Smiles

November

leaves us 

with more 

of what I like best

Smiles!

Seems she has

taken a break

from concentrating

on the serious stuff

and has made 

more time for

laughing 

pointing

and

smiling!

On the other hand
he is still just
his silly self
climbing
on everything
and currently
hanging
on Daddy.

Trying to get
one, one year old
to sit and smile
is a task
add another
and a dog...
this is what we got.
Thanksgiving 2011

Flashback
Thanksgiving 2010

Believe it or not
this was actually
our first
family photo!
We certainly
had come a long way
to get to
that point...
and we certainly
have come a long way
to get to
today.
Yay for Thanksgiving!

I found more
Smiles
when the tunnel
accidentally didn't
open all the way
which created
a U-shaped tunnel.
They loved it!

How can you
not zoom in
on that sweet
smiling
lil face?!

This one
makes me laugh
cuz it looks
like Pac-Man
is about to
eat her up.

The only thing missing
from these pics
are the
shreeks
shrills
screams
and
giggles
that fill our home
with laughter
and love.
To hear them
play like this
is like
Christmas morning
every time.

This next one
makes my heart
melt.
Its the moments
that they share
together
when they are playing
but then get so close
to one another
that they can't help
but to really
notice
each other.
sometimes they just smile and stare
sometimes they reach for each others face
sometimes they bonk heads
and someone cries
sometimes they head butt
on purpose, their version of a hug
and
sometimes they kiss
So sweet.

And lastly
what is
Thanksgiving
or the end of
November
without
the beginning of
Christmas!
So along with
a very toned down
toddler friendly
version of our
annual Christmas decorations

Yes, I decorated
the bottom of our tree
with any and all
hanging type
kid's toy!

We officially have
our first
family
holiday themed
artwork.
Craft time lasted
all of five minuets
fast
furious
and
festive!

Its hanging in our
kitchen area.
Today I added
a present
(aka patch)
under the tree.
Dare I continue
adding "presents"
under the tree
till Christmas,
we might fill
the entire paper!

But I love it!
Easton colored with blue.
Dark, big, quick
and on to eating
the crayon that is.
Azalea colored with red.
Right where Mommy
colored red
she colored very
very lightly
lots and lots
of lines
So delicate
So deliberate

They are

night and day

in every way

but 

they are MY

night and day

I wouldn't have it

any other way!

They compliment

They complete

They are all

Smiles.