we think you're SUPER!!!

jesse and i dug deep into the creative vaults, trying to find a super awesome gift for the kiddos...and i think we did it:) one simple tutorial, a trip to the fabric store, hours up in the studio together (which i must say was pretty fun), a trusty sewing machine, a pinch of luck, and wah-lah! a super cape, for our kids and our super nieces and nephew!

december 25th 2011

twas the night before christmas when all the through house, not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse....wait a minute, yes, there were, two little kids, who were way too excited for what was to come:) i believe they were up at midnight, 4am and then we were all up at 559am.

the first look at what that jolly man named "santa" brought us!

what is it......what is it????

o christmas tree

i prefer to get my christmas tree on a snowy wintery day....hearing the snow crunch beneath our feet, walking through a woodsy snow filled scene, trying to find the perfect tree, BUT, sometimes you just have to be content with just the novelty of getting a christmas tree:) and so we did! and it was still fun.

we are quite picking when it comes to finding the "perfect" tree. i think it takes us about an hour, and with this one in particular, we came back to it about 6 times, but still had to make sure there wasn't anything better out there...ha, go figure!

ryder did a great job cutting the tree down......timber!!!

time to drag it out....

ballet recital " the nutcracker"

quinn had her ballet recital, which was a performance of "the nutcracker", and it was so sweet! the little girls were all clara, and the costumes were just adorable. quinn had a smile on her face the entire time!

duet

we have been super obsessed with "the polar express" this year, so it didn't take long for the kids to learn a few of the songs! this one is so cute....love hearing their little voices!!

brooklyn, november 2011

when we got the invitation to spend thanksgiving with josh, sarah, and abby....we were like, hands down, a big YES!! oh, i am so glad we did it too:) the kids had such a great time, and so did we! i can't even remember everything we did but i will try: macys day parade, lovely turkey dinner (and i mean, yummers!!), jane's carousel, moma, fao schwartz (holy crowded!!), central park, museum of natural history (dinosaurs/solar system exhibits....amazing!!), brooklyn parks, shops, good coffee, good food, grown-up dinner out (babysitter for kids...they were still up at 11pm, but so worth it!!), lots of cousin time, and lots and lots of subway riding (who do you think loved that?) wow....my legs still hurt:)

kiddos out for a spin with the dads

girls having quiet time with sarah (i thought this was so sweet!!) i think this is when quinn started to fall in love with auntie sarah!!

urban playground! amazing how kids can turn anything into a slide, swing, trampoline....

ryder and dad's afternoon of riding subways!! that was ryder's favorite day, for sure:)

the girls! they were so sweet together....ah! love them to pieces:)

first round of mango madness

we got to hang with jake, polly, lily and ginny at the hotel in milwaukee (doin the park and fly!), it was short and sweet! lily is getting so big, and is quite the water girl (wow....fearless), and little ginny, oh what a doll:) i wish our visit was longer....i totally passed out at like ten (sorry polly, if you were awake....i am getting sooo old). love you guys!

november, where did you go?

ahem, so it appears my last post was a little while ago....whoops:) i honestly can't remember what the heck we even did, until thanksgiving, so i am going to say it went like this: school, play, laugh, argue, fit, hugs, school....a couple of birthday parties, visitors, and then....it was time for us to take off to nyc!!