More Woody Time, Please!!

Baba enjoyed spending time with Woody!!



Thea Alexis, why do you have so many dolls?
Don't you know I'm a boy!!!



Woody times two...



Woody loves to give kisses...even to himself!

March 25th!!!

Zeto E Ellas!!!
Happy Greek Independence Day!!!!!!!!






Note: Charleston , South Carolina honors Greece...
Every year on Greek Independence Day the Mayor of
Charleston flies the Greek Flag over the Mayor's Office
in Downtown Charleston to celebrate March 25th!

Long Live Greece!!!!!!!

Baba's Fame Continues...

Here is a link to an article that will be in ESPN Magazine:

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/eticket/story?page=santini

If you look at the pictures you should recognize a few of the people in them. Plus, if you read the article you can read a quote from Bulldog Barney!

Woody's Baptism

Woody's big day!!



Woody did great and so did his godfather Chris.
Welcome to the family!



Mr. and Mrs. Helvey are such kind, wonderful people. All of
the Helvey family are wonderful (all fifty of them)!
Woody is very blessed.



Woody and his dad agree, it is time to celebrate!!
Aren't they both adorable!

Party Time!!

Teri and I looked very Greek when put in a room full of Helveys!!



Baba and Emma got in some good playing time together
while others where out on the dance floor.



Here I am with Chris...Sorry...I mean Emma!
Emma is so beautiful!!



We are family. I got all my sister with me!!

More fun...

I even got to hold Jager Woodrow Eleftherios.



It had been a long day of celebrating for Emma and she
was ready to go...even if she had to drive herself!!!



The place Chrissy chose of Woody's party worked out
to be perfect. And it looked great, if I do say so myself!!



Sorry Thea that we all voted against using your baby blue
streamers to decorate with. But we did make good use of them...
we decorated Baba. This picture is worth every penny of the
twenty dollars spent on it, don't you think!!

Sa Gapo!!

Our cousins from Greece...



Ifigenia, George, Michael and Eleni visit Charleston.



Ifigenia!!



It was our first time meeting Eleni,
she and Michael will be getting married soon.
She is so nice and fun to be around.

Opa!!!

Dinner with the boys...

Mama, Baba and I had dinner with the Citadel basketball team.
It was a lot of fun. All the players were so sweet and they all
really love Baba aka "Bulldog Barney".
Mama was in heaven being around all those adorable guys
and she got a hug from each one of them.






Note: That is not Mama's giant hand in front of her it is
one of the players. They were some tall guys!!

Our Favorite Cheerleader

Yes We Can!!!!!!

President Obama...
It was time!!!!

I see you...

What is it that Emma sees?



She had to check it out from another view...



Must be something very interesting...



It's Woody!!



These boots were made for walking!

Merry Christmas

Our Angels...



Christmas was always a very important holiday to our family. Everyone would gather
at my YiaYia and Papou's house, which was always filled with lots of love. Papou would
always make sure the house was decorated with lots of Christmas decorations for the
grandchildren. Through the years we formed a lot of traditions, ones I hope will
always continue. Every Christmas I decorate their grave. It seems like such a small
thing to do for them in comparison to what they have given me.
I love them so much and we all miss them terribly!

Christmas Eve Traditions

Emma looks so adorable in her Christmas dress...




While we were waiting for Chrissy and Uncle Charlie to make, buy and
wrap their gifts Mama got to spend some time with Woody.




It is our family tradition that we open our gifts Christmas Eve.
Emma doesn't understand why it is taking so long for her
Thea and Papou to be ready.




Woody agrees... it is Christmas Eve and we should be
opening gifts by now. It looks like we will have to wait till
Christmas day to open the gifts.

Still Christmas Eve?

Baba is already to start opening gifts.




Woody agrees and he decided to try the Santa ears on as well.
They look good on you!




It is a tradition that, before we open our gifts, everyone guesses how many
presents are under the tree. Emma was surveying the situation
and was doing a mental count. Is that cheating?




I see an extra special gift under the tree this year...



I hope it is for me!!!