Babysitter

We are so grateful for our babysitter, Rebecca, she does such a great job!! Brian and I love to go out on date nights and feel like single lovers once a week. I highly recommend date night to all married couples!! You need to take time out of your busy day/night and focus on each other with out the distraction of kids or work.

Hannah loves to play with Becca, which is what Hannah calls her. Hannah is still not so sure about Mommy and Daddy leaving but she has a great time once we are gone.

I have also been going to the gym everyday and dropping the kids at the daycare for an hour. I feel great and I think it is good for the kids to see someone other than me 24/7.

The Pit

What a perfect night for a fire. Brian was so excited to find out that he could use his fire pit at our new house. Brian and Jon build a little patio between our houses to accommodate the fire pit. It works out great !! Tonight Jon and Amanda came back from their Christmas travels with a load of fire wood. It is also a repeat on the Office tonight so we will be out at the fire!

MERRY CHRISTMAS

Carter's First Christmas!

Let's go downstairs and see if Santa was here...



Hannah opens the first Christmas present. She got the Polar Express movie from Dada and Mommy. She wanted to watch it immediately. So we put opening presents on hold...




This is Brian in his new sweatshirt from Grandma Peter. Brian is also styling with the tractor 'bling' necklace Hannah made from the farm bead set given to her by Anna Grace.

Watching the Polar Express with some warm milk

I LOVE drinking mama's hot cocoa!

Opening Presents...

Opening Presents...

Opening MORE presents...

Hannah and Carter watching the train from Ammah.

Thank you for all the gifts!!

Twas the night before Christmas

We had a great day. This morning we did some last minute shopping in Harrisburg.

This evening our good friends Jeff, Rebecca and Anna Grace came for dinner. We had pork, red potatoes and roasted carrots. The kids were a little wild, but we had a great time. We are so happy to have such good friends 'down the road'.

After dinner we went to Wheatland Presbyterian Church for the candle light service.

A boy and his father.

Carter loves to show off those teeth!!

Carter and Anna

The Girls talking about the service.

Carter wants to give a shout out to Anna Grace for his new trucks!

MERRY CHRISTMAS 2006

Rocking Around the Christmas Season

Talking to Great Aunt "Potty"

Hannah on the phone with Great Aunt Potty saying "thank you for the Santa plate and mug".
Hannah eating apples on her Santa Plate

1920-2006

Gram G was an amazing woman. She was always so sweet and happy. She loved to sing to her great grandchildren. Hannah loved playing ball with Great Gram G.

Christmas Madness

With the move and all the other activites this month we are behind on all our Christmas shopping!! So we hope to get some shopping done today. Thank you G.G. for the Christmas shopping attire.

YUCK!

Last night we went to a local resturant, T.J. Rockwells, with our friends Jon and Amanda who live next door and Melvin and Becky who live across the street. It was so fun to go out with friends. Brian and I just spend a lot of time together so it is nice to throw some new faces in the mix.
We got a great table in the middle of the dining room next to the fireplace, which was surrounded by beautifully decorated christmas trees.
We had just enjoyed the famous rhino fries when suddenly Carter vomits all over me (as shown in the photo to the right). Did I mention that our friends do not have kids and after this night out with us... they may never have them. Needless to say I had to change.
Next we decide to hang out at our house and put the kids to bed. Brian and Jon build a fire in our firepit outside. Amanda helps me get Hannah into bed and then we start getting Carter ready and we realize he BLEW OUT his diaper. It was up his back and down both of his legs. I decided that I just had to put him in the tub fully clothed and start to take him apart from there.
After we got the soiled PJs off he was in a great mood (as seen in the photo below).

A man and his remote

We Miss You Poppo!

Thank you Poppo for taking care of us while Mommy and Daddy went away to Philly! We had so much fun with you.

Speaker Franklin Awards

LOVE

As a parent I am amazed at how much I love these two kidos. Now to see the love growing between Hannah and Carter touches my heart in a way I never imagined. I thank God for our two perfect children!

Auntie A

Tonight Auntie A came over for dinner and then we drove through the Hershey Sweet Lights. We had so much fun visiting with Auntie A. Thanks for coming to see us. We love you!

O' Christmas Tree

We started to decorate for Christmas. We love this time of year. Can't wait for the snow. Merry Christmas and Happy Shopping.

I love to 'wing!

Ammah comes to visit