Sifting through the racks. There were tons of dresses there.
This one was OK... we didn't buy anything there, and the dress she got is sooo sooo much prettier than this one.
We tried this headpiece... I don't think she liked it as much as I did. We didn't buy it.
out to dinner at the end of the night. :)
this our adorable pooch.... Murphy
Grandma Vegas
smooches from Allie
Here is Megan and Katie playing rock, paper and scissors...
Below is Aly (on the keyboard) and AJ on the mic. I have since googled them and found out more. They are twin sisters.
Katie SCREAMING something in Megans ear... it was the only way to communicate during the concert! LOL
Each girl got a CD that they were selling the lobby. 
Thanks so much Megan and Cathy for a great night!!
Here are the girlies in front of the tree with the gifts around them... .they actually waited for me to take the picture before we dug into the opening of the gifts.
It was an American Girl christmas... lots and lots of doll stuff.
Below is the American Girl Feel Better Kit that Allison requested and received from Santa. It is really really cute. It included crutches, casts, ace bandage, finger spint and a ice pack and for the doll!! funny.
Allison was super excited this year. She as really into opening her gifts. Below she is opening GrandmaVegas's gifts (also American Girl). She was hoping to get the bakery set....and when she opened it you can see her excitement. 
and when she was done baking it was time to brush her hair! Below Katie was in heaven as Grandma Vegas let her feed Christopher his bottle.
After opening our gifts on Christmas morning we took a ride over to see Rich's mom. We exchanged gifts with her and hung around for a little while. 
Uncle Dougie surprised Aunt Erica with this beautiful wedding eternity band for Christmas. Erica finally has a wedding band of her own. When they were married in January, she wore her grandmothers band. But now... she has her own. This picture doesn't do it justice.
I was surprised this year with a fantastic gift from Richard. He bought me a Canon Rebel digital SLR. He knew I wanted one, but I seriously never expected to get it. :) Rich has been playing with his ipod since Santa brought that for him on christmas. I feel so lucky this year to have had my family around. Having Doug, Erica, my Mom and Baby Christopher around all week was so much fun!!! I am truly blessed.
As usual I am about a week or two behind... but in Leute family tradition we took the girls down to the Stony Brook Village post office to mail their letters to Santa in a magical mailbox that they put out every year. Both Kathryn and Allison requested tons of American girl accessories as well as a new doll each. Allison wants Julie Albright... the newest of the historical dolls. Katie wants Nicki who is the doll of the year for 2007. Below Allison is just making sure her went in.
As I have talked about in other posts- I am teaching Katies 2nd grade religon class. Below is a picture of the class :) On the last day of class before the holidays we had a party. It was fun and the kids were completely wound up. Just a heads up... Katie and her classmates will be make their First Holy Communion on April 5, 2008. 
On Christmas Eve...Dougie,Erica, my mom and baby Christopher arrived. I was so excited that he would be spending his first christmas with us. Below is a photo of Rich, this is actually the first time Rich is holding Christopher.
