All Things Merry & Bright

The holiday season has definitely descended upon us.  We’re sure of this because we haven’t stopped since Thanksgiving rolled around.  The month of December has been very busy (and we’re only half way through!).  Here are some highlights from our whirlwind beginning of the month!

All dressed up to meet Santa!

He's Here!  He's Here!! So exciting!!

    

Wait a minute...I'm not so sure about this guy!

     

I like opening presents!

We also celebrated Christmas on the Desrosiers side of the family.  What a fantastic day to spend with family…all the kids were spoiled with presents.  And AJ has really gotten the hang of how to open presents!!

     

 

AJ loved the paper, bows, tags and boxes the best!

I LOVE IT!! I LOVE IT!!

  

Opening presents is serious business!

After a long day for the little guy, Daddy put AJ right to bed while Mommy put together all of his new toys.  I now have a much higher appreciation for all that my parents did for us kids at Christmas time (assembly, batteries, stickers and decals).  I did have fun playing with…I mean “testing” all of his toys.

And Santa hasn't even come to Roby Rd yet!

When AJ woke up the next morning, he wondered where all of his fancy boxes went and were all of these fun new toys came from!

Check out my new wheels!

     

Holiday Happiness

The holiday season is in full swing…decorations, shopping, wrapping, gatherings with family and friends. 

Take some time to enjoy the spirit of the season!

  



HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!

(Make sure your volume is turned on.)

Tis the Season...

....for football and photo shoots!

Adam deserved a day out with the guys, so he headed off to Foxboro with Mike and Lukas to catch the Patriots in action.  They had EXCELLENT seats 12 rows up from the field in the end zone that saw the most action.

The view from the field!

While Adam was out with the guys, AJ had another photo shoot with Auntie Renee for our first photo Christmas card.  AJ did a great job.  He survived four wardrobe changes, more teething, and lasted an hour beyond his normal nap time.  Here's a sneak peek at our little Christmas elf!

"AJ the Elf...What's Your Favorite Color?!"

I can't wait to see the rest of the pictures.  I have a feeling it's going to be VERY hard to choose just one for our Christmas card.  You'll have to wait to see which one we pick!

“It’s just what we do…”

Today was a very exciting day for the Pouliot men.  Adam and AJ were in a feature story on the local news station, WMUR.  Adam was informed a couple of days ago that he would be receiving an award for saving a young man’s life back in October, while he was working an overtime shift in Nashua.  While I was at work, Adam brought AJ along for moral support.  Little did we know that it would be such a highly publicized (and rightfully so!) event!! 

Click Rescuers Honored for Saving Lives to see my two favorite guys on the news!!

I’m so very proud of Adam for the job he does every day. He’s such a kind, giving person and he does so much for everyone around him. What a FINE example for AJ to look up to!

“Nothing is more honorable than a grateful heart.”

On this day and always, I’m so very thankful for my family.  I am thankful for the family I made (both human and furry) and for the family that made me.  I’m thankful to have so many people in my life who support me and love me.   I’m thankful to live in such a beautiful home and to have a job that affords me all of the things to make my life as comfortable as it is.  I’m thankful for all of the struggles I’ve gone through that make me appreciate all of the good things in my life.  And so today,  I thank everyone in my life who has helped to shape me and my life.   I'm also thankful to have such a talented sister who took these wonderful photos.  Thank you, Renee...without you, my blog would be boring!

We had Thanksgiving dinner in Amherst at the Desrosiers’ household.  It’s always nice to get together with family to celebrate the holidays.  A.J., as usual, was enamored with his big cousin Ryan.  He can’t wait to be big and do all of the things that Ryan can do.

Ryan's Mosaic Turkey for Grammy was a HUGE Hit!  Awesome job, Ryan!

I just love this kid to pieces!!

    

Finally...a picture WITH his Mommy!!

So handsome!

Showing everyone what a big boy he is...

Catching up to his big cousin Ryan!

              



Hanging out as a family....well almost...Lulu was camera-shy.



Proud Pepere with his two boys!

Mom made many of the traditional holiday fixings…green bean casserole, mashed potatoes, French meat stuffing, and gravy.  And of course, you can’t forget the turkey!!  It seemed that everyone tried to make a claim on the old bird….

Uh...no...he didn't cook the bird.

He always was an @$$ man!

         

But only this guy can take credit for cooking the bird!  Thanks Mike!

Thank you for cooking the turkey, Mike!

                

With the table set for a festive meal, we dug in and indulged in all that Thanksgiving has to offer.  A.J. was particularly excited to try his first Thanksgiving meal…and he LOVED it!



Feasting at his first Thanksgiving dinner!

 

He loved EVERY bite!



         

We had a wide variety of desserts, but the pumpkin whoopie pies I made were a big hit!  YUM!



A.J. wasn’t his normal self thanks to two new teeth that are trying to make their debut…but he managed to take in a friendly game of Peek-a-Boo after dinner.  Check out those rosy cheeks!

 

A Full Family Weekend!

Another wonderful weekend full of friends and family!!  Saturday was Adam’s birthday.  He unfortunately had to work, but AJ and I got ready for his birthday celebration when he got home.  We busily wrapped presents and baked cupcakes!!  What better way to celebrate a birthday?!

Strawberry Cupcakes....Daddy's FAVORITE!

Helping Mommy wrap Daddy's Present!

I think I'm going to like all of the boxes that Santa Claus is going to bring for me this year!!

AJ and I also attended Enzo’s 1st birthday party!  He had a great time catching up with Enzo and Gabby.

Enzo the Birthday Boy!!

I just LOVE birthday parties!!!

AJ & Gabby

Look at me!! I'm upside down!!!

This is the best shot we could get with the three of them together.  Enzo and Gabby are very busy...and always walking!!

Enzo enjoys his birthday cake!

We spent Sunday with Renee and Ryan.  Ryan is such a great big cousin…always willing to teach AJ new things and lend a helping hand.  Auntie Renee couldn't resist having a little fun of her own with AJ.  Adam is not impressed with this at all ;)
 

     

     

     

      

We ended the weekend with a little time at home….without pants of course!