December #6

'Christmas is a time for children, Happy faces all a-glow...'

{There is a song in there somewhere, and I might be willing to sing it for you IF you lend me a microphone.}

Children make Christmas (approximately) A BILLION times more awesome. The awe, the happiness and the wonder.

So much fun!

December Daily #5

Brian + I usually do the entire bath time/bedtime routine together. It was a necessity when they were babies, but now it's just family time. As most parents know, sometimes this is the most wild time of the day!

What happens to kids at this hour?!

B's turn to read tonight.

Oh yes, there were finger plays in this book as well.

And then the crane puts them into their beds.

And then B + I do the jiggity-jig because we survived another day. Bring on the popcorn.

December Daily #4

Last night Brian took me to the city. We met up with friends, had some drinks, ate some yummy food and stayed at a pretty swanky little hotel. Then today we got to spend all day shopping. All freaking day. It was so relaxing and so very fun. And then we came home to these smiling faces. Feeling very blessed tonight.

And in case you are wondering, Seattle is gorgeous at Christmas time.

December Daily #3

Lila + Lincoln love to help do the yard work. Yesterday was beautiful--chilly + beautiful. The twins were helping daddy rake the leaves. Seeing them play in and explore our yard will always be some of our most special memories.

December Daily #2

I'm actually kinda jealous I didn't have a twin growing up.

Nevermind.

I always had Kelsey and she is the best. (I'm not quite sure we could've been closer even if we were twins.)

But being a twin just looks like so much fun. Especially at Christmas time.

Snapshots

This afternoon The nosey Pearl found my camera that I had accidently left out. And she wanted to learn to snap some photos. So I showed her what to do.

A diamond in the rough I do declare and an absolute natural if I do say so myself.

And of course, we gave Lincoln a go as well.

December Daily

December Daily. A photo a day all month long.

Kelsey told me to do it.

She told me + I listened.

Because that's the kinda gal I am.

And lo + behold we almost have the exact same picture today...

...because the Christmas tree is the gigantic elephant in the room in the month of December.

And it causes so much awe and joy in our home.

So it's perfectly fitting for Day #1.