Happy New Year, 2012!

This was our New Year's Eve...hanging out with the kids, just like any other night.  I wouldn't want it any other way...  :)  (And yes, my blog is really behind).

I Love These Kids

Paw Paw's 2011 Xmas Photos

Almost done...here are a few more Christmas photos for the kids' baby books.  All of these pics were taken by Paw Paw and are greatly appreciated.

 And the award -winning photo:

Happy 11 Months Old, Kayla!

Last of Xmas Pics 2011

These are the last of our Christmas photos!!  I am an entire month behind in posting current pictures of my kids (how quickly they are both changing!! *Tear*).

Aunt Luz got her Christmas wish with Athena's "Snuggle Aunt Luz"...

 ...until she got dissed for "Snuggle Puppy".

 Ironically, Kayla is walking TOWARDS this walker...she definitely could use this thing!

 Bonding time with Gramps and Little D

 Uncle David's new IPad is a heck of a lot bigger and more exciting than Daddy's IPhone!

 Hang on tight, Grandma!!  We were very close by, in case Kayla broke one of Grandma's ribs or caused internal bleeding...this girl is T.O.U.G.H.

 Avery with Gramma Doris and Grandpa Armand.

 Kayla with her Auntie Luz.

 Maw Maw and the Jean kids.

 DO YOU KNOW HOW HARD IT IS TO TAKE A PICTURE OF FOUR SMALL CHILDREN??

 Loba says it all...we are all doggone tired at the end of the day!!

Sattelmeyers and Spouses

This is what cool people look like. Merry Christmas!

Christmas Morning #3

Christmas morning #3 for the Jean Family was in Cleveland, Ohio...and actually on Christmas morning!  You would have thought that Avery would have been all "presented" out....but no, the fun was just beginning...

Jon and Luz arrived back to Cleveland on Christmas morning with Loba, who was feeling better.  Except her parents put these annoying shoes on her feet...

"Where is MY Christmas roll???"

Avery liked helping everyone else open their presents, but he wasn't too fond of Kayla opening his.

More trains for the collection!

Story to this photograph (that I just happened to take at the right time).  Phil did not know that Jonathan had (graciously) told Avery he could help open Jon's presents.  Phil tried to tell Avery to leave the presents alone.  Avery to Daddy: "I am HELPING Uncle JON-Jon!!"  Please note facial expressions and whose hand is on top of whose.

Obviously with thirteen people opening their gifts at one time, it was a little crazy Christmas morning.  Kayla was way overstimulated.  I also wanted to close my eyes and curl into the fetal position.

Nap time please!!

Kayla is investigating all of the piles of presents to find hers.

In the beginning, before there was mass chaos...

...and in the end.  Mass chaos.  Three siblings covered in wrapping paper.

Merry Christmas!!!

Little David's Baptism

Little David got baptized during our Christmas vacation at our home church, Our Lady of Peace, by the world's greatest priest, Father Gary.  Father Gary called the three Sattelmeyer siblings his "A-Team" when we used to be altar servers; he has married all of us (even traveling to Puerto Rico to marry Jon and Luz); and has baptized all of David's children....Father Gary rocks!  Avery was excited to "go see Baby Jesus", while Athena was eager to visit "Jesus's Castle" or "Jesus's Palace".  We had the church to ourselves, so the kids enjoyed looking at (or playing in) the nativity set, running up and down the long aisle, and enjoying the beautiful Christmas lights, candles, and pointsettas.