Ice Skating 2009!

We went ice skating at a neighborhood ice rink. This was the 2nd time we went. They both did so great for the 1st time! And Mommy didn't fall after at least 15 years of not being on skates!

John Hancock Observatory and Chicago History Museum

Over christmas break......

We went to downtown Chicago and went to the top of the John Hancock....

cleaning the windows....

The Hancock had a nice train trck set up!

Then we went to the Chicago History Museum....

Hanging with a lady on the "L"

On a coal train...

Walter Payton stuff...

The Chicago Fire Diorama.....

What do you like on your Chicago Style Hotdog? How about Matt and Andy!

Cool bike!

Sitting in old comisky park

We had a fun day and we were exhausted!

Wodrich family Christmas 08

We went to Gramma & Papa's house for christmas day....
Graham jumped Gramma! Nelson and Matt playing around...

Rebecca, Pat, Julia and Great Aunt Joan

Great Aunt Laurie, Dylan, Emily and Great Uncle Chuck

Graham looking cute

The Bells.....Trevor, Stacey and kids......Ava, Olivia and Ty

Gramma and Papa

Great Uncle Dixie and Great Aunt Debbi

Merry Christmas 2008

Before we went to bed on Christmas Eve....we exchanged a few gifts....

Mommy loves anything Frank Lloyd Wright!

Andy wants Mommy to make soup!

Papa loved his Corvette book that Andy picked out for him!

Matt and Andy loved their WWE wrestling shirts!

Andy got his Ricky Bobby car....he was very surprised!
check the video out....too cute!

Coming down and checking to see if Santa came on christmas morning.....

He did! Andy was a good boy!
So was Matt!

Happy boys......and spoiled too!

The Gitterle Family Christmas 08

Everyone came to our house for Christmas Eve.
Nelson arrived with antlers on! Uncle Mark and Graham messing around...

Our little tree in the family room with tons of presents!

Matt got a Bears hat!Andy got his Bobby Labonte car! He loved it!

Papa playing around with Jacksons storm trooper helmet!Grandma and Papa with their grandkids...they were not cooperating very well.

This is the only picture we could get.....Lochlan would have none of it....then Graham leftand left us with just Matt, Nelson, Andy, Killian and Jackson

Our family...

Lochlan, Aunt Beth, Killian, Uncle Joe and Jackson

The Arteta's.....Auntie Marlene, Nelson, Graham and Uncle Ernesto

Lochlan did love Auntie Nettie's Creme Brulee!