Deep Thoughts with Vince Todd

Here is a conversation with Vince

Lord of the Dance

Thanks to a dear friend, I have worked out my glitch and blogspot and YouTube are friends again:)

Christmas Day

Christmas morning we woke up, loaded up on some coffee, got breakfast rolling and opened presents... the norm. That evening we celebrated baby Jesus' birthday at Sulli Station with the rest of the Todd clan. Great food and even better company:) Our White Elephant game changed this year- in the past we brought something from home that we are not using... this year we all came with a $25 gift card to a variety of stores. I like the gift cards but was upset about the breaking of the "tradition we had put to play 5 yrs ago. Bill's item in the gift game was this ridiculously big bra- I got it. The next year my mom got it, then it went back to Bill. Well last year I got it and I was waiting all year to put it back in the pile. Well with this new game it would not happen, or so I thought. My sister in law Chelsea said forget it, wrap your gift card in the bra! And so I did!!! It was great cause no one was expecting it!!

you make breakfast, I'll scratch your back
now I have my tools I will fix things for you!

our happy little family

the Todd siblings:)

Mom-mom and Pop-pop with all their grand-babies

Mom-mom and Vince

the distribution

they love each other so much:)

Macie's original gift card

Sebi found Macies new doll and wanted to hold baby

do you not see the look of joy all over Sarah's face to be the proud new owner of the bra?!?!

GRRR!!!

Okay so blogspot has blocked you being able to cut and paste (how I post videos) because their video up loader does not work for me!!!! I got one up recently but have other I want to post and can't!!! Oh the frustration!!! To see Sebastian rock out some really cool moves go to YouTube and video name is sebi the dancing fool from ctodd26... I just look

Christmas Eve

Christmas Eve was a work day for Eddie and Guita :( So we had a low key chill celebration. When Eddie got home we got dinner rolling and made cookies for Santa. We had a DELICIOUS dinner- thanks Eddie!!! watched a movie and had a visit from a Christmas elf. We opened one present each.
Making cookies
Look at that face... yes he snuck a little cookie dough!

hard at work

Guita catches a little elf

Daddy can you take it out!!

Ooops sorry out of order- opening the present a really cool tractor from Uncle Todd and Aunt Doris

delivering a present to Guita

Tia Ana admiring her new robe

COOKIES!!!!

Back in Dec. Tia Fuf came into town for a visit. The boys and I headed up to the hood to visit with our extended family and make cookies:) Sebastian had a blast- and we had to keep a major eye on him cause he just wanted to eat all the dough!! The most fun was had when decorating the cookies, more sprinkles made it on the counter and the floor than the cookies!! This was also the first time Vince met his Mama and Papa Dillard.

taste inspection
sprinkles:)

showing off their creation

Mama Dillard and Vince in what is known as the sleeping chair!

Sebastian helps Papa Dillard string the lights

uh- don't know how this one got out of order!!!

A Costa Rican/Winston Salem Christmas Surpirse!!

Sorry that the pics loaded out of order... Since time is limited I am not going to rearrange them so please forgive me. Here's the story:
Rafa and family had planned to come state side from the beginning of the year. When I found out that I was with child I informed him that I would not be able to travel to Atlanta since the baby would be so young... he did not believe me and hoped that I would make it down to GA. When the time arrived I was not moving and they were anxious to meet Vince, get Sebastian and Eli together, and have some family time. Unbeknownst to me, they planned with the help of my parents and dear husband to surprise me (the girl who spent the first 30 yrs of her life spoiling all surprises on purpose or by accident has been surprised a number of times by her family this year!). Our time together was cut short by the blizzard. They were supposed to arrive on Sat. obviously that did not happen (see Blizzard 09 post) but braved the roads on Sun. I was at home with Eddie, my mom, and boys when Eddie answers a call in front of me (I was not eaves dropping) where he gives directions to pull in backwards that it would be easier to unload?!?! I asked him what that was about and he just smiled and said I would soon find out, but that I would have to go into the bedroom when it arrived. Trying to rack my brain to figure out the mystery I await in the bedroom. When given the green light from Eddie I am directed to close my eyes and walk out (I handed Vince to my mom and she walked me out). This is the second time in my life that I was left speechless!!!! Many thanks to Rafa, Chelsea, and Eli for adding a quick trip to VA into their itinerary and my dad who drove NC to GA to pick them up and then up to VA and back down to GA. We got to enjoy them the rest of Sunday and Monday and then the were out the door bright an early Tuesday... a sad day for me cause I went from having a house full of wonderful craziness to just me and the boys.

Our two princesses: Cecilia and Macie
Papa snuggle time

good morning bedhair

Sebastian and Tio Rafa playing "aguitar"

Their last night....

Papa and his kids

Mama and her kids

B and Tennyson opening presents

Do you have tickets to the gun show?

love, Love, LOVE, this pic... golden light:)

Eddie and Sebastian ready to pull Papa on the sled:)

sleigh ride- Eli was not to syre about this!

Vince enjoys tia Chelsea's arms

Guita and Ceci making empanadas

me, speechless. Obviously not expecting company

Rafa has a talent of looking like an oompaloompa in eye gear:) Love you Brother
Ceci

So that is Sebastian's snowsuite from last year... a little small but it worked!

snowball fight! Napoleon enjoying the snow i the background