Wednesday, December 25, 2013

Merry Christmas 2013

Merry Christmas! The boys actually slept in a bit and we weren't out to see if Santa came until about 7 am.  
It looks like Santa came! And between everyone else and Santa, there were WAAAAY too many things! These boys are loved!














                  The most coveted gift, a Rainbow loom.

After breakfast and gifts we headed down to Baltimore to visit with family for a few days. Dinner was at Aunt Linda's and all the cousins made it. 


                                         Chris' true colors

                           Christmas round 2 at Grammy and Papa's house



                                                        Look at all these rainbow looms!!




Tuesday, December 24, 2013

Merry Christmas EVE!

A few more of our personal decorations this year. This snowman had three buttons but some little munchkin tore them off EVERYday until they were gone.  Andrew made this string of lights at school, and our signature tree. If you came into our apartment while this was up, you had to sign it. I have no idea where that idea came from!?!

We Facetimed with Tracy and the kids so the cousins could open gifts "together." It was cute.
                                             Even Julian wanted to be a part of it.


Our friends the Peters joined us for Christmas Eve dinner. Both our families had been sick so we "fingers crossed" our dinner that no one would get sick.

We also continued our NY Christmas and ordered pizza and pasta for dinner! Who needs a Christmas ham?!
Ryan got a busted lip halfway through the night by hitting the wall. Andrew is just too cool for school.
We let the kids open from each other and they were some of my favorite exchanges. Andrew and Ryan really put thought into what they wanted to get the other. Andrew got Ryan a Power Ranger costume and Ryan got Andrew a lynx animal. It was so sweet.



                                                         The babies first Christmas!!



Leaving carrots and cookies. And water. Andrew said Santa may want some water instead of milk.

The reading and roughhousing of "The Night Before Christmas." Julian was a little too tired but participated in a few minutes.





Saturday, December 21, 2013

Rockefeller Tree

It was a UNUSUALLY warm Decemeber day so we decided that it would be a perfect day to go see the tree. UNFORTUNATELY, so did 5 million other New Yorkers. Really. 5 million if I had to guess. The kids could have lifted their feet up and been pushed through the crowds. We got two family pictures taken by strangers and luckily one came out! It was so crowded I couldn't back up at all so I only got a few decent pictures. 



Every year we also make sure to see the tree at the Palace Hotel. It is beautiful and no one seems to know about it!
We asked a man to take a family picture and Ryan was squatting because we all had been. He wouldn't stand, hence the family picture without him in it!


                                         I love these reflection shots of Julian

                                      A few of the trees down Park Avenue.

Wednesday, December 18, 2013

Ryan's Holiday Party

Ryan had his holiday party at school and the parents and siblings got to join in on the fun. They ate enough sugar for the week and then did some crazy dancing they do to get the wiggles out. 






This picture completely captures Ryan's personality right now. One of his teachers even told me at the party, "Ryan really doesn't like rules." Well, at least you know my child. You definitely know my child. Sit on the steps? Nope. I'll sit right here. Then I will tell you that, "I am not even sitting on the steps." Just to show you I am in charge. Yep, just me.