Out and About with Friends

A day at the zoo in the Pacific Northwest, all bundled up. The animals were all out and lively. For the most part everyone had a great time.

100% Boy

Greyson is growing by leaps and bounds. Damien and I are so excited and sad at the same time our baby is getting so big. He has teeth, is climbing, has an adorable personality, loves music, dancing, kissing and playing peek-aboo. He is precious.

Kissing Daddy.

Kissing Mommy!

Enjoying some carrot cake on Grandpa's birthday.

Where are you going?

Ms. Addison already so busy. She loves her horsey back-pack and has been wearing it around the house for days on end. Today she walked around house saying "good-bye mom I am going to school." Then she turns around and says "Oh, I forgot something. I forgot my money." Then she held out her hand, waiting for me to actually give her something. Luckily she accepts a pat on the hand at this point and no real money.

Off to School she goes....

Watch out Gymboree teachers here she comes. She entertained Greyson singing, "We want Gymbo, We Want Gymbo."

Painting with the new easel.

Just haning out with Hanna!

Playing in the Snow

In Idaho we enjoyed tons and tons of snow. We went sledding and had Addison skiing, down the long driveway. Once we returned home we decided it was time for Addison to see what a ski mountain felt like, so we took her up to Snoqualmie where she got to ride on the magic carpet. She was so excited to see other kids skiing too. While going down the little, little hill she was singing all of her favorite christmas songs.

Fun in Idaho.

Playing with some cousins.

Back home up at Snoquamie!

Happy Holidays!

We traveled to Sandpoint, Idaho for christmas with my family. We were very lucky and were able to go over the pass both ways with no problems, thank goodness. We had a great time with family and friends. We enjoyed sleding, skiing, movies, eating and some good laughter.

Christmas Eve tradition, Papa reads the whole family T'was The Night Before Christmas.

The girls, including little Ruldolph had to join Papa.

Spreading the Reindeer food.

Christmas night, all dressed up for dinner and pictures.

Santa Train

Addison went on an adventure with Grandpa the other weekend. He took her to Point Defiance and they rode on The Santa Train, for only a $1.00 they enjoyed a long train ride, hot chocolate and cookies. Addison was all smiles and happy to report to Santa that she wanted a "stuffed Kitty."

My Little Lady

At bedtime tonight I was feeding Greyson in Addison's room while Addison had gone down the hall to throw away a tissue. She comes back carrying my jammies. I said, "Oh thank you," thinking, wow I wonder why she brought them to me in here. She says "I saw them down the hall and brought them to you." I smiled a big smile, think how thoughtful my little Addison is. Wow.

Later on after we have read our stories, talked about the day and the exciting adventures snow she says, "I wonder where my daddy is?" because I had forgotten to show her on the map just like we do every night that daddy is away. Addison then says, " Mommy get the nap" (for some reason we just can't get the m sound attached to this word). Mommy must be tired tonight. So I explained to her that daddy is going to be staying in Pasco tonight, she says "At Costco," a store she is very familiar with, because she loves to have a hot dog while shopping. I said, " no honey he is not staying at Costco tonight he is staying in Pasco, Washington. You know Pasco with a P." She laid there for a moment and then says " He is not in Yakima, he is in Pasco. Pasco with a P. Daddy is in Pasco eating Pea's." I had to laugh.