Sunday, January 15, 2017

Eight Months

Our boys are eight months!

First baths in the bathtub


For our second bath in the bathtub, we brought in the bumbos.

The following shows just how much they love applesauce:






Weekend snuggles with Daddy 



Could they be any cuter?




Pierce and Graham have had a big month of firsts.  They spent their first nights in a hotel and swam for the first time.  They had their first fevers and first time throwing up.  They also had their first Christmas.
Although I couldn't get them both smiling in the above picture, I feel like that is their favorite thing to do.  They think everything we do is funny!
The boys are rolling a lot more.  Crawling isn't too far away because they can get up on their knees.  They're starting to take interest in food.  We've done some pureeing and some finger foods.  The boys are jabbering a lot. They've started saying something like "Dada" just recently.  Toys get passed between them over and over.  Pierce wants whatever toy Graham has and vice versa.  So far, they're not upset when their toy gets stolen.  They just grab it back or pick up a new one.
They make every day fun!  We love these two!

Friday, January 13, 2017

December Happenings

On December 1st Ellie showed up!

Monroe also got to open her December 1st gift.




A movie, books, and jammies

The boys got jammies too!



Ellie had fun this year, but we got very few pictures of her.


Monroe and Mommy did a lot of Christmas treat making this year.

First fire

I found a peppermint puppy chow that I was obsessed with.  I actually made four different batches throughout the month.

We also made fudge for the first time.



There are 10 kids between these three families.  Five of them are under one.  Things have changed a lot since college!

Brainy opening her presents

Newell skate night


Baking with Nana and Papa



Monroe has an Advent calendar that has daily activities.  A candlelit bubble bath was one of her favorites.

Monroe was THE STAR in our church's Christmas program!


Leading the wisemen in 





Ringing the bell

Making gingerbread houses with her book buddy

Christmas party fun in Christmas jammies




Zach's cousins came to Nebraska from Nashville the exact days that we were at Great Wolf Lodge.  We met them for a quick dinner on our way back from KC.  The girls holding the boys are identical twins too!

Playing with new toys