The Stucki's: December 2010

New Year's Eve ... Dec 31, 2010

Adam and Marnie and their kids came up to celebrate New Year's Eve with us. We ACTUALLY stayed up until midnight, which was very strange for us. I think that this is the first time Katie and Ashley have stayed up for real.

Ryan ... Dec 27, 2010

Christmas 2010 ... Dec 25, 2010

Christmas morning was obviously exciting for the kids. Ryan understood it pretty good this year as well. For the girls, the Nintendo DSs and the American girls, Molly and Felicity, were the highlights. For Ryan it was his spiderman costume and his Handy Manny toolbox. And for Sophie, I guess it was her book. But she didn't care too much about anything really.
After opening presents we made the traditional breakfast of Eggs Benedict and Caramel Pecan Rolls and just relaxed for the rest of the day.

Christmas Eve ... Dec 24, 2010

For Christmas Eve dinner we broke tradition and had lobster. It did not turn out as good as I would have hoped, but everything Heather was in charge of was great. Next year we will have to come up with something else.
After dinner we let the kids open up their Christmas pajamas from Aunt Julia and Uncle William. We read the story of the birth of Christ and reminded the kids and ourselves of the real meaning of Christmas. It was a very nice night.

Gingerbread Houses ... Dec 18, 2010

Christmas Card ... Dec 12, 2010

Sophie's Muscle Building ... Dec 12, 2010

Go Illini! ... Dec 11, 2010

I have a feeling the Illini are going to go all the way this year! (OK, maybe not a feeling, but...)

Santa at the Club House ... Dec 4, 2010

We have some better pictures that a friend still needs to send us, but for now this will do. Santa came to our neighborhood clubhouse and we enjoyed time with him and cookies and punch.

Snow fun ... Dec 4, 2010

Incredible Dave's ... Dec 4, 2010

For Ashley's birthday, we went to Incredible Dave's and played around for a while. Ashley enjoyed it, but I think Ryan like it the most, particularly the guns.

Ashley's 6th Birthday ... Dec 1, 2010

Ashley turned Six today. She is an amazing little girl and has such a great personality that everyone just enjoys to be around her (usually!). We love our Ashley!

Sophie ... Dec 11, 2010

Quotes to Remember

We were in Munich and just checking into our Hotel and both the girls needed to go to the bathroom. We all ran upstairs to our rooms and they both bolted into the bathroom. They began to fight over which one was going to use the toilet first. They argue for a few seconds when Katie shouts, "Mom, which one of us do you want to pee their pants?!" (May, 2009)
We were driving home from church last week and I said something like, "We are going to buy a Toyota Sequoia". Suddenly from the back we hear our 4 year old, Ashley, pipe up ... "You killed my Father...Prepare to Die!"...somehow she confused "Toyota Sequoia" with "Inigo Montoya" from the Princess Bride! (May, 2009)
Ashley and I were playing a card game when she says to me, "pause the game, I have to go to the bathroom". This is when I realized the technology gap between my childhood and hers.
I asked Ashley what country she was born in (she was born in Canada). She told me that she couldn't remember, so I tried to give her a hint. I said, "you were born in Cannnn...". To which she immediately exclaimed in triumph..."CANDYLAND!!"
Katie woke us up this morning telling us we needed to get up. Heather told her that her head hurt and she wasn't going to get up yet. Katie responds, "But you don't WALK on your head, so get up!"