Family bowling!

Goodbye 2012, Hello 2013!

We said goodbye to 2012 and hello to 2013 with a little celebration with Ian, Bre and Nora. Their friend Michelle and her son Shane joined us for a bit too. It was a fun night of pizza, dancing, and enoying time together!

The most wonderful time of the year

It sounds so stereotypical, but Christmas was magical for all of us this year. The kids were giddy about every aspect of it ... the month of Elf on the Shelf that we did, waking up every morning wondering where "Emily" was going to be watching them for the day ... visiting Santa (three times!) ... baking cookies for Santa and leaving them and milk out and carrots for the reindeer on Christmas Eve ... and of course, the gifts and time spent with our families. We are so blessed!

Big boy bed!

Last night Liam spent his first night in his 'big boy bed.' We converted his crib to a toddler bed and he couldn't be more thrilled! We've been talking it up for a few weeks and he seems ready. As I put him into bed last night, he looked at me with a huge smile and said, “good night, Mommy. Fank you for making my big boy bed.”

And, so far so good--he's slept overnight and napped in it great! What's happened to my baby boy?! :)

Seeing his big boy bed for the first time!

So excited!!

'Tis the season

The past few weeks have been filled with Christmas activities and fun. I enjoy every minute of it with the kids and am glad we get to do so many fun things!

Making gingerbread trees ...

Holiday on Main ...

Picking out the perfect tree ...
 



































Baking cookies with Grandma ...

Our annual tradition of downtown Macy's to watch the Christmas puppet show, see the Elf display and see Santa and watch the Holidazzle parade from The Newsroom with Nana and G.G. ...

Christmas program at daycare ...

 

Hooray for a white Christmas!

Nora's baptism

Mike and I were honored to be asked to be Nora's Godparents. She was baptised last weekend and looked as cute as ever!