Here are a couple from Rich's Phone--

New Year's Day

On New Year's Day we met up with Nana and took the train to Philly for the Mummers' Parade.  It's been such a warm winter that the timing was perfect.  And with Nana there, the souvenirs were abundant. :)  We had lunch a McCormick and Schmick's while watching the parade, then headed out to meet up with the Werts for a bit.  Poor Rich got trapped in a vicious cycle of getting a drink to use the bathroom then needing to use the bathroom again, so he had to buy another drink, then bathroom, then drink, and on and on.  Rebecca loved it! 

And here are the ones from Rich's camera:

New Year's Eve

The highlight of New Year's was our trip to the Discovery Museum.  They had a countdown, mummers, music, balloons, and a dropping ball.  Rebecca had a blast!  She even got her picture in the Courier Post the next morning!!  (That guy must have taken 300 pictures of her at the museum--he thought she was hysterical.)

Between Christmas and New Year's

We started up the sea monkeys and took Rebecca in for her annual checkup.  I know it's a little late, but with all the colds working their way through our family it was hard finding a time when we were all well.  Still, since we were switching insurances, I wanted to make sure we had it done before the year was out.

Her first hearing test:

This year's stats:

Height:  40",  50th percentile

Weight: 35 lbs., 40th percentile

Ears, eyes and everything else: perfect!

Off to Pat's party--my back was KILLING me, so I stayed home.

Rich took this one on his phone for me.

Christmas Marathon

We went to Nana's for a party that afternoon and the Forte's that night for a party with Pop's side of the family.  I should have brought my camera, but thought my new phone would take better pics than it did.  Live and learn.  Still, these are the best.

Christmas Morning

We started with the traditional stocking in bed on Christmas morning--see my new phone?  I LOVE it.  Becca picked out the case just for me, and it makes me smile every time I see it.  Santa focused heavily on body noises this year . . . whoopie cushion and "noise putty" and left out the candy.  I guess he got my note that we still have hoards of Halloween candy.

Then on to the living room to open more presents.  Santa even brought the cupcakes she so desperately wanted.  :)

We met up with my parents later that morning to exchange gifts, and they gave Becca (among other things) this great vet kit with a stethoscope that really works, x-rays, and a puppy that she loves.

It was a good morning.