Feliz Navidad

We Hyche's are crazy for Christmas. Here is "Sparky" decorating our casa Griswold style. I have to say (and not because I am biased) our house is the most lit up on the block. Drive by and honk if you like it....oh...except not after 8:00 because we don't want to wake up the baby!
Trimming the tree with Maya! We had so much fun, look at all of those ornaments. Che even got in on the action. It is so much fun having my partner in crime when it comes to tree decorating - it isn't Sparky's favorite Christmas activity - he prefers the outdoor decs.

What would Christmas be without Its a Wonderful Life? Maya is trying it out, wonder how it tastes? Funny, I am just realizing as I type this that there is ALWAYS a dog (or two) in the background of my pictures!!

Feeling...Strange

Something felt weird about today...lets see...what could it be? I KNOW! It is Saturday and I actually got Chris out of the house with me!! Why does this feel so strange? Maybe because for the last 3 months or so my loving husband has been a slave to college football on Saturday. Since this weekend was the lull between regular season ball and the bowl games, he was all mine. What did we do? What any good American would do on a Saturday in December...WENT SHOPPING! We got a lot of X-mas shopping out of the way and got our tree. What a lovely way to spend a Saturday. Although I have to admit, even I missed wathching Game Day and seeing my fave Kurt Herbstreet.

13 Shopping Days Left!

How did that happen so fast? Only 13 days left for holiday shopping...and that includes today (but not the 25th because in my opinion if you haven't completed your shopping by the 24th you are either out of luck or picking something up for your loved one at the Tom Thumb on the corner!). I am about half way there. Of course there are the few hold outs...you know...those people that are always so hard to pick something out for. Hopefully I'll get lucky, or they might just get some Red Hots and a 6 pack of Bud Light on X-Mas Day!!

Dear Santa

We think she made the "Nice List" this year. Maya had her first chance to sit on Santa's lap on Saturday at Breakfast with Santa. Here she seems to be looking for an escape route, or maybe she just thought the tree was more fun to look at.

Here she is spending some quality time with her Big Cousin Sammy...aren't they the cutest??

Go Navy!

This girl is gonna have problems if she doesn't love football! Here she is watching the Army/Navy game on Saturday with her Grampy. What a sweet little sailor.