Today we took the girls to JB Tree Farm to pick out the family Christmas tree. Here's a glimpse of the fun.........
Waiting in the barn to begin the big adventure
Scoping the scene for the perfect tree
All bundled up
Meeting Rudolph and his reindeer
Tonight we took the girls to the Altoona Christmas Parade. They seemed fascinated by the whole thing. They loved the bright glowing necklaces and large animal balloons. Abby would start to bounce every time the bands played, while Leah would blink her eyes in sync with the pounding drums. They both loved waving at all the boys and girls on each passing float.
Leah demonstrating her newest trick......chomping down and holding on tight to the spoon!
On Friday, my brother and his family came to town to celebrate Thanksgiving with our family. Now that the girls are getting a little older, they really enjoyed playing with their cousins.
Cousin Sara checking out the girls' toys
Playing with Cousin Sara
Cousin Luke watching a favorite among the girls.....Micky Mouse Clubhouse
Hanging out with Aunt Dawn and Uncle Keith
A visit from Great-Grandma and Great-Grandpap
Today was Leah & Abigail's first Thanksgiving. They had quite the busy day......
Watching the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
Hanging out with Daddy!
Eating waffles for the first time
Loving the waffles
A visit from Pap
and Nana
Playing (and learning) with crazy Uncle Todd
Visiting with Great Grandpap!
Meeting daddy's Aunt Denise, Cousin Jordan, and Uncle Brad for the first time. They actually drove all the way from Michigan just to see us (at least that's what mommy & daddy told us).
Snuggling with Great Grandma Reese & Great (he says not so great) Uncle Dick :)
Visiting with Grandpap & Grandma
Playing the recorder
Pretending to be a turkey
As you can see, our two little, precious turkeys had quite a busy first Thanksgiving!
This past Sunday was our church's annual Thanksgiving luncheon. While the girls still ate their typical meal of peas, peaches, and mac & cheese, they also enjoyed trying some new yummy Thanksgiving foods. Their favorites were definitely the mashed potatoes and pumpkin pie, while they weren't too sure of the stuffing (which was quite evident by Leah crinkling up her little nose every time she took a bite!).
Leah after some yummy pumpkin pie
Abby loved the mashed potatoes! This picture was taken post-clean up; however, as you can see, I missed some of the potatoes that were stuck in her nose!
We took the girls for a very brisk walk this evening, during which time they got a chance to try out their brand new snowsuits. We are so excited for them to wear them during the first snowfall.
We still think of the girls as being so tiny; however, as you can see by a similar picture taken in March, our little girls have grown quite a bit since they wore their bear suits. Their little legs barely reached the end of the seats!
When all is quiet in our house, we always know that Abby is up to something.......
Eating some yummy dirt out of the plant in the family room.
And checking out the wine selection......
Leah often looks very innocent......
chewing on a toy star....instead of dirt
Checking out the neighborhood......not the wine
However, don't let that little innocent smile fool you. She too can often end up in some "wrong places."
