Happy Holidays?????

So it's been FOREVER since I posted last. And I hope all of you had a wonderful holiday. We sure did. Most of it was a blur and thank goodness that for the most part we have wonderful little travelers because we sure did rack up the miles this holiday season!!!

Molly & her letter

mailing her letter to santa

At the beginning of December Molly, Macon and I headed out to the mall to mail our letter to Santa. Molly had spent some time writing him and thinking of exactly what she wanted. A pillow pet, unicorn (because it is pink and purple of course), toy story 3 and Punzel (Rapunzel doll). Aaron was out of town at a meet in Georgia so it was a fun outing for us! :)

Molly also had her first school performance with her preschool! She did a great job!Lots of singing and even the treat of seeing Santa. The theme this year was Christmas around the world and Molly was part of the the African representative:)

We stared out the holiday season by heading to Pittsburgh so that Aaron and I could work the Pitt Christmas meet. I was coaching a few of our Nittany Lion Aquatics kids and Aaron was recruiting/coaching. It was so nice for him to be coaching this year as in past years he has been the meet director and SUPER stressed!!! Mom and Dad were great enough to watch the kids during the morning sessions that I worked. On Saturday we met at PPG place and did our annual look at the Santas and walk to Macy's to see Santa and look at the windows. Molly LOVED all the international PPG Santas this year and still enjoyed the gingerbread houses. We even got to watch a group perform and Rudolph was there!! He was a hit with Molly.

Now last year's Santa visit didn't go so smoothly as we didn't even make it onto the big man's lap. But ever since Macon was born we had been talking it up about how she was gonna sit on his lap with Macon. And this year we made it!!! Molly had been rehearsing what she was gonna tell him and then when she got up there stage fright set it... she had no idea what to say. Macon did great until he looked up to see who was holding him and then was completely freaked out!!! hahah But we made it with both kids on Santa's lap!!! Molly's favorite was reading "yes, Virginia" on the store windows outside Macys.

On Monday of that week we headed down to Virginia to visit with Aaron's parents and sister's family. Molly LOVES being with her cousins and thinks that they are just the best thing ever!!!! We had our Workman family Christmas and dinner. Molly played her first real, not Wii, game of bowling and got a strike on her first ball!! Way to go Mols! We also had a special girls night and we all went to go see Tangled in 3D. It was super cute and Molly really liked it.

Her most recent quote Me- "Molly come here so that I can brush your hair." Molly- "Yeah, Mommy we need to get all those Punzels out" (evidently tangles and punzels can be used interchangeably!!!" too funny!)

loving her gift from the Hortons!!

Macon just LOVED all the paper :)

We headed back to Pittsburgh on the 23rd. My mom and sisters had pitched in to get Aaron, Brett and Dad tickets to the Steeler game that night for Christmas!  All bundled up in their new Steelers gear they headed out. They had a great time although it was bitterly cold and they headed home by half.  Christmas was full of all the normal Siegele traditions, fondue, Christmas Eve service, reading the night before Christmas, decorating sugar cookies, and lots of game playing. It was so great having EVERYONE home for Christmas we even got to spend some time with Rich! 

Molly enjoying chocolate fondue!!

 Mr. and Mrs. Clause

aka McKenzie and Macon

Such a good day Santa brought Punzel!!!

Macon enjoying Christmas!

 Aaron headed back to State College the day after Christmas as the PSU team was heading down to Naples, FL for their training trip. We stayed behind and spent a little time at the Pittsburgh zoo and aquarium and drove down to Heinz field to see if we could skate at the rink they set up for the winter classic. But with 200+ people waiting in line we decided against it and instead got Molly a wonderful penguin ice sculpture picture.

Molly the ice penguin

We missed Aaron but we headed up to Michigan with Gramma, GP, Jessie and Rich for my cousin Kai's beautiful New Year's Eve wedding! It was so great to catch up with the extended Siegele family and introduce Macon to them and celebrate Kai's big day!!

Macon and Molly enjoying the porch room at the rental house in Michigan:)