No excuses from me, just a few new pics to catch you up on the last month.
This was as close as the kids would get to Santa this year. We saw him twice. This was the 2nd visit so they were getting a little more used to him. Elsie wouldn't get any closer at all. Reid actually talked to him, pointed at him and touched him on the nose and then said "nose". Yes Reid, Santa has a nose just like you do. This picture was from our local multiples Christmas party. Don't ask me why this is underlining everything. Can't figure it out, so bear with it. Read around the lines.
We went to Nana and Papa's in Canada the weekend before Christmas. This was an attempt to get Nana a picture of her 3 grandchildren together. Not much co-operation here.
It snowed a lot while we were there. We bundled everyone up and took them outside for some fun. I was still hobbling with my broken, healing foot, so Mom got to pull the kids around. The guys were cleaning the driveway.
I think we need to get a bigger sled.
We made it back home after the roads opened at my moms place. We were able to spend Christmas at home with us and the kids. We had a few small gifts to open on Christmas day from us and Santa. It was a nice relaxing day.
On Boxing day we headed to SouthBend to see the other half of the family. Here is a great shot of Aunt Sarah(formerly Aunt RaRa) and the kids. They love their Aunt Sarah. She worked hard to get them to say her name first over anyone else and it worked. Now this weekend, they wouldn't stop saying it. Everytime she walked in the room she was announced. Everytime she left, we had to look for her. It was cute at first. Annoying by the time we left.
So you spend all the money on toys and gifts, and of course as usual, they play in the boxes.
Elsie's turn. Thats something that I am hearing often these days. Reid turn, Elsie's turn. They are learning to share and take turns. Not all the time, but most of the time.
We were able to leave for a day and head into Chicago. (thank you gramma) The kids stayed with Gramma overnight. We went to see the Winter Classic Hockey Game at Wrigley Field. We didn't have tickets, we just went and hung out at a bar with some friends of Rob's from work. It was a lot of fun. Thankfully Detroit won since I wore my jersey.
One of our favorite things these days is trains. Aunt Lisa got Reid his first starter kit for his birthday and then they got more for Christmas. We have a table set up in the basement. Its great that I can just send them down there to play now. They are getting so grown up.
Things are getting back to normal around here now. I am back to work finally. My foot actually feels pretty good. I did my first 12 hr day and it went pretty well. The kids are back to their gymnastics class, playgroup and a storytime at the library. I figure if we have activities planned for 3 out of 5 days of the week it will keep us busy. Then on the weekends we can find things to do together as a family. I think its going to be a long winter with the freezing temps we had this week and all the snow we have.
We went to Nana and Papa's in Canada the weekend before Christmas. This was an attempt to get Nana a picture of her 3 grandchildren together. Not much co-operation here.
It snowed a lot while we were there. We bundled everyone up and took them outside for some fun. I was still hobbling with my broken, healing foot, so Mom got to pull the kids around. The guys were cleaning the driveway.
I think we need to get a bigger sled.
We made it back home after the roads opened at my moms place. We were able to spend Christmas at home with us and the kids. We had a few small gifts to open on Christmas day from us and Santa. It was a nice relaxing day.
On Boxing day we headed to SouthBend to see the other half of the family. Here is a great shot of Aunt Sarah(formerly Aunt RaRa) and the kids. They love their Aunt Sarah. She worked hard to get them to say her name first over anyone else and it worked. Now this weekend, they wouldn't stop saying it. Everytime she walked in the room she was announced. Everytime she left, we had to look for her. It was cute at first. Annoying by the time we left.
So you spend all the money on toys and gifts, and of course as usual, they play in the boxes.
Elsie's turn. Thats something that I am hearing often these days. Reid turn, Elsie's turn. They are learning to share and take turns. Not all the time, but most of the time.
We were able to leave for a day and head into Chicago. (thank you gramma) The kids stayed with Gramma overnight. We went to see the Winter Classic Hockey Game at Wrigley Field. We didn't have tickets, we just went and hung out at a bar with some friends of Rob's from work. It was a lot of fun. Thankfully Detroit won since I wore my jersey.
One of our favorite things these days is trains. Aunt Lisa got Reid his first starter kit for his birthday and then they got more for Christmas. We have a table set up in the basement. Its great that I can just send them down there to play now. They are getting so grown up.
Things are getting back to normal around here now. I am back to work finally. My foot actually feels pretty good. I did my first 12 hr day and it went pretty well. The kids are back to their gymnastics class, playgroup and a storytime at the library. I figure if we have activities planned for 3 out of 5 days of the week it will keep us busy. Then on the weekends we can find things to do together as a family. I think its going to be a long winter with the freezing temps we had this week and all the snow we have. 
