Knitted Gifts

Max and Gwen both received knitted animals for Christmas from their Yzma (my mom)













Max got a lovely llama; it is actually Llama Llama's stuffed toy llama from the book Llama Llama Red Pajama.
Yzma designed this herself and he is perfect!

Gwen received an adorable knit duck. Ducks are her favorite animal and the only animal allowed on Old McDonald's farm.








They both love them and snuggle with them!

- Posted from iGoblin

Why Did No One Tell Me!

So you may have noticed that I have been posting a lot more often in the last few days. It is no secret received an iPad for Christmas, which I love, but that is not actually why there are more posts.
While looking up new apps for my iPad I found an app at allows me to both blog and upload pictures from my iPhone.
Big deal you may say.
I am not the greatest writer, mostly as in I do not like re-reading and proofing my work. The difference with this new app is I can put pictures from my iPhone directly on the blog (rather then taking pictures and then having to plug in to the computer, load them in, find them and then find time to sit at my computer and write)
Simply put I can post more pictures easily and don't have to write as much because I have beautiful babies to entertain you!

So here is my favorite picture from this fall of my little ones!
It is at the play area at the Point Defiance Zoo






Actually I am sure this app has been around for a while...why did no one tell me about it!

~ This post Brought to you by iDea (my iPad)

Clean

I pulled out every toy Max and Gwen own. I organized, sorted, and even packed some up for either the attic or give away.
I know some parents who have small children (usually one child) who say "oh, I will just not let my darling pudding get lots of toys"
Let me tell you it is the gifts that get you! Max and Gwen received many lovely Chistmas gifts, I like them, they are cute and useful and just the kind of things that make them happy.
I have figured out that you can find room for anything worth keeping as long as one is willing to be fluid and negotiable about space.
This was where our kitchen table is was





After a few hours of shifting and rethinking I am so happy!




Look everything in it's place!
P.S. Yes that is a giant flat screen tv. The big boy got a large present that needed a home too

From my iPhone

Football

How cute is that!




- From iGoblin

Merry Christams

Good times all around! Max and Gwen got adorable chairs from Grandmother Kanick (kids pottery barn). Max's is brown and Gwen's is pink with small flowers. Next to Max is Gwen's new doll, Chloe, in her matching chair.


Max and Gwen got an adorable kitchen from Santa. They both like to cook and wash the dishes!


Gwen got some cute clothes from her Anuties, pictured here is a velvet leopard print jacket with ears and zebra striped legging. (love it!)






And it snowed (not on Chistmas but shortly after)

Trains, Trains, Trains: Max Loves Trains

There are few things Max remembers from last year. He vaguely remembers Christmas and Birthday presents, he almost remembers seeing Uncle Geoff's magic show and he does remember cousins and the beach.

There is one thing he talks about often and remembers (I am sure he believes) with perfect clarity: the Santa Train.
He has been talking about it for months, at the first mention of Christmas. He asks when we are going and if the train is leaving soon.

Max loves trains

(Actually, on an ironic note Max is scared to death of trains. Even when this one whistled he almost started to cry. He has always been sensitive to loud noises; chainsaws, motorcycles an revving cars.)

On Sunday we went on the Santa train. He loved it. He glowed the whole time.

 

Incase only one is interested this is the Santa Train out of Chahalis (the Elbe one we did last year was all booked up)
Actually this one was wonderful for many reasons:
It was all I-5 driving instead of wiggly mountain roads
You stay on the one train in your space the whole time
The trip was 30 min (perfect for a 4 year old)
We all sang Christmas carols!

My Pretty Family

Here are many pictures of us at Salishan! Mostly the parties and Thanksgiving dinner so we look pretty nice.

Max ordered himself a Shirley temple (with the help of Yzma and Aunite)

Anutie Sasha and Uncly Geoff lookin' good

Yes that is an adorable flowered headband in Gwen's hair!

Facebook profile here we come!

Thanksgiving good times all around

I really wanted to get a Christmas card picture out of this session but the only way to get them both to hold still was with food.

We had a great time with everyone their and missed those of you who could not come!