Friday, December 24, 2010

Cheers!

For me, the holidays are all about the kids. They really help keep the magic shining brightly around our family.

We're lucky, because as a family, we have much to celebrate including the first of a new generation...


My great-niece is a few days shy of 7 months old and seems to be loving all the Christmas lights and festivities.

And, by early summer, another new baby will arrive, the first for my oldest nephew and his wife. They land here in Los Angeles for a visit on December 26th and I can't wait to see them and her baby bump.

My ten nieces and nephews now range from 13 to 28 years. It seem like just yesterday they were tiny babies too but they're still "kids" in my mind.

On Christmas morning my entire family will gather at my Baby Sister and her sweet husband's house for a huge and delicious breakfast before they all open their presents. Hubby and I are the only ones missing but this year I'll "be there" via Skype. It's not a perfect solution to being 2500 miles away from loved ones but it will be fun to join in for the first time via the Internet. I'm pretty excited about it.

So where ever you are and what ever holiday you celebrate, may your heart be full of childhood glee and magic.

Cheers to you and yours!
Joanna

26 comments:

  1. Merry Christmas ...the baby is beautiful!

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  2. Merry Christmas
    The photographer did a great job of catching the twinkle in her eyes.

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  3. Sounds like a great weekend. Merry Christmas, Joanna!

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  4. Awesome picture of the cutest baby on the block!
    Enjoy the Holidays, JJ!

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  5. Merry Christmas! What a sweet angel that is :)

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  6. What a cutie patootie! Enjoy your Christmas! Hugs!

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  7. Your great niece is adorable! I remember when she was born.
    We used skype at Christmas when Andy was in Korea. Not the same as being there, but the next best thing!

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  8. MERRY CHRISTMAS JJ, I hope you and your hubby are surrounded by friends (if not family) on Christmas day.

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  9. Technology sure has done a lot to bring folks closer. I'm glad you'll be there in this way if not in person. Merry Christmas to you and yours.

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  10. Merry Christmas Joanna! I heard Skype was having problems a few days ago, but looks like they fixed them, whew!

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  11. The babies are precious, aren't they?

    :-)

    Merry Christmas.

    Pearl

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  12. I know how it is to be the ones who are missing, but Skype does something to ease the pain.

    Those cheeks on your great niece look SCRUMPTIOUS!!!

    Merry Christmas, JJ!

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  13. I felt like someone had popped my balloon when I read "2500 miles away", you dear girl. Your positive outlook is very "Christmas-y".
    That baby is a real "pudding", as we call 'em in my family.
    Have a nice Christmas Joanna. xo d

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  14. Christmas with children and snow here - just magical.

    Hope you are having a joyful season too.

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  15. First I want to thank you for being a friend. You have been so much more than willing to "help me" with "things" and I appreciate it.

    2nd, LOVE that baby shot!! And congrats on the new baby coming!

    Happy holidays and be safe!

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  16. Merry Christmas! I'm glad you can virtually enjoy your family...

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  17. Merry Christmas, Joanna! I hope 2011 brings you wonderful things.

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  18. I miss the little ones. But I can wait to be a grandma ; -)

    Merry Christmas Joanna!

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  19. Merry Christmas to you, your husband, and your entire family.

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  20. I've never used Skype but I bet it was wonderful! Hope you had a great Christmas!

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  21. lovely shot of your niece...hope you all had a wonderful christmas...

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  22. Christmas breakfast sounds really nice! Maybe I can talk my family into that, instead of their Christmas eve "festivities," which we don't attend (preferring to do our own, more personal and less alcoholic, variety). Thanks for the great idea.

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  23. I'm sorry you can't be with your family this Christmas, but at least the internet will let you join them from a distance.

    The baby is adorable! Congrats to your nephew and his wife on their upcoming birth!

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  24. I don't know how I missed this. She is absolutely beautiful and growing up. What a blessed great aunt you are and great you are!

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