1+1=4 Christmas

ERFPD Christmas

We were so blessed to have lunch with the Fire Department!

Brooke was on the table as a gift in the gift exchange. She lost a shoe, Danny was helping put it back on, Dada picked her as his gift!

Christmas With The Schneider's

Abby, Brooke, and I had a cozy fun morning with the Schneider Family!
My most perfect birthday cappuccino being served to me as I sit by the fire!

More photos to come... there are some amazing ones on the Schneider's camera!

Christmas Eve

Calvary Chapel Vail Valley Christmas Eve Candlelight Service
Moms & Daughters

Our 1st Christmas

We celebrated our 1st Christmas on the 23rd before "Dada" went to work. Abby & Brooke had fun playing with and eating the paper. Not sure they really cared about the books. Michael and I had a really special evening with our girls. It was wonderful, cozy, fun, filled with laughs, giggles, Brooke's new squeal, and even a few screams for more.

Merry Christmas!

Brooke

Brookes loves Mrs. Cotton!

Brooke likes to lick the floor! I can't get her to eat peas but she will eat carpet and wood floor! Go figure!

Dada isn't sure what the date is!

His itouch keeps telling him it is July 1970! Our mom wasn't even born yet! We want it to be December 23, 2009 so we can celebrate Christmas with Dada!

What do you do when it is 22 degrees out...

...you go to the park, of course! All you need is the Chariot and two happy babies, ok maybe some snowsuits and blankets too!

I am so sad that by next Spring they will be too big to go in the swing together! What a fun time we had this afternoon!

Christmas Bowl

Rather than attempt to baby proof a Christmas Tree we have created the Christmas Bowl!

Growing Girls!

Abby likes to roll everywhere!

Brooke already attempting to escape, I thought that came a lot later...

Brooke really wants to crawl!

Practicing standing or is it practicing changing the channel? Not really sure which, Abby loves both!

CCVV Christmas Party

Brooke and Abby go to their first Christmas Party! The Calvary Chapel Vail Valley Staff, Board, and Elders, Family Party. As you can see Abby is delighted to see Sarah!

We will take the table for 48 with the view please!

Brooke W., Sarah, and Brooke B.
Hmmmm, how am I going to get that napkin from Pastor Stephen?

Hey, they just stole Nancy's gift...again!

Ahhh, someone (Pastor Stephen) left their water bottle where I could reach it!

Videos!

Finally some videos!

Abby & Brooke love the bouncers!

Bounce, bounce, bounce...

Daddy taught Abby a fun trick!

Bear makes us laugh!

Learning to share....we have some work to do!

(Abby did actually have the toy first)

Blowout!

Abby must have wanted her turn at a blowout pic posted on the blog! Notice that it goes all the way down the leg of her footie pjs! Fun!

Bath Time Fun!

We took baths during the day today which meant PLAY TIME!

Abby didn't care about learning to sit up in the bath tub all she cared about was sucking on the bath toy!

Brooke discovered that sitting up in the bath meant she could reach new things! Take a look at the 1st sitting photo - stuff on the wall, about 5 seconds later, it was all knocked down and will be finding a new home before our next bath!

Grandma Kathy's Little Reindeer

Brooke likes all the goodies in the Christmas box! Thank you Grandma!

Abby Waved Bye-Bye

Abby's first wave bye-bye was to her daddy and the crew!

Michael just stopped through the neighborhood in the fire engine. As he was leaving I had Abby in one arm and waved bye-bye with the other. Abby then waved bye-bye to her daddy and the crew in the fire engine. So cool!

8 Months

November 18, 2009

8 Months Old

Abby started sitting on her own in the last few days!

Brooke took her first ride in a shopping cart today! Up until today Brooke has had to be in the Bjorn on my chest and Abby in her car seat in the bucket of the cart.

One of the biggest joys we have experienced so far has been in the last few days as Abby & Brooke have begun to really play together and make each other giggle. We will post video soon, it is precious!

Love!!!

I love them so much! I am sitting at my desk, they are sleeping less than 5 feet away from me and I miss them! I knew I would love them, I had no idea it would be this GOOD! I am blessed, thank you Lord for these precious gifts that I get to share with my amazing husband.

Great Hats!

We have the cutest hats! Thank you Renia!

The Office!

The grown ups call this place the office. The kids call it their favorite place to hang out with friends and best place to play ever!

Aunt Caitlin & Uncle Chris

Aunt Caitlin and Uncle Chris came to visit us the last week in October. Denver had a ton of snow and it was sunny and beautiful here. Aunt Caitlin helped cook several delicious meals, soup for sick friends, and watched us while mommy ran errands. Uncle Chris could make us laugh and on several occasions had great success in getting Brooke to sleep!