strange one, but again we are SO blessed that Mom continues to recover and is HOME!!! Can't ask for ANYTHING more than a healthy family...we are blessed!

Mom enjoying her new electric throw from The Green Family Unit...she is a happy/WARM camper!

Victor & Mom spent a lot of time today going over how her iPad and Kindle both work.

Dad disguised my gift (certificate) by taping it to a piece of wood!

The Three Cinas Christmas morning...

Charlotte LOVES the PINK guitar Santa brought her...

Her new art kit from Jack & Kaylie

Happy Napper from Grandpa Cina

Final spot where the photo canvas will be in mom/dad's room.

Gift from The Green Family Unit & Cinas to mom & dad...they LOVE IT!

Christmas Eve 2011...

Continuing our annual tradition, we had Victor's war gaming buddies and families over Christmas Eve. Victor made lasagna, meat balls and sausages! YUMMO! I tried my best impression of Martha Stewart and made penguins apps!

Christmas Eve-Eve with the Hoffmans...

Getting ready for Christmas Eve Dinner...

Zoo Lights...

We had a great, but freezin' good time tonight! We got there by 4:30pm and for that I'm THANKFUL!  When we were leaving, it was a ZOO just to get into the zoo.

THANK YOU Aunt Lil & Uncle Terry for the gift of the zoo! :)