Christmas Past~2001

Our Christmas card 2001. I LOVED this card. It did not scan well but it was SO cute!

Trying to get that infamous Christmas card photo.

Harry was afraid of Santa so the whole family had to get in this one. Not our best family photo at all!

Okay this is a long story but you MUST read it... When we were going to the Galleria to see Santa, Will announced that he wanted to buy me a gift at the mall. So, as we strolled thorugh Neiman Marcus, he saw some rings in the fine jewelry case. He said , "Mommy can I get you a ring for a QWAWRTER (I wish you could hear how he said quarter). I said that I didn't think so. On our way to Santa, I needed to pick up a bracelet from Tiffany's that was being repaired. While I was in the repair section, Will approached a salesman and showed him his quarter and asked, "What can I get my Mommy with this qwawrter?" The kind gentleman paused, looked at Dave and said, "I have just the thing." He went and got a sample of Tiffany's perfume. Wrapped it in the famous blue paper, put a ribbon on it and placed it in the bag. Will then paid the man (and he took the qwawrter). Will walked through the Galleria as proud as could possibly be with that Tiffany bag. Will gave it to me on Chrsitmas morning and I still have the perfume sample. I will never forget that! Such a sweet memory.

You know as I look at this picture it looks like Will still has the quarter in his hand? Dave told me that man took the quarter and I have the bracelet on in the picutre above. HMMM.... maybe he had 2 quarters? Was he holding out on me?

Will had his first Christmas show. It was an all boy school. Very cute!

We celebrated Harry's first birthday.

Santa made a surprise visit to Harry's 1st birthday party!

Some of our best friends from Houston (and Harry's Godparents). We miss them very much.

This cake was so yummy.

Harry was not afriad of Santa in our house.

Brothers...the best gift of all.

Will putting the star on the kiddie tree.

Will reading Christmas stories to his little brother.

Harry


I wondered why Dave was not really in any of our Christmas pictures this year. I also have very few of Christmas morning or day. I looked in one of the scrapbooks (below) and I read that Dave was really sick that year. Then I rememebered. He was so sick. I took the kids to Mass by myself and he was in bed most of the time.



As a final note...in working on this project, I have realized that I wear these lovely red plaid pajamas every Chrsitmas Eve and morning. Dave bought them for me and I have informed him that I need new ones this year. Believe it or not...I still have them and they are in great condition.