Christmas Day

Christmas morning we opened presents, ate pancakes, and then played with all the new toys!

Preparing for Christmas

In the week before Christmas, Lily and Juliet decorated their own little tree, and undecorated it, and redecorated it...

We made Christmas cookies and, of course, sampled them.

Lily helped make a gingerbread house and then wanted to eat it immediately.

We had a hot chocolate party on Christmas Eve and left cookies and milk out for Santa. Lily insisted that he wanted chocolate milk.

Jules just watched and looked cute. At her 9 month checkup, she was in the 80th percentile for both height and weight.

Trimming the Tree

We have put our decorations up and are getting ready for Christmas. We can't keep the baby away from the bright and shiny tree!

Thanksgiving

This year my parents flew out to visit over the holiday and my sister and her family also came to our house for Thanksgiving. The girls had their first slumber party together in Lily's room, complete with a pillow fight the next morning! It was really great to have everyone gather at our new home!

Halloween

We all went out trick-or-treating this year, with Lily dressed as Ladybug Girl from the book series and Juliet as a princess. Lily was very excited about all of the candy and not shy about it at all. She actually went inside one house and Michael had to go in and retrieve her!

Jules and the Doorstop

Surfacing After the Big Move

We have been so busy with the move to Baltimore that I haven't blogged in two months...so here is a backlog of pictures and updates for you. We are slowly getting unpacked and settling into our new home. The house is great - we have lots of space and the neighborhood is filled with families. Michael's commute is about 35 minutes but well worth it to live in such a nice area. The kids are gradually adjusting and getting into a routine again but we do miss everyone and look forward to your visits!