'Tis the Season!

Christmas time is here!

We are wearing our Christmas pajamas...

We have that "gotta have it" gleam in our eyes...


And we have the tree!

Gobble...gobble!!

We've been saying a lot of that around here lately! And here are some pics of what we've been up to...
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Move over Martha Stewart!
As some of you know I've been using cloth diapers...but it wasn't until lately that I've been ambitious enough to make my own! Here's my 1st!

Samantha is VERY into tools! She is fixing Ellie's hiney here!

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Anyone else...?
Have an issue with deer eating your jack-o-lanterns?

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Thanksgiving Part 1
I don't have but these pics of our time with the Colwell family- we all used my mom's camera.
Sami on the light rail


Samantha thoroughly enjoyed playing with Zach.

We found out that Katie loves creme brulee!

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Thanksgiving Part 2
Here are some highlights from our time with the Thomas family.
Eliana & great-grandma Norma.




Samantha & Uncle Wayne playing football.

Rock Band

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Just for fun

Photoshoots, playdates & snow!

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Photoshoots

My mom smocked a BEAUTIFUL ivory silk gown for Eliana- it's the gown that she wore home from the hospital. My mom also crocheted the pink & ivory blanket that Ellie is laying on. I took an amateur photoshoot of Eliana & here are a few of the pics.

Such sweet sisters

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Playdates

Samantha has had her fair share of playdates but this is Eliana's first one!

Our playdate was with a family that has twins Samantha's age & a little one Ellie's age.

Claire & Ellie

Ellie & Claire grabbed hands- too cute!

Sami & Hope

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Ellie's 1st Snow

We got a good snow about 3 days ago, but it's been too cold & we've been too busy to get out & play; so today we introduced Eliana to snow!

Since Lance was behind the camera- of course there are some deer photos!

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Random Pics

Every time I pull Eliana out of her jumpy thing- Samantha says, "My turn!"

Papa & Ellie

Sisters

3 month teddy bear photo

Happy Fall Yall!

Catching up a bit- Happy month late birthday to Madison!!!! We know you had a great day & you deserved it!
Also Happy Birthday to my dad yesterday!
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Here are some photos from lately...

The girls were Tinkerbell for Halloween. Once Samantha realized they were giving away candy she really got into it!

I tried to get Sami to take a pic with Eliana but she refused so I got her & me instead. Contain your excitement Samantha!

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Eliana is 3 months old!
She is 14 pounds, wearing 6 mos clothes but only 3-6 in the tush. Both of our girls seem to have tiny hinies! She has been trying to roll over for a month now (from her back to her tummy). She has some tummy issues so she LOVES laying on her stomach. In fact most times when laid on her tummy she goes straight to sleep!

Lately she has been trying to sit up. I propped her on her feeding pillow today & she sat up then fell on her face- oops! We now use all straps on the chairs & swings!

Yet another child who is too busy for pics with mom!

Ellie has been doing so well with her head that we put her jumpy thing together. Samantha turned the seat around & showed Ellie how to play with all of the toys.


The funniest part was that Ellie LOVED the sun. No matter which direction Sami turned her she would cran her neck toward the sun.

Here is a photo of Samantha enjoying the sun from this post.

Eliana is in the munchy stage- she grabs the monkey & chews on his feet!

She has developed quite the leg muscles lately! Standing makes her giggle hard- it's precious!