December 2014 Randoms

We had several fun events during the month, but here some shots from all the other random fun we had throughout the month!

Shopping at the mall with Sang and Charlie- the girls in their matching hats! So cute!

The boys got a new cool thing from Aunt Kelly- you get to call the North Pole on this microphone thing once a day (every day in December) and talk to someone up there about Christmas! Thanks Aunt Kelly- very cute! We get to do this and our advent calendars from Grandma after nap every day!

Ellie relaxing in the swing!

On Locke's actual birthday, we joined the Robinsons to celebrate with a fun night at Chuck-E-Cheese! My boys LOVE this place, so we were all excited to tag along!

Post- bath story time and nose kisses with dad!

Friends came over for a fun dinner one night- and Ellie got to be in the girls' picture!

Sleepy girl!

We get smiles every day now! So wonderful!

She's smiling- and my heart's melting! Haha!

My first night alone with all 3 - went very well! And I had to send a picture (selfie of the group) to Barrett!

My sweet friend Aryn and her daughter Eve came over one night while Barrett was gone to meet Ellie and hang out. She also brought us bags of hand-me-down clothes from Eve!! Can't thank her enough!!!

Ellie is liking her Bumbo!

Ellie loves her dad and always gives him big smiles!!

I have to really watch these little monsters- I mean boys! Nurse too long and leave them unattended and they can get into big trouble fast!! In ten minutes, they took about 20 pairs of my shoes and piled them in the middle of my closet along with all clothes from the hamper! Deep breaths!

Evan is usually found wearing some sort of hat and being very busy!

Trying to get a selfie of Ellie and I shopping- she will now hang out in the Bjorn for a while with me! The first picture made me laugh because we are making the same weird face!

Christmas cookie making play date at our house with the oldest friends- Piper, Ben, and Kate! They did great!

Karyn holding Ellie!

Our sweet Leti brought everyone Christmas gifts... shoes for the boys, adorable head bands for Ellie, cologne for Barrett, and a lotion/ body wash set for me! So sweet!

Bought a new wreath for our door- think I need 2 though! Ha!

Evan insists on wearing any and all of Ellie's hats that he finds around the house! Of course, they don't really fit his head and look so silly! This especially cute one made me laugh!

I had a dentist appointment, and thankfully Gigi happened to be in town. So she watched Ellie in the waiting room while I got a filling re-done! They were just hanging out for over an hour and did great/ stayed happy! Thanks for making that work Gigi!!!

Ellie LOVES stretching!!!

Ellie at her 2 month (done at 6 weeks) well check... Growing well and doing great!

Coffee date with Christine aka Aunt Bean!

Ellie and her Gigi!

Evan just looking cute watching TV with Bella!

I remember doing Angel Trees every year with my mom growing up, so I was excited to take the boys this year for the first time. I picked out a kid and then let each of them pick one. I picked an 18 month old boy, LJ picked a 4 year old boy (like himself), and Evan picked a 4 year old girl (not sure why but he insisted!). Then I let them go to the store with me a few days later and help pick out the gifts. I thought it was very good for them to shop ONLY for someone else, and I look forward to doing this with them every year!

I tried (unsuccessfully) to get one good picture of them in front of the tree! Maybe next year!

One of Ellie's first times in the bouncy seat! She like it - for about 10 minutes! I wonder if she will be obsessed with 'Panda' the way the boys were!?

I love this face!

Evan cuddling with Dad! Barrett finally got a kid that loves sitting and watching sports with him :)

Cute Christmas PJs from Aunt Sal! Thansks!!

The obnoxious dogs have taken over the bed! Bella has always slept here sometimes, but Calcy never has! She is getting presumptuous in her old age, and since Barrett hasn't been sleeping there, she has taken over. She sneaks up after I am asleep and this is what I find next to me when I get up to feed Ellie!

Boys built a fire and made s'mores one night...

Saying good-bye to Capi and Gigi after a wonderful visit!

Sleeping angel...she still falls asleep on me nursing all the time (she will wake up as soon as I move her though).

Leti and Ellie ...

Poor Evan took a pretty good fall down a stair on our side walk... Tough little guy got over it quickly! But I hated having to look at his huge scratch for days!