Christmas

Checking out our Christmas lights

"Look at our bee-yoo-tiful Christmas lights, Mommy!"

In the big-girl swing!

"Brudda!"

New Christmas present 

A break from our usual Christmas stories

We're being good for Santa!

Playing in the empty paddling pool...for some reason

The two little darlings

I'm getting ready for "school," Mommy!  I can't wait to start after the holidays!

Helping Daddy rake the enormous leaves from our two towering American Sycamores

We go to a Christmas party, and Auntie Pam has a birthday

Going to a Christmas Party

Excited to sit on Santa's lap!  Was Mommy surprised!

Fell asleep talking to his dinosaurs

Double sandwich-hug from Auntie Pam and Auntie Rose

Pretending it's naptime

Back to regular life, gearing up for Christmas

Uh-oh, that wasn't her lip moisturizer!  (At least it wasn't the glue stick this time.)

Thomas

Playing at "going to sleep" in the playroom

Cuddling all of her current "babies"

At our favorite park, right across the street.  It was a little cold that day, but then the temperature jumped back up to the 70s.

After-Thanksgiving activities

Making room for the Christmas tree -- early this year!

The thinker

The do-er

Hey, I made it across!

Playtime with Jiji ... uh-oh, looks like Jiji could be in over his head!

Happy birthday, Sophia!

The birthday girl is 2 years old!

Sponge Cake from the Edmond's Cookbook ... Nemo shape with kumquats for scales

With her favorite aunties, "Ata Pam" and "Ata Ro"

Playtime after dinner

Cuddle from Jiji

Thomas is 3, Sophia is 23 3/4 months

Matthew becomes a naturalized citizen of the USA!  No more "alien" jokes!

Reading before bedtime

More stories before bedtime

Cooperative stickering

"Me too, Daddy!  Me too!"  

Thomas is 3, Sophia is 23 1/2 months: Happy 4th birthday, Thomas!

The birthday boy is 4!

Putting his favorite present together--and taking it apart--and together again

Present from Uncle Tony finally revealed after years of hiding!

"Choo-choo!"

Sophia, very patient all day long.

Thomas is 3, Sophia is 23 1/4 months : Halloween!

Our little trick-or-treaters:  Super Why! and Minnie Mouse

Cute as a pumpkin!

"And I am Super Why!  With the power to read!"  (And sidekick Buddy Bear)

Going to Thomas' school Halloween party

So what IS inside a pumpkin?

Thomas is 3, Sophia is 23 months

Bathtime for Sophia

Horsie rides with BabaJiji

Snacktime with visiting "Buddy Bear" from school

Taking Buddy Bear to our favorite restaurant -- Sweet Tomatoes!

Riding in the car with Buddy Bear