We had a great Christmas and new years this year with family and friends. I took a two weeks off of work, which is always fun with babies at home, because instead of getting to see them in little 2 hour snapshots at night, I get to spend more time watching them grow up every day. Lily went from speaking a word here and there to combining words together, most often "Get it." or "Open it" Now she gotten in the habit of pointing at whatever I'm eating and yelling "Bite!" as if all my food is hers.
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On to the pictures!
Auntie and Uncle were nice enough to host the annual Chang/Daws/Walters/Virnig/Rogers Christmas get together at their house, which was great for us since it's only a few minutes away!
Lily's Christmas party dress.
Helping auntie get ready for the party.
Table dancing
Aunite Erica and Gus
Matt posing in his GranDan shirt
Grandma trying to get a cute picture with Lily, but the Mutt got involved.
Auntie set up the basement with a bunch of toys, which was great for the little kids to have a place to play.
Complete with ball pit! (yes, they did wind up throw all over the basement)
Uncle Terry's present to GranDan arrived just in time for the party.
Terrible picture of the baby girl. I'm saving this one for blackmail when she starts dating.
Christmas morning, trying to keep the kids out of the presents until the family arrived was about like herding cats.
Mommy waiting for breakfast.
Our two elves, "Helping" GranDan
Matt and the Thingamajigger!
Both Matt and Lily play with the cars on the wall a ton.
Baby loves.
Pushinf Dolly in the new stroller.
After Christmas we laid low for a few days then headed to the Cabin.
Too much excitement, couldn't make it to the top before a nap was needed.
Watching Tv with Auntie
"ooooohhhhhhh!"
Going sledding
Daredevil baby
Haning with grandma
Trying to push the sleds up the hill is hard work.
Let's go snowmobiling instead.
That's my feet in this picture. I was actually running pretty good to keep up with her. No fear at all in that kid.
It's getting cold!
Check out Grandma's curlers
Climbing the driveway is hard work with little legs.
Baby girl passing out after a ride with GranDan
Taking Lil for a truck ride
Hanging with Auntie and Uncle
Matt and I took a ride up to the ridge one day. Too cloudy to see much though.
Matt and GranDan off to get some new years fireworks.
Bonfire at the Craigs for new years
Watching fireworks
Mommy warming up by the fire.
Matt was in a goofy mood, I manged to get a good series of pictures for once.
Constipation?
"Hmmm.. I wonder what I could do to get another sucker?"
"Maybe if I'm cute they'll give me another!"
"Here's a fun game, How many oranges can I fit in my mouth?"
"I'm not really sure."
"Not as many as I thought."
Being sweet
Lost in thought
That's not nice uncle.
What a nut.
He did this on his own. How he managed not to tip it over and kill himself I'm not sure.
Headed home, watching some 'Finding Nemo'
Mommy needed some time to clean up when we got home, so I took the kids outside to run a bit. Lily has taken Matt's toy and is making a break for it! This is pretty common around here now.
Hope everyone had a merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
-Jake
