December 2010

I really need to keep up on my blog posts better, I barely remember December now, as we are half way through January already.  Everyone is doing well.  The kids really started to get the idea behind Christmas this year.  For weeks Alex kept asking when Santa was coming, when was Christmas, when were we going to Mimi and Pop’s?  He knew Santa brings presents and that he wouldn’t come until we were in Pa and associated everything with that time.  It was super cute.  For a long period of time he had this conversation with me everyday, by his prompting…

Alex: What happens at Christmas time?

Me: I don’t know Alex, what?

Alex (with wide eyes and a smile): Santa comes!  What happens when Santa comes?

Me: I don’t know Alex, what?

Alex: He brings presents!  He is going to bring a car, a plane, and a fire truck.  Oh and he is going to bring Melia princesses!

 

Anyhow, we tried to instill some values in them as well as it is a great time to be thankful for what we have, friends, family, and a roof over our heads.  We had a discussion one night at dinner trying to explain this and after all of that – without missing a beat – when asked what He is thankful for he said “santa and presents!”  Gotta love them.  In other news, Alex has sadly stopped calling Amelia “ya-ya” and now calls her Amelia.  It is so sweet to see them grow, but a little sad too.

a trip to the park

so excited to wear hats

Hanukkah

Tree Decorating

Enjoying some spinach ranch dip

the fire truck cape I made alex

Cookie Decorating – they LOVE sprinkles!

enjoying the fruits of their labor

Thanksgiving 2010

So we spent a week in Florida for Thanksgiving and had a really good time.  Unfortunately, we forgot to take lots of pictures.  The kids are really getting to enjoy family and of course Aunt Sarah is always a favorite.  It was even warm enough to swim a little bit – the air was.  Apparently the water was freezing, but they didn’t seem to mind.

Making turkey decorations before we left

the cornucopia I sewed out of felt, the thought it was so neat

stealing daddy’s soup – aunt sarah!

we didn’t bring suits because we didn’t expect it to be this warm

 

naked bums

November 2010

Early November we had a very nice visit from Mimi and Pop.  The kids just adore them.  Amelia ropes anyone she can into reading to her and Alex will ask twenty times a day – Pop, come and get me??  We also had a visit from my Dad’s cousin Tom and his wife Nancy.  It was so wonderful from them to finally get to meet the kids and for all of us to catch up.  The kids are doing great.  They are talking more and more.  It is so funny to listen to their little conversations.  They both love to sing and know their ABC song pretty well.  They can also both count to 15 I believe.  They play tons together but just at much fit.  I have already caught them wrestling.  Isn’t it a little early for that!?!?!  Kids will be kids I suppose…

love their little faces

and apparently I get my inclination to stick my tongue at the camera from my mother

loving pop

amelia loves to get mani/pedis and show them off

they adore daddy

oh and to wear party hats

jumpolene fun

Tom and Dad

sillies