Merry Christmas from The Dugorepec Family

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Happy Holidays Everyone!

Boy, this year has sure been busy but exciting to say the least. So much news and so much fun, who could ask for more? Here’s a little recap of our year:

January 2006

• Lexie turned 2 years old. With it came that sweet little smile that just looks so innocent. NOT!!! This child is really the devil in disguise. We’ve even wondered if we should call a priest to have her exercised. After talking with a lot of moms, some teachers and some counselors, I’m happy to say that this is THE TERRIBLE TWO’S! Because Bella didn’t go through the two’s to this extreme, we didn’t expect this with Lexie.

February 2006

• Lauren Grace came into our family. I gave birth to our cutest little bundle on Valentine’s Day. Very easy delivery – one long push and out she popped! She’s by far one of the best babies we’ve had.

April 2006

• Bella officially became potty-trained. Going back to two in diapers was a blessing!

June 2006

• Bella & Lexie became avid swimmers. They learned how to jump off the side of the pool and swim with only floaties on their arms. Every single morning they started their day with “Mommy, can we go in the pool???” It sure made nap time easy on me. They would be completely pooped by the afternoon.

July 2006

• I opened my own business called Crop Street Café. It’s an online scrapbooking business.
• Milenko picked up golfing. He now plays golf EVERY weekend that is sunny.

August 2006

• Our first family vacation. We went up to Oregon for The Gardner Family Reunion. We drove. BIG MISTAKE!!!
• The girls got to go to the beach for the first time on this trip.
• Lauren cried almost the entire time – we found out on the way home that she was getting Roseola measles and that was why she was so irritable the entire trip.

September 2006

• Lexie officially became potty-trained as well. Now we’re only one in diapers (with the occasional accident from Lexie).
• Lauren had two milestones: Her 3rd tooth appeared and she started crawling all over the place.
• Bella and Lexie both started preschool. Bella’s 2nd year, Lexie’s 1st year.

October 2006

• The kids spent a lot of time with Grampa because he was moving up to Seattle at the end of the month.
• The kids got to go to the Pumpkin Patch and pick out pumpkins 2 pumpkins each.
• They all dressed up like pink & purple butterflies & went trick-or-treating with their cousins Nic & Christian.

November 2006

• Bella turned 4 years old.

December 2006

• The Polar Express is the kids' new favorite movie - every day.
• Our lights are hung, the tree is up, the presents are wrapped and the kids ask each morning, “Is it Christmas Time yet?”
• For the holiday festivities, my family is getting together here for Christmas Eve and we’re getting together with Milenko’s family the day before.

We hope that everyone is doing well and that you have some great plans for celebrating this holiday season. We wish you all the best and look forward to seeing you next year!

Happy Holidays,
The Dugorepec Family
Milenko, Debbie, Bella, Lexie & Lauren
(and Cede, Beamer and Biscuit too)

Here's a cute little picture of all the "Gardner" Grandkids - when MOST of them are smiling.

Clockwise: Nic, Christian, Bella, Lauren & Lexie.