These are a few of my favorite things.....

• Watching It's a Wonderful Life on t.v.
• Going to the Nutcracker and to dinner at the 1913 Room
• Decorating the house for the holidays
• SHOPPING for the perfect present!
• Reading Christmas books to Olivia
• Baking cookies
• Wrapping all those presents!
• Wearing Christmas socks
• Christmas Eve with ALL my family!
• Christmas day - waking up in my own house!
• Watching others open gifts
• Having Christmas dinner
• Going to the Amway for a $12 Christmas drink! Yup $12!!!
• Listening to Christmas music non-stop!
• Fires in the fireplace
• THE FOOD!! Need I say more??
• The "Christmas" spirit!
• Friends!! Especially Santa's Sister!!
• 24 hours of a Christmas Story beginning Christmas Eve
• The movie ELF! How great!!
• ....and starting new traditions with MY famil

Olivia and Mommy on Christmas Day!

 

The Holidays! This is what Christmas looked like in the Ontiveros' house! 

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....And More Pictures!!

MERRY CHRISTMAS

..a few special pictures from today!

The tree and all the presents.....

Santa Livvy Lou!

Olivia and her very own - Olivia Clarie Cabbage Patch Doll!

Tired from opening all those presents!!

Home for the Holidays...
taken the night of our holiday party...and some of Livers playing!

...Busy Life!

Yes, it has been several weeks since I last posted! What can I say....things have been CRAZY around here! Between the holidays, work and Little Livvy things are super busy! All is well in the Ontiveros house. The house has been decorated for Christmas since before Thanksgiving! The holiday baking is nearly complete and the shopping almost done!
Olivia is doing really well too! She is smiling a ton and talking to herself. She has just discovered her hands. She is super happy and a joy to be around. We are really excited that Santa will be making a stop at our house this year...Olivia wants a rocking horse and a Cabbage Patch Doll named Olivia...which is NOT been easy for Santa to find. Santa told me that he had to call the Cabbage Patch factory and order an Olivia Claire doll. He hopes to have it here on Christmas...even though she won't remember ...mommy and daddy will!
Tonight is Jose's work holiday party which I always look forward to attending - we always have a great time! And...tomorrow I am SO excited! My favorite holiday tradition...going to see the Nutcracker! I can hardly wait!!
Well, I just got home from work - a meeting out of town and the drive made me sleepy...my mom has Livers right now - so I may for the first time in forever squeeze in an afternoon nap!