Christmas Preview

Here are a few of the pictures we took the other day. Caroline's turned out really well. Sophie, of course....was more interested in the tree.

Sophie Birthday Lunch

This is just a teaser cause I don't have time to do the whole thing right now. Here is a picture that Sarah took this weekend of Caroline blowing out Sophie's birthday candle.
SO CUTE!!
More pictures coming soon.

Miscellaneous Kid Pictures

Dinoland

2 weeks ago we took the kids to Dinoland. It was a special exhibit held at the Zilker Botanical Gardens in Austin. They had some lifesize replicas. Grandma Bobbie was able to come to this activity and we were happy about that. It was a cool, overcast morning and we had a great time learning about Dinosaurs.

Caroline
Family by the Falls

Caroline by Falls

Sophie Sandwich

Guarding Eggs

Girards

Butterfly Benches

Good Behaviour Picnic

In an earlier post, I mentioned that when Caroline gets enough stickers for good behaviour she can pick a family activity. A few weeks ago she wanted to have a picnic at the park....so we packed up our peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and went. It was a beautiful day and she had a good time.

12th Anniversary

Our 12th Anniversary was on November 16th. A few weeks ago we went to the Antlers for a weekend. It was the first time we had been away without a child for over 1 1/2 years. We go every year but missed last year because I was so close to having the baby.
This year we stayed in the Red Caboose. We did all of our regular activities: eat at Coopers, eat at Bluebonnet Cafe, sleep, watch movies in Marble Falls, sleep, etc.

Inside the Caboose

Red Caboose

Small Update

OK, so I know that I have been bad and not updated....please don't tell Santa.
Truth is, We have alot going on like everyone else and then the kids go to bed and I am tired.
Anyway,
This past month was really busy. We had a Halloween party at Caroline's school. Caroline can fully read now. She amazes me every day.

In November Chuck and I got to go away for a weekend for our 12th Anniversary. Sarah and Jarrett kept Sophie and Bobbie kept Caroline. We had a really good time doing our "regular" stuff. Eat at Coopers and Bluebonnet Cafe, Go see a movie, Sleep.

We have been busy on weekends doing family activities. We started a behaviour chart for Caroline and if she gets all of her stickers she can pick her family activity. One weekend we had a picnic at the park she frequents near her school. Last weekened we went to "Santa's Ranch." It is about 1 mile up and downhill in the woods of Christmas lights and decorations. We also went to Dinoland at Zilker Botanical Gardens in Austin. It was really neat and had full sized replicas of some Dinosaurs.

Sophie is getting so big. She is still such a sweetie as we approach her first birthday. She pulls up and walks around furniture all of the time and lately has been letting go and doing a balance check. I think she will be walking within the month. She is trying to say more words...they aren't all coming out but she is very into her Baby jargin. We have also been letting her try a few more real people foods. She loves it.

Well, that is a small update. Since I am off work for a few days, I will try to post some pictures to go with the above activities.

Also, look for an email soon with a new cell number.....I am probably getting a new one.

Love,
Deanna