The Nolan Family

The Nolan Family

Wednesday, January 16, 2013

More from Christmas!

Here are some more pictures from Christmas activities!....

Cora in her Christmas PJ's!

Hanging out at our favorite tacky house!

We LOVE this house!

Getting into some Christmas cheer:)

Another Christmas tree pose!

Seeing the lights at Lewis Ginter with Nana and Pop!

Family Photo!

Josh touched the lights and they went out!

Nana with Cora and Josh!

My silly girl!

Random picture Cora drew for me...it is both of us on a bridge!

At Uncle Harold and Aunt Doris's for our family gathering! 



Ready to set off a rocket!



The best parents/grandparents in the world!












Christmas 2012!

New computer, back to blogging!  My old computer was having some technical difficulties so I now have a brand new laptop ready to go!  Special thanks to my Dad for guiding me on which one to choose!!
Back to Christmas (which seems like decades ago!)
We had an absolutely wonderful Christmas!  I worked Christmas Eve, so I met up with the Nolans after work.  We had our annual Secret Santa Exchange.  Cora ended up with Autumn, Josh had Cora, I had Sam, and Sam had me!  We basically kept it in the family!
Christmas Day we went to Aunt Laurie's and  Uncle Mike's.  We had a wonderful brunch, then came back home to nap and get prepped for Nana and Pop's.  We had a wonderful time with the McGuire's and Meme!  It was just a great Christmas, especially because Josh is a little order and can participate more!  He loves to hang with all of his girls (Cora, Ellie, and Madelyn!)  Cora was very into Santa this year.  Having children brings the magic back in Christmas...it is truly amazing!!

Ready for everyone to wake up...they both did not wake up until 8:45am!

Cora helping her brother!



Checking out the presents!

Starting to open up presents!

Cinderella snow globe!

Loving his guitar with his sister's slippers on!

Still helping her brother out!



LOVED her pillow pet!





Eating at Nana's!

Silly Pop!

The girls!

Cora and Josh with Pop

Pop with his grandkids!

Cora and Madelyn so excited to give each other the same gift!



Not only cousins, best of friends!

The group!

Super Josh!

Sam's shirt from the McGuire's!

Josh's rocking horse from the McGuire's!

Meme and her calendar!

Checking out Nana's calendar!

Pop and Nana's gift to everyone!

Wednesday, December 12, 2012

The Legendary Santa, Sing-a-longs, and Madeline's Christmas!

We had a very busy week last week.  First, we went for our annual visit to the Legendary Santa down at the CMOR on Thursday with Nana, Aunt KK, and the McGuire girls.  We got there early so we could wait in line to see Santa come down the chimney...well worth it!  The girls and Josh had a front row seat!  Of course Josh cried and Cora wouldn't smile because she wanted her snack..right then and there.  The picture turned out cute though!
On Saturday, we went to see Madeline's Christmas..it was so cute!  Cora loved it!  Josh stayed at home with Daddy, so it was a little outing with just my sweet Cora, which we both cherish and love.
Finally, Cora had her preschool Sing-a-long!  I was working, so luckily I could leave work for a little bit to watch her performance!  She was front and center and boy did she sing!  She was very animated...that's my Cora!!  What a fun and busy week of making many wonderful memories!


The best picture of all 4 of them!

Waiting in line!

Front row waiting for Santa!

Here he is!

Afterwards, they rode the train...poor Josh was not a fan at first!

And there it is...maybe next year:)

Josh waiting for his sister to come out and perform!

There she is!

My babies and I...ignore the cookie in Cora's mouth!

Love this picture!!

Cora and her good friend Talia

We just love her teacher, Mrs. Hennessey

My sweet girl

Cora and Talia at Madeline's Christmas!

We got a picture with Madeline herself!!
Could Cora be Madeline one day?! :)