A Morning with Friends

This morning we went over to Mary's for a playdate. We bundled the kiddos and went for a long walk, played, did a craft, had breakfast and did a book exchange. Sammie and Cole made out with a Dora book and a Bernstein Bears book...2 of our favorites!!!
This kids had such a great morning. It's so fun to watch them all, with their little personalities:) And we must have really worn them out because I am getting the double nap today-wah hoo!
Thanks Mary and Tyler for letting us have your house for the morning:)


The whole gang eating breakfast.

Cole and BFF Tyler.

My pretty girl.

How cool is this hat???

3 amigas by the tree.

Opening books.

Chandler Light Parade

Last night we packed it up and went to the Chandler Light Parade. It was pretty fun. Sammie loved watching all of the floats, bands and charactars. Cole just wanted to run around. He could not seem to just hold still long enough to "watch" anything! Except at the very end of the parade Santa was on the back of a very large fire truck and he liked that!!!
All in all it was a fun night:)


There were even pony rides!!!

Cole loves it when his big sis holds his hand.

Taking Cole for a walk around.

Wouldn't be complete without glowsticks!

A Day of Play

The kiddos haven't been feeling super great, they both have little colds. So we have pretty much been haninging out at home. Yesterday they played so well togeth outside. Nothing like a little fresh air! Sammie has been really into riding her bike around the patio and listening to music and Cole just wats to do everything he sees his sister do. It is so much fun watching them play "together".


Here's to you!

Cole loves doing "cheers".

Rockin out to some Christmas music, writing and
drinking water from Starbucks!

Riding and rocking.

Big Guy

Cole and I had some quality play time today-Sammer took a 2 hour nap this afternoon...and of course it was the one day in months that Cole took a morning nap! It was fun though-we played out back. Cole has just figure out how to sit at the little picnic table out back so that's where he wants to be. Most of the day the sliding doors to the back were open and he would just walk out there and take a seat, have a drink, and come back in! So funny.
He is turning into such a character. He really, really loves dirt...as all boys should! And tonight he decided to grab a handful of dirt and come throw it into the house. I was in the kitchen and he and his sister were playing out back...I guess he wanted to show me what he was up to! Huh. Sammie was yelling, "Cole no, we don't throw dirt in the house!" He didn't listen...needless to say-I vacuumed before dinner:)

Thanksgiving

We spent Thanksgiving at Grandma and Grandpa's. It was very low key and very realxing. Cole and Sammie thoroughly enjoyed themselves...in different ways. Sammie played and played with her cousins and Cole decided to take a snooze with Grandpa. It is the funniest thing...Cole never sleeps on anyone, but every time he's with Grandpa-he climbs into his lap and falls asleep. It's sweet!
We have so much to be thankful for. A God who loves us and blesses us in ways we don't even recognize, children who teach us more than we thought they could, spouses who love unconditionally and family and friends who support, love and inspire us. Thanks to all of you for being a part of our lives, we love you all!



Sleepy time.

Willow and Sammer

Grandma and Sammer