Naughty or Nice and The Santa Claus

In an attempt to get a Christmas picture, I dressed the kids up and put them both in chairs.  However, my daughter - being 2 - decided to cooperate in her own way...mind you this was after being cooped up after 3 snow days last week...so I label this picture a little naughty and Eli just being Eli...

This was the best I got...boo!  Naughty!

Our nice boy!

Another try...a week later and Hannah's infamous "pony" on the top of her head...nice...

After being in line for 45 minutes at naptime, the pacy was in effect and Hannah was very tired.  She was such a good girl right up until...

...she was anywhere near "Papa Santa" - I did not need to be in this picture 2 months post-partum, but was forced if a Santa picture was to occur with both children...maybe next year.

Sugar Cookies!

As part of a 3 day process, I helped mommy make sugar cookies for Christmas.  I have had some practice with play dough, but the sugar cookie dough tastes much better!

This is mommy and me working on the frosting...it is "tasty" too!

Trying my hand at painting...

I was supposed to help with the sprinkles...again...rather tasty!  Don't tell mom and dad what I just did!

Tasting the combo of cookie, frosting, and sprinkles!

The end...notice my green sprinkle goatee...

Christmas Decorator

We decorated for Christmas this past weekend. My mom (Grandma Kathy) gave me all of my ornaments from childhood before we got married. Hannah opened the ornament box and proclaimed, "Look at all my new toys!" Needless to say, she was very helpful in taking out all of the ornaments one at a time and playing with them.
Helping take all of the ornaments out!
"Look, Mommy!" for every one!
Daddy helped Hannah with the final touches...new wonder for the 2009 Christmas season.

Big Boy...

Big smiles on a Friday night...hard to believe he is getting soo big! 12 lbs!
Pensive and sitting up straight!
Tummy time...one of his favorites! ""I am soo strong!"
I can do this!
Just like my uncle Josh...sticking my tongue out always helps get things accomplished =) (We'll see how he handles the scissors-wink!)

Buzzin' Cousins

Caitlin, Hannah, Sydnee and Eli had a great time for the week Caitlin & Syd were visiting.
Reading books at bedtime...
Last hours in Omaha...boooo. We miss you!
Syd and Hannah...peas in a pod.

Man in the Mirror

I think I am pretty cute (he is right - even when he isn't smiling)...
I still think I'm cute...
Our sweet boy!

Smiles...

Eli is starting to get a bit more personality - starting to smile with a tickle of the upper lip.
A smirk...
Not smiling...
A bit of a smirk...
Smiling with my eyes!