two weeks off....

the biggest perk of working at a school is the vacation time. i had two weeks off. (i start back monday....) it has been so fun. we've had a great time playing and visiting family and friends....it'll be tough to go back... i've already shed many tears. it's tough working and loving him so much.

decorating the tree....again

sansone family christmas

max and nina were sooo thrilled to see each other. he woke up from a dead sleep when he heard her voice. they hugged until they fell. we laughed and cried. max got fabulous stuff, still disinterested but wow...what a Christmas. both families forget that our house is not 1500 square feet.

our house

we opened gifts at our house before we went for our overnight at pop pop and ganny's house. he really wasn't too interested in opening anything....he kept running to his old toys...

max loves this guitar. it sounds possessed but he loves it.

christmas with the bovards it wouldn't be christmas without a pick up football game at the bovard's house. i know you can't tell by this picture but he was playing football with the big boys during this picture.
this is the FAO bovard christmas extravaganza. the big one at the back on the

right is max's new wagon.

this was the only gift he showed real interest in. i opened everything else.

we went on several excursions as well around pittsburgh. each time we left before his nap, he said "gymkhana"? he loves his gymnastics class which had a two week hiatus. so he'll be delighted to start back this week. look out olympics 2024...we're coming for the gold.