Christmas 2016

We had a full house with Memere, Poppy, Lolo and Alex on Christmas Eve and Christmas. We spent the day after Christmas with Grandma, Grandpa, and Uncle Jeff.

Playing with Uncle Alex

Ready for Christmas Eve service

Christmas angels

We're all in our Christmas PJs, ready for Santa

Cookies and carrots set out for Santa and two excited girls ready for bed

Elena of Avalor!

What a loot

So many Shopkins!

Christmas morning, playing with their new dollhouse

Annie was so glad to get a big jar of pickles for Christmas

Special Christmas dinner with the Bevingtons and the Kutners

Showing off their new Lego sets from Uncle Jeff

Karaoke microphone from Uncle Brian

Lego construction underway with Uncle Jeff

New nails!

More Christmas fun

Cookie decorating time at Annie's class Christmas party

Playing a game during the party

Craft time 

Annie was able to join in Emma's class party and make gingerbread houses 

Annie is ready for her big performance

It was a wonderful performance

Annie and classmate Ben after the performance

The honorary player at Daddy's D&D game

Holiday baking for friends and neighbors

Sleeping Beauty ballet with Addie, Memere and Lolo

Gingerbread house making at Grandma and Grandpa's club

 

Star Wars Rogue One date night

Making Christmas ornaments at the Trolans

A beautiful day for a playdate

Holiday happenings

It's been busy in our house. So many fun holiday activities on our calendar!

Emma, Grandma, and Mommy went to see a fabulous performance of Christmas Undercover

The girls couldn't wait to wear their new donut sprinkle shirts

Christmas cookie decorating

Check out all of those designs

Emma's friend Samantha came over and helped us out too

Annie graduated to a big girl bed and she loves it!

Poppy's Bday Weekend

We made a special trip to Bethany Beach to celebrate Poppy's birthday. It also turned out to be a great weekend for holiday activities!

Elvis lit the Christmas trees and then sang Christmas carols at the bandstand

Emma and Annie got a special meeting with some princesses

Playground girl

Our little rider

A special dinner in Ocean City at Ropewalk

We were witnesses to a beautiful sunset as we sat down for dinner

We're an oysters and seafood family

Scooter girls around the beach

Checking on the kayaks by the dock

Nico-bolis and pizza at our favorite Rehobeth restaurant

Thanksgiving Weekend

We had a delicious dinner with the West side of the family at Grandma and Grandpas and then made a special trip down to Blacksburg for the UVA game.

Emma, Annie and Daddy made some special place markers for all the Thanksgiving guests.

Playing with Melissa

Ping pong tournament with the cousins

The kid's table

The young cousins

Delicious dinner!

Hanging out at Hokie Nation before the game

Getting ready for the game, VT blew the Cavaliers away!

Hanging out with the Katz kids

Checking out the Hall of Christmas trees at the Inn at VT

Annie and Emma loved seeing all of the different-themed trees