Christmas

Well, we were so excited for Christmas that I guess we all forgot to take an pictures! We spent Christmas Eve with Mom-Mom Pat and Pop-Pop John. Jim, Tarri and Paityn were there too and the kids all got dressed into their Santa pjs. It was very cute (who forgot the camera!!!) The kids got a lot of nice presents from everyone, but the best present was probably the surprise guest, Aunt Ginny! The babies have not seen their great aunt in about a year. (this time Ben did NOT headbutt his aunt!)

Christmas morning Mom-mom Pat and Aunt Ginny came over for present and breakfast. Everyone was still in their jammies too! The babies opened all their presents from Mommy, Daddy and Grammy. The blocks and the puzzles with the sound were a BIG hit! From there we went to pickup Christian and head over to Jimmy's house for dinner. Christian was wonderful with his brother and sister and everyone ate a great dinner with all the Forests and Leaches too. Geep (Tarri's mom) got the babies wonderful presents too! We had a great time.

Oh Christmas Tree!

Well, we finally got around to putting the tree up. Chris and I put the tree up Thursday night and Friday night Christian and Chris had a blast decorating it. When Chris got home from work on Saturday we took down the SuperYard and let the kids have at it! They loved the tree, but Christian was not pleased with they abuse of his wonderful decorating job. It was a hoot and the SuperYard is back up to protect Christian's fine work. Now all we have to do it run the lights outside! (Hmmm maybe next year?)

As always, additional photos can be found using the link on the right!

West Chester Christmas Parade

Sadly, no pictures, but Chris and Christian had a great time at the West Chester Christmas parade. Christian loved the bands and there was even a Latin dance troupe! He was so excited to see Santa arriving. Chris and Christian followed Santa to the steps of the courthouse where they were able to stand right next to the Christmas tree just as it was being lit. It was a wonderful time and Christian really loved it.

Playing in the leaves

Today Daddy was off and we got to play with him all day! We went for a walk around the neighborhood and then found a big pile of leaves. We had such fun rummaging through the leaves with Mommy and Daddy!

Additional pics can be found via the link on the right.

Grammy Visit

Well we all went to visit Grammy the Saturday after Thanksgiving. Uncle Bob was there and the kids had a great time tearing up Grammy's house. Ben was in LOVE with Grammy's rocker -- we have all heard it over the phone! I took a little video, but accidentally turned the camera and it plays on its side. but for those of you who know the sound, you will laugh anyway! Ben and Maddie loved having a turkey dinner for lunch and had nice naps on the way up and back. It was a great day!

Additional pictures can be found on the photos link to the right.

Porterhouse has a new home

As many people know we have been having problems with Porterhouse and the babies. With all his aggressive tendencies, it has not been possible to mix the dog with the kids. Well today we heard Porter snarl and snap and the Ben screamed. Ben just had tiny scratch on his middle finger, but that was the last straw. We called the vet and made an appointment to put Porter down.

When we got to the vet, he was able to find an employee who was willing to take Porter into her home and be his new mommy. Her name is Colleen and she was very excited to have him come to her home. We are all sad to see him leave us, but so happy not to have to put him down. Thank you Colleen and Dr. Scott Humphreys! If we can't have him with us, it is so wonderful to know that his new home is a loving one.

Photos from the Hospital

Well, I never realized that I did not get the babies' photos from when they were first born until... you guessed it! The photo company called me. They were going to delete the images and offered me a last chance offer. So I figured what the heck, I asked her to pic out the best picture of the kids and send them. Well it may have been the drugs or hot flashes, but I forgot how bad the photos were. Maddie looked like her Angelina Jolie lips got sucked into a pool drain and Ben was just miserable. I got a good laugh out of the pictures so i thought I would share them with you. I have added some of the good pictures that we took to show that they did not look like this at any other time. (but I still think they are funny!)

Deb -- yes, that is the bear you gave Maddie in her bassinet with her. She still sleeps with it and loves to listen to Brahms' lullaby before going to sleep!