Decemeber Post #1

E-man at the Christmas tree lighting, what a happy little guy!

Kaitlynn and her little Possy in front of the tree

Riding together on the Horse Carriage

Ethan enjoying Santa Clause as usual.

Swinging together in teh Botanical gardens. (Yes is was 70 degrees in Decemeber)

The Annual Red Springs Train Ride.

Annual Barnett Ginger Bread House creations.

This Year December seemed to be busier then ever.  We had activities planned just about every day, but we had so much fun!  It started with the Christmas tree lightening, then Breakfast with Santa one weekend, along with a trip to the Botanical Gardens.  Then the next week we hit the Red Springs train, sipped hot cocoa and made Ginger Bread Houses.  E was crazy about the train ride and LOVED the lights.  Kait was a HUGE helper on the Ginger Bread Houses, especially when it came to the candy and the frosting! =)  She has made quite a few friends here, but as you can see, there are WAY more boys then girls!  She is definitly her Daddy's little girl, but in this picture she looks so grown up!  She is very fun loving and LOVES to tease her dad.  E is just fun, he laughs ALL the time, and is SOOO curious.  What a blessing it is to have a wonderful family!

November

E-man cleaning

Trip to the zoo in the fall!

Checking out the monkey!

Trip to the beach, in the Ferris Wheel

Celebrating T's Birthday

Helping blow out the candles

Helping to clean the house.

   November was full of fun and excitement as well.  We headed to the beach for a quick get-away after a long couple of weeks.  The weather was great and the kids had a great time.  Then we headed to Atlanta for Thanksgiving this year.  It was so much fun spending time with our good friends the Weber's.  The food was AMAZING as always and the kids traveled SOOO well.  We also celebrated T's Birthday with some close friends, cake and ice cream.  The weather had gotten a little cooler, hence the pics of the kids cleaning so much. =) E-man is walking and running like crazy.  He LOVES to cuddle.  He is very easy going and entertains himself quite well.  He is not speaking too much, but he loves to wave and blow kisses.  Plus, he enjoys singing songs and making baskets in the basketball hoop.  Him and kait Play soooo well and keep us on our toes.  Kait is starting to really enjoy coloring and works on "coloring in the lines."  She is working on learning to write her letters and she loves stories, puzzles and can count to 10 in Spanish.  She is very loving and is a HUGE helper for mom.  She is, by far, a Daddies little girl and T can't get enough of it!  We are so blessed and love our family SOOO much.

October for us!

Kait's cake





Riding the train at the pumpkin patch

Eating cake with friends

Family photo

Riding the train car, she LOVED this ride!

E-man's cake

Our little sugar addict!

Not sure who opened more of his presents, Kait or E.

Visiting Pluto at Disney

Big hugs for Buzz!

Nap time in the stroller

Have to see Mickey!

Kait TERRIFIED of ALL the princesses!

Picking out pumpkins

All dressed up for church

Little red riding Hood and the Big Bad Wolf

Batman!

Pumpkin in a pumpkin patch!

  
   October was so busy, I'm not sure we could have packed anything more into this month!  We celebrated two birthdays, went to disneyland and had Halloween.  The month was packed full of fun and experience.  E-man had a birthday, he LOVED his cake and there was hardly anything left.  Kait had a great day at the pumpkin patch and LOVED playing play-do with friends.  After cake and ice cream we headed to Disney with Grandparents.  It was a fabulous time, meeting characters, riding rides, and watching parades.  It was fabulous! After we returned it was full speed into Halloween costume making as we ALL had to dress up this year.  It was SOOOO much fun, can't wait for next year!

Setpember in our home



Kait loves helping her brother



Ethan's first REAL trip to the beach and he LOVED it!

His smile...it is his saving grace.

Making pizzas with friends.

September was great.  The weather was warm and we had a great time playing outside.  My mom came out for a quick visit and we had so much fun.  The kids were a little sick, so I'm so glad I had help from my mom.  Ethan was walking and kept me on my toes and Kaitlynn was into singing and dancing!