Santa!

Of COURSE Santa lives in Santa Fe! It made perfect sense to the girls. I have always loved Santa Fe around the holidays- it is so beautiful and picturesque- adobe with soft fallen snow, lumenarios gently setting the night aglow, and the smell of pinon burning in fireplaces, smoke gently tickling your nose. I love it! I wanted to share that with the girls this year, so planned a weekend, and off we went. They did great in the car on the way down, and had the gentle reminder that if they made good choices, we would go see Santa! It was quite the process, but the girls patiently waited their turn. Molly timidly twirled her hair as she answered Santa's questions, and Maya shyly hid behind my knee. They both were fascinated by the lumenarios, and loved the candy canes (of course!) Im so glad that we took the time to go!

TIA!!!!!!!!!

I LOVE how Tia has really gotten good at playing with the girls. She has really become such a sweet aunt! She was great with them, letting them jump and play all around her house, and going along with all our adventures- whether that was to the park, for hot cocoa, or off to see santa. I love listening to her giggle with Maya.....so sweet.

Santa Fe's Childrens museum

The girls and I took a trip to Santa fe to visit with Tia, and enjoy some Christmas festivities. While there, we met my Aunt Teresa and her family at the Childrens museum. What a great little morning. So much fun to watch their little minds work and explore!

Santa Lucia

Another great night, surrounded by friends, and amazing holiday atmosphere. Thanks Haley for letting the girls join your kiddos and sing. They LOVE singing Christmas carols this year- and have entertained us all with their cute voices.

Christmas Market

We have fallen in love with the family atmosphere of Georgetown, and have enjoyed taking advantage of its great kid activities this December. Christmas market is no exception. We took a horse drawn hay ride around the city, the girls pet REAL reindeer, we ate yummy food, and of course drank hot cocoa. Thanks Brandi and Ivan for loving our girls...their lives are rich because of it.

Christmas Season

This post comes with no photos, but with a sincere thank you to my amazing girls for the most amazing holiday season I have ever had the opportunity to experience. Molly had a really neat grasp of the holidays this year, and therefore, her excitement trickled down to us all. She learned the words to countless Christmas songs, and excitedly asked to listen to our Cds every morning. I never tired of listening to them, as I watched her learn more of the words, and help Maya learn them too. Lisa commented that they sounded a bit like two drunkards trying to keep up with one another as they sang Rudolf. There was so much magic in their eyes, as they watched carolers, never tired of finding Christmas lights, and helped me frost and deliver hundreds of cookies. They drew pictures, and read stories, and just seemed to enjoy every little moment of the season, never wanting more than what they had right before them. I don't expect all Christmas' over the years to be as peaceful and enjoyable. Some day, they will be more about presents, and who gets what. But this year, it was perfect. The girls were old enough to understand the traditions swirling around them, but young enough to get swept up in their magic. I love my girls, and am so proud and amazed as I watch them grow. Thank you both for the gift of watching you enjoy the magic of the holidays.

GO GREEN BAY!

Every Sunday, we have the often loud, never ending argument about whether the girls should wear "go green bay" or "go bears!" This weekend, with the bear's bye-week, there was no competition. My adorable girls make my heart melt when they wear their green and gold. I often wonder what their Grandpa Skip would think of them, especially dressed as they are here.

Happy Halloween!!!!

The girls had a blast with halloween this year. They both picked out their costumes this year, and for the first time, went trick-or-treating. Molly got into the excitement of knocking on doors, and maya just happily tagged along, letting her outgoing sister do all the hard work!

PUMPKINS!

As most of you know, I am a little nutty about pumpkins, and pumpkin patches. They make me happy, what can I say! Im doing my best to pass my love for fall and all its glory on to my two girls. It was fun to share the adventure this year with Zach and Haley!