"It's Christmas time in the city....."

 What an amazing Christmas we had. It's hard to believe that 2010 is coming to a close. We had such a great week and I have a ton of pictures. If I talk too much, you will be here forever, so I will keep it to a minimum! Like they say, a picture is worth a thousand words!

Larry and Maggie holding Kenzie...(it was wonderful to see them both!)

The gang eating at Sam La Grassa's (honestly the best sandwich I have ever eaten)

Kenzie couldn't have a sandwich so she decided to chew on her carrier strap

The ladies before leaving to see the Boston Ballet perform 'The Nutcracker'

Maggie and Kenzie jumped in for this shot. I laugh every time I look at this picture...Kenzie's smiling just like everyone else!

We had some snow during the week (Granary Burying Ground) but as you will read below, we haven't seen anything yet!

Kenzie got pretty excited about meeting Santa! (I can't take credit for all of these shots, Aunt Amber took some great ones!)

The big moment!

"Hey wait a minute! You're not the real Santa!"

How about some pizza from Regina's delivered right to your door? Hungry anyone?

Kenzie opening her first (of many) Christmas gifts!

All the ladies had matching PJs. Us guys had to fend for ourselves...

 I had to document the first turkey that I cooked myself. It turned out pretty good!

Kenzie couldn't have turkey but Pops made sure she got plenty of food!

 Before and after shots of our Gingerbread Train. Of course the caboose has Kenzie's initials!

Here's Kenzie with Honey

 ... and some carolers mid-song!

Aunt Amber and Uncle Stephen and Honey and Pops had to head back home today. We sure are going to miss them! Fortunately we get Nana and Pawpaw for another week. There will be plenty more pictures to come! So now for a weather update...I never thought that I would get to experience a blizzard. If you read below you can see what we are in for tonight! I can't comprehend 20+ inches of snow in 24 hours...it is going to be interesting!

Issued by The National Weather Service

Boston, MA
4:56 am EST, Sun., Dec. 26, 2010

A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM EST MONDAY.

* LOCATIONS... ALL OF RHODE ISLAND EXCEPT BLOCK ISLAND AND ALL OF EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS EXCEPT CAPE COD AND THE ISLANDS.

* HAZARD TYPES... HEAVY SNOW AND POTENTIALLY DAMAGING WINDS... WITH CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS... 12 TO 16 INCHES OF SNOW.

* TIMING... LIGHT SNOW WILL START EARLY THIS AFTERNOON AND BECOME HEAVY BY EVENING. VERY HEAVY SNOW WILL FALL THROUGHOUT TONIGHT WITH UP TO 2 TO 4 INCHES PER HOUR LIKELY AT TIMES. THE SNOW WILL TAPER TO FLURRIES EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL PEAK FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MUCH OF MONDAY.

* IMPACTS... EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP BY THIS EVENING. STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH THE SNOW TO CREATE BLINDING CONDITIONS WITH NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY AT TIMES TONIGHT. WIDESPREAD POWER OUTAGES ARE EXPECTED DURING THE HEIGHT OF THE STORM TONIGHT FROM BOTH THE STRONG WINDS KNOCKING DOWN POWER LINES AND THE WEIGHT OF THE HEAVY SNOW. SHOVELING SHOULD NOT BE DONE BY ANYONE WITH HEART CONDITIONS.

* WINDS... NORTH 25 TO 35 MPH.

* VISIBILITIES... ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A BLIZZARD WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS OVER 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH CONSIDERABLE FALLING AND/OR BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. VISIBILITIES WILL BECOME POOR WITH WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. THOSE VENTURING OUTDOORS MAY BECOME LOST OR DISORIENTED... SO PERSONS IN THE WARNING AREA ARE ADVISED TO STAY INDOORS.

Here's one last picture of Kenzie for good measure. Someone sure loves bath time!

Have a great New Year!

Ashley