Livi's Turtle Toy

Olivia loves her turtle on wheels. For a few weeks now, she pulls it around the house everywhere she goes. It's pretty cute.

And a wrestling match sequence to see who can sit in Olivia's chair; yes Caroline has her own chair, but she wants to sit in THIS one!:

Caroline - you big bully!

Liv, "No fair!"
Caroline, "hah! Take that!"

And on a calmer evening...

Happy Caroline

Wide-eyed Olivia

Some more funnies:

14 Months Old!

And what is our newest discovery at 14 months old?? Rubbing food into our hair makes for a much more interesting dinnertime. I rather liked our routine of baths every other night... but that is quickly becoming a thing of the past.

Caroline

Olivia

you're funny sister.

Who could stay mad at a face like this?

And we got permission from Grandma Karen to let the girls open just a couple presents before Christmas. They really love tearing into boxes and paper! They think the wrapping paper is the gift and will walk around the house holding on to it like it's a new toy. Silly girls.

Mall Trip, cont.

Just a few other pictures from yesterday.

Patiently waiting for Santa with daddy.

oooooooh - water fountains.

and lights!

We rented two single strollers from the mall.

And this is how they entertained themselves for about half an hour:

We saw Santa

Took the girls to see Santa - check.

Whheewww. Glad we only have to do that once a year.

Of course right as we get there, they are cutting off the extremely long line so Santa can take his break. So we had to entertain the girls at the mall for a good two hours before standing in line again. By the time it was finally our turn, Caroline & Olivia were WAY overdue for their nap and were on the verge of a meltdown. But it was worth it to see their faces as they sat on Santa's lap. They went from - "who the heck is this guy?" to "where's my mom!?" to "...wwwwwWWWHHHAAAAA!!!".

C in red, O in white.

Snail Mail

I love getting Holiday cards in the mail. I get so excited going to the mail box every evening on my way home from work during this time of year. I just love seeing all the families and kids, and reading updates on everyone's lives. I'm displaying all the cards we receive on a red ribbon, draped across our wall -- Thanks to all of you for sharing these with us!

Since ours are out now, I wanted to share here.

Front:

Back:

We LOVE Yo Gabba Gabba!

Hands down, the girls favorite show is Yo-Gabba-Gabba. I usually turn it on for them before bedtime while they drink their sippies; and then again in the morning while I make them breakfast. They really love to dance to all the cool songs - it's so cute.

Last night Video:

This morning Video:

O

Messy hair C

Look how long their hair is getting in the back.

It's actually turning rather mullet-esque. Heehee.

Caroline modeling the flower clip they'll be wearing for Aunt Vanessa's wedding in February. Won't they be the cutest flower girls ever!?

What else do we like to do besides watch our shows?

Play with anything that is not a toy, of course.

Look at Liney's old man belly in this one.




What??

Trying out our new snack catchers - they are supposed to prevent the snacks from spilling out. hmph. My kids figured out how to get around that in about 2.5 seconds flat.

Mrs. Grinch

So this is about the extent of the Christmas decorations I'm putting up this year:

I just don't feel like doing anything else! Rob is calling me The Grinch. =) But the girls are in to EVERYTHING these days. And I just know that if I put up a tree they will be tearing off ornaments and pulling off the lights, maybe even knocking the tree over! It's a safety precaution really,... well, combined with my laziness. Besides, Caroline & Olivia will certainly not be short-changed this Holiday. With all their grandparents spoiling the heck out of them - they'll have their fair share of gifts; and we're actually going to attempt taking them to see Santa tomorrow. That should be an interesting experience. Stay tuned...