And the winner are. . . . . . . . .

In third place, with their tradition Hansel & Gretel cottage, and with one vote. . . . . . . Ty, David, Kayla and Monika

In second place, with a traditional "North Pole" sign and token candy cobblestone, and 4 votes . . . . . . . Melissa, Alfons, Roger & Olivia

 And in 1st place, with a very creative Santa Shack, the secret hideaway that Santa goes to after Christmas is over, and 10 votes . . . . . Dylan, Teresa, ME and Juliana!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks so much for voting!!!!!!

2011 Gingerbread Contest

Thank you for coming to the Annual Brook's Gingerbread Contest.  For those that are new to the event, let me tell you how this goes down.  The following three houses were made by various family member teams that were assembled by random draw.  We need your help now.  We need you to choose your favorite by adding a comment below and telling us which one you like (or you can shoot me a message on Facebook)

So here is a group shot, we will call them houses #1-3 started from left to right of course.  Scroll down for a closer look of each!

 House #1

House #2

House #3

Please vote and tell all your friends!!!! Voting ends at MIDNIGHT TONIGHT!!!!!!

Christmas Hodge Podge

Just a few more wonderful pictures of the great time we had with the fam over the holiday season.  Here they are with Tante Monika and Uncle Alfons after Santa dropped off an early special delivery.

 Juliana in music therapy with Che Ho.  It was so nice to have the house filled with Christmas music!

 Baking cookies with Tante Monika

 Now crafts with Tante Monika and Uncle Alfons

 Some giggle time with Aunt Teresa

 Liv and Daddy enjoying some German cookies - Yummy!

 Uncle Alfons and Daddy putting up the outside decorations

2011 Christmas Card

After two silly girls took lots of pictures together. . . . . . 

 lots. . . . . . .

 and lots . . . . . . .

 lots . . . . . . .

 and lots . . . . . .

 and even more . . . . . . .

 a few more . . . . . .

 more . . . . . .

 one more . . . . . .

 WE FINALLY ENDED UP WITH THIS!

The Amazing Dr. Djukic

This past October Juliana's doctor from New York hosting the 1st  Blue Sky Girls Event in New York City.  She is an amazing lady and we are so blessed to have her as Juliana's doctor.  She believes in our girls and in a cure! 

Santa Makes an Early Visit

Santa is the BEST!  He had seen Livi at a party early this month and was so bummed that Juliana was not with he decided to stop by to see her!  We were all so excited to see him!

 Here he is with Juliana.  She was so surprised!

 One with Alfons & Monika

 And the cousins!



My Baby Arrived

So, I have been longing for a Keurig coffee maker for sooooooooo long. (okay, maybe for 6 months) I guess I was good this year because look what I got!!!!  Roger and Monika tried to act like it was no big deal, but Alfons just got it.  He knew how amazing this would be and he was right there with me, ripping into the box!

 Then Monika couldn't help it. . . . she stared with us as we brewed our first cup!

 Isn't she beautiful. . . . .

 That's my girl!  I've named her Cocoa!

 First cup just as good as I imagined it would be.

 There's my partner in coffee!