thanks fest

It's a new year to celebrate! I have so much to be thankful for in 2009 and here are a few of the things I am so grateful for from the last week of 2009 spent in OH - in no particular order:

- Aiden being excited to share thank you hugs:

Thank you hugs from LB on Vimeo.

- Bringing in the new year at a traditional WFP get together to bring back my sister's "where's my party" tradition - Aiden making it to midnight and then asking for lunch

- good idea to share the Art Museum Hall of Armor with Aiden (because every two year old needs to know what a saber is, right?) and good recommended Mexican food afterward (we've missed our mexican and this came closer than anything around here)

- Pop carting us all around and keeping us safe by not driving in the storm - everyone who sat in the back back seat

- getting in good shopping to avoid "squandering" nap time

- the best new game on the radar - Zingo!

- my mom lending me her wrapping paper to wrap all our presents (and for letting me borrow her cuddly robe)

- good idea to enjoy chinese food and new drinks called the pink squirrel (and mom trading me her margarita since I couldn't handle the amaretto)

- meeting up with friends for girl talk surrounded by chocolates of every kind - thanks KTB!

- Indulging in an Elsie Combo at Tommy's - egg, cheese, bacon, and natural peanut butter - surrounded by good people that either tried it with me or weren't too disgusted ;)

- Aiden's train collection nearly tripling

- Aiden's new Elmo kickers

- Celebrating my folks 37th wedding anniversary at Chuck E. Cheese ;)

- Graples - Apples that actually taste and smell like grapes!

- Little book ornaments that Aiden can ask for Gran to read to him off his tree

- playing woooaah games like playdoh canister head and buzzy skeleton bee

- Bob Evan's cinnamon pancake and bottomless hot cocoa

- Aiden and Woah wrestling in the snow with the seven foot tall snowman (who eventually started leaning - more to come on that since there are photos ;)

- fixing some lean and mean grilled cheese and tomato soup

- the little dinosaurs and calls from Lightning McQueen and Thomas to congratulate him that inspired Aiden to use the potty

- Biagio's Donuts

- Lizzie helping make the magnificent Gingerbread tree:

Gingerbread Tree from LB on Vimeo.

- Robyn's great suggestion to visit the Train Museum:

Train Museum from LB on Vimeo.

- Everyone having fun playing rock band:

Family Rock Band from LB on Vimeo.

- Sharing hellos and goodbyes with people that mean a lot to me and make my family smile - thank you and we love you!