Christmas Pictures

Here are pictures from Christmas.  Will try to write more later when I get a chance.

http://willsonsweekly.shutterfly.com/pictures/238

Jingle Bells

Dane (2 years, 4 months)
Ryleigh (3.5 months)

Dane absolutely loves to sing Jingle Bells!  The other day we were in Kroger and he was singing it very loudly throughout the entire store.  All of the other customers loved it and thought he was an excellent singer!

Merry Christmas from the Willsons

Our New House

Alek and I have an estimated closing date of December 27 on a 3 bedroom house in Grosse Pointe Woods.  So far the appraisal and inspection have come out good, so we are hoping the deal won't fall through (our last one did due to a low appraisal).  During the inspection, I took a ton of pictures so we could start planning changes we want to make.  We have to paint the entire house as we do not like the wall paper, yellow walls, yellow trim, and yellow ceiling.  We also want to finish the basement and put a bathroom and bedroom in it. 

Here is a link to the pictures:
http://willsonsweekly.shutterfly.com/pictures/123




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He Did It!

Wooo hooo!  Dane made the good boy list.  Santa sent him another message and Dane was soooooo happy!  We are all very proud of him!   Yay Dane!

Click on the link to see it:
http://www.portablenorthpole.tv/watch/g54TyxjyyTGwzqLsjrCVLkg

Also, an update on Ryleigh:  she has gone to the chiropractor 3 times now and has a few vertabrates out of place in her lower back.   The doctor just holds her in one arm and then runs his fingers up and down her spine to push the bones back in the correct position.  You can see her fidget when he gets to one spot that is "hot" because the muscles are tender there from being out of whack.   But for the rest of the manipulation she is smiley and happy.  She is now having a bowel movement just about every day (occasionally she might skip a day).  I have also been off of dairy for almost 6 weeks now.  I am not sure if it is the dairy free diet, the chiropractor, or both that are helping her.  So I will go back on dairy soon and we will see what happens.

Message from Santa to Dane

Dane sometimes has difficutly listening, but what 2 year old doesn't, right?  Since Christmas is coming up, I thought I would use it to my advantage, hee hee.  Here is a video from Santa to Dane.  Don't worry, I will make sure to do another one later to follow up on this video.

Click on the link below:

http://www.portablenorthpole.tv/watch/gc7s7IegI5QwPg_i8ihMVqA


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Holiday Surprise

Last Sunday at Mary's weekly family dinner we all surprised her with a Christmas tree. Matt and Alek went out and got one and brought it over and then the kids all pitched in to decorate. We also sang a lot of Christmas carols, and I must say that those Willsons sure do have nice voices! Lets hope Ryleigh and Dane inherit this trait too, as I am so bad that when I do begin to sing, Dane yells at me to stop :P

Alek and Matt

Mary and Matt

Mary asked each child something nice they had done that day and then each one helped put straw on baby Jesus's bed for her nativity scene.

Dane and Liam

Dane, Libby, Liam

Mary, Ryleigh, Dane, and Lex

Dane getting mad at me for trying to take his picture

Ryleigh and Libby

Mary coloring with Liam and Dane. Matt, Libby and Alek