I have been spending a lot of time lately thinking about what I am thankful for--and my wonderful husband and two precious little girls are at the top of the list!!
Lewis is such a hard worker and a good man, he is so loving with our daughters and such a good example for them.
Emma Grace is an amazing daughter and big sister--she is so gentle, loving, and genuine with Kaia, and I love to watch them play together. As Kaia is able to do more, they can interact more, and it's such a joy to see! Today they are playing My Little Pony hospital...that has been a favorite game recently. The ponies go to the dollhouse and get injured/sick in some way, and then other ponies come and take care of them and give them tea.
Kaia is such a ray of sunshine--she is such a happy, adorable bundle of fun!! She is exploding in development right now--she is blowing raspberries (and laughing), babbling, trying really hard to pull up on things...she is so interested in toys and she tries to clap her hands, which is a fun game!! For now, clapping consists of linking her hands together and bouncing them up and down and squeezing her fingers. She also loves the dog, Farley--his tail is a neverending source of entertainment, much to his chagrin, I am sure! Happy New Year!! May it be filled with blessings, joy, and time with those you cherish!
CHRISTMAS
On Christmas Eve, we all drove up to the snow for a little winter fun!! Kaia didn't love the being cold part, but she loved to look at the snow and the trees and was all bundled in a cute snowsuit that Auntie Kirstie got for Emma a few years back. We had snow ice cream and Emma and I had a snowball fight, and we tried to build a snowman, but it was all powder and didn't stick well, so we built a tiny snowman family (all about 6 inches tall!) Then we went home and lit a fire and had soup and cocoa. I think the snow ice cream was Emma's favorite part, yum!!
Christmas was a lot of fun this year. It was Kaia's first Christmas, and the twinkling lights, crinkly paper, pretty music and yummy smells all seemed to delight her. Emma Grace was so excited about Christmas this year! Santa brought her a dollhouse that she loves, and she and Kaia received many fun toys and adorable clothes, and we had Christmas dinner at our house for the first time. That was a lot of fun!! I haven't cooked a turkey before, and it was pleasantly uneventful and delicious! We visited with lots of family and friends and it was a wonderful holiday!
New Year's Eve we celebrated on East Coast time with some friends from Emma's preschool--the kids had a lot of fun running around, playing, and watching The Little Mermaid. We had make-your-own pizza with a variety of delicious toppings (raisins? who knew!) and toasted with champagne and apple juice....and everyone was in bed by 10!
Lewis is such a hard worker and a good man, he is so loving with our daughters and such a good example for them.
Emma Grace is an amazing daughter and big sister--she is so gentle, loving, and genuine with Kaia, and I love to watch them play together. As Kaia is able to do more, they can interact more, and it's such a joy to see! Today they are playing My Little Pony hospital...that has been a favorite game recently. The ponies go to the dollhouse and get injured/sick in some way, and then other ponies come and take care of them and give them tea.
Kaia is such a ray of sunshine--she is such a happy, adorable bundle of fun!! She is exploding in development right now--she is blowing raspberries (and laughing), babbling, trying really hard to pull up on things...she is so interested in toys and she tries to clap her hands, which is a fun game!! For now, clapping consists of linking her hands together and bouncing them up and down and squeezing her fingers. She also loves the dog, Farley--his tail is a neverending source of entertainment, much to his chagrin, I am sure! Happy New Year!! May it be filled with blessings, joy, and time with those you cherish!
CHRISTMAS
On Christmas Eve, we all drove up to the snow for a little winter fun!! Kaia didn't love the being cold part, but she loved to look at the snow and the trees and was all bundled in a cute snowsuit that Auntie Kirstie got for Emma a few years back. We had snow ice cream and Emma and I had a snowball fight, and we tried to build a snowman, but it was all powder and didn't stick well, so we built a tiny snowman family (all about 6 inches tall!) Then we went home and lit a fire and had soup and cocoa. I think the snow ice cream was Emma's favorite part, yum!!
Christmas was a lot of fun this year. It was Kaia's first Christmas, and the twinkling lights, crinkly paper, pretty music and yummy smells all seemed to delight her. Emma Grace was so excited about Christmas this year! Santa brought her a dollhouse that she loves, and she and Kaia received many fun toys and adorable clothes, and we had Christmas dinner at our house for the first time. That was a lot of fun!! I haven't cooked a turkey before, and it was pleasantly uneventful and delicious! We visited with lots of family and friends and it was a wonderful holiday!
New Year's Eve we celebrated on East Coast time with some friends from Emma's preschool--the kids had a lot of fun running around, playing, and watching The Little Mermaid. We had make-your-own pizza with a variety of delicious toppings (raisins? who knew!) and toasted with champagne and apple juice....and everyone was in bed by 10!
1 comment:
That was a sweet update! ;)
i have to get out there, i'm missing you all. Happy 2008! it was Kaia's 1st Christmas, and first New Year..she has a lot of Firsts happening huh! ;) what a little doll..kisses to Emma & Kaia..
oh yeah, i guess you and Lewis could have kisses too huh.. ;)
S M O O T C H E S !~!~!~!~!~!~!
i loves ya all <3
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