Where does the time go? I have not logged on to our blog since before Thanksgiving! December has been busy....lots going on!
We were so excited to be able to spend Thanksgiving in PA this year. It was such a treat to celebrate with Nana, Papa, Aunt Pam, Uncle Eric and Miss Hadley! I love this picture of Connor and my Dad.
Caroline and Connor breaking the wishbone.
Caroline wins!
The Saturday after Thanksgiving was spent in Philadelphia. It was sunny, warm and an all around great day. Here are the kids in Liberty Place.
We stopped into Macy's to see the light show-spectacular!
Hadley wasn't as excited as the rest of us, so she decided this was the perfect opportunity for a little nap. (How cute is that face??? )
A little boost from Daddy to see better.
No trip into Philadelphia is complete without a BIG, yummy soft pretzel. The smell alone is like a little bit of heaven :)
My friend Jacklyn and I took the girls to see the Nutcracker. I loved getting all dressed up, taking my special girl out to lunch and then watching this beautiful ballet together. Going to see The Nutcracker is one of my favorite childhood memories and it was so special to continue this tradition with my daughter. To say that she loved it is an understatement! I'm hoping that next year I can convince my men to come with us and make it a family tradition!
Here is the very last picture that I have of Caroline with all her baby teeth. She had a wiggly bottom tooth for awhile but last week it got really wiggly. It was time to perform her very first "tooth-ectomy." Thank goodness I remembered to grab my camera for this before shot! Notice how excited she looks!!! I have to admit that I cried (just a little). I was sad that my "baby" is truly, in no way shape or form a "baby" anymore. It's the little things that get me sometimes!
With just a little effort it popped right out! Literally it popped out...and we lost it briefly....major drama! Thankfully it was just stuck in the tissue!
A funny toothless photo!
Last Sunday we gathered a few friends and made our annual gingerbread houses.
I love this tradition!
Our sweet neighbors, Nolan and Brihanna joined us!
Look who else came! Dante! I love that the boys still want to participate. One of the sweetest moments was when Dante said to me that he remembers doing this with us ever since he was a little boy, and that he also used to love being with us when we did our pumpkin painting parties every fall. Memories! We actually started this gingerbread house day with just Connor and Dante when they were three years old. No wonder they have this down pat!
I love our tree this year. It just makes me happy when it's all lit up and sparkly!
My crafty girl is at it agin! She made me this holiday trivet and I just can't love it anymore.
She painted a santa hat (with a smiley face on it), a steaming cup of cocoa, a christmas tree, Rudolph (the antlers are there, just hard to see in the photo) and presents!
This is a picture that I had to pop in here because this is what my hubby has been doing for the past few months! Teaching himself the guitar. I love that he has such talent!!
A long post but now I feel better that we're all caught up because Santa will be here in just 3 days!!
