Sunday, January 24, 2016

Santa's coming to town

You can't see well, but this was our first Santa sighting.  He comes on top of a firetruck, and his fireman helpers come out and give the kids candy canes.
He's there.  you just can't see him well.
Sophie and Emma exchanged some of the first Christmas presents.
We went to the Radnor Valley Holiday Party and invited Eliana and her sister, Asher and his brother Kaleb, and their parents.  We had tons of fun

Noah and Asher


Sophie and the girls.

Back at home Carter, Bella and Erin came over to celebrate.

We had Christmas Eve dinner with the Millers.  Everyone made their own cookies.

Sophie and Scarlett
We had 2 visitors for the holiday season.  Kyle, our Elf on the Shelf comes every year, and his buddy, Steve, the Mench on the Bench.  They kept going for the M and M's.


And then...finally the big night was here.  Both Noah and Sophie wrote letters to Santa.  Noah left Santa several Yes:No questions to clarify some things.  Like,
1.  Is Robert L May your reindeer breeder (he apparently wrote the story of Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer)?
2.  Can you leave some little presents under my personal tree (he had a tiny tree on his dresser)?  (And Santa did)
3.  Are you real? (JUST KIDDING).
Santa answered appropriately.
And this was just the stuff from his stocking hung over the fireplace!

Someone looks tired already
But the fun was just starting.  Some photos of our Christmas morning.





It was a early but fun day.  The girls needs a little nap by early afternoon!
Merry Christmas.  More fun is coming!

Sunday, January 10, 2016

Happy Birthday Sophie #5!

Happy 5th Birthday Sophie!  The celebration started at Nanny and Poppy's with the first cake.

Sophie in her Owlette shirt finishing dinner with Nanny

She got a scooter than sparks!  So excited

Breakfast at Dish

More breakfast at Dish
It's party time!  We had Sophie's party at "Oasis".  He she is with her friend Kaydance.

Go Sophie, Go.  Up the rock wall.

Sophie right behind Molly

What a hostess.  She is passing out PJ Mask necklaces.

And a PJ Mask cake!

Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you.

Look at all the great presents her friends brought her!

Look who's 5.

With Big Brother.
Then we met Grampy and Kay at Buca de Peppo.  Thankfully there were french fries!
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And another Birthday cake--PJ Mask again!

Happy happy birthday Sophie.  You are growing up so beautifully.  And so so fast.

Hanukkah 2015

No comment about our little monkey pole climber here!

Sophie's school (Kindergarten-1) picture.  Just so pretty!

Sophie and Mommy

Noah, completely engrossed in an iPad game

Getting ready for Hanukkah!

There first presents of the season.

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Taking turns saying the prayers and lighting the candles.  Look how big.

Sophie got new pajamas for Hanukkah!

Our temple had bins for each night of Hanukkah to donate various items to people in need.  Noah and Sophie took their own money, and one night we all went to the dollar store to buy soap and shampoo and tooth paste and socks and stuff.  They came and put their gifts in the boxes.
We got to spend some time in Avon for Hanukkah as well.   Happy Hanukkah Nanny!

Oh boy.  she doesn't even know where to start!

So excited with his new video game.

New bathrobe and new make up

Back at home, it's Sophie's turn to light the candles.  Notice her new bathrobe?

Noah got a great new gift. a Ketchup gun to put ketchup on his platte!
Happy Hanukkah everyone!