Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Goodbye January, Hello February!

Goodbye January, and hello February!  We continue to be "busy bees" and it's hard to believe the month of January has passed.  We will catch you up on what we've been doing most recently!

First, our cousins Isabella and Cohen came for a playdate on Sunday.  It had been awhile since we'd seen them last, and we had a blast!  You know it's a successful playdate when everyone ends up in the same bed at the end... tired. :)  It was so great to see our cousins and Aunt Audrey!







After our much-needed naps, we went outside to play.  It was a beautiful afternoon and evening.  We had fun finding (eating) icicles!




The moon was shining high in the sky even though it was still daytime.  It was beautiful!  I kept asking, "Can I touch it?"  Mom assured me I can "reach the stars," but we weren't able to touch the moon.  Next time, maybe.



















We even went on a nature walk around our yard!  We spotted pine cones, ice on the grass, more icicles, and bunny tracks!  It's amazing what you can find when you stop and take the time to look!
I've been working on my writing, too.  Mom and Dad say it takes a lot of practice, so I do keep trying.



Miss Katie took some pictures of us during the day.  Don't you like my crazy hair?  You'd never believe I got a haircut last weekend, would you?  It really does have a mind of its own, but we are determined not to cut it short, yet.



Where you see me, you often see jewelry!  Check out my blue "jammies!"  These were from Ma Mac for Jackson a couple years ago and now I am wearing them! So comfy!



We've really been in to playing games lately.  We like Candy Land, Chutes and Ladders, Red Rover, Memory, Honeybee Tree, and Cootie!  (With Sissy you have to play at the speed of light, but it's still fun to play.)


Nana and Papa sent a Valentine house to play with, so we love sharing that!  It's a candy house and what's better than candy?  Not much!



We still enjoy our legos.  Right now we like to use the big ones, but we are probably going to be moving to the smaller ones soon... because we're getting to be a big boy and big girl now!






















(Is that not the best smile ever?)

We have some VERY important birthdays coming up!  Stay tuned!
Have a great rest of the week everyone!

Love,
Jackson
and
Kendall
XOX

Friday, January 20, 2012

Winter Fun

Hi there!  We have been able to go sledding a couple times and got even more snow today!  Here's a picture of Sissy and Mom sledding last weekend.














It's not a great video, but here is Sissy and me going down the hill for the first time.  It was scary the first time, but now I love it!

There's nothing like hot chocolate after sledding in the cold!





Miss Katie has kept us busy during this bitter cold spell by making glittery projects!





I made a magic wand!


When it isn't too cold, of course we go out and play.



We find many fun things to do throughout the day... like doing my hair all fancy.



We made glittery hearts today!


Sissy was playing around and put Dad's hat on.



















Tonight Kendall was spinning in the kitchen.  The best part happened before the video, but it's still cute!
Have a wonderful weekend!

Love,
Jackson
and
Kendall
XOX

Saturday, January 14, 2012

Winter is here!

Hi!  It seems as though winter is finally here.  These pictures aren't from our recent snowfall.  These are from a couple weekends ago when we only got a little snow.

We love Ma Mac's toboggan!


Not only do we love sledding together, but we love to play trains together, too.

Of course no girl can ever have TOO much jewelry!  I love dressing up in all my jewelry!

Sometimes I even play jewelry with Sissy.  Mom and Dad thought I looked like "Mr. T." here.  Who is Mr. T. anyway?

I continue to love playing play-doh!  I was lucky to get a lot for Christmas so I have been playing with it every chance I can. 

Jackson got these glasses for being so good at the dentist.  Way to go, Jackson!  I like them!


Last weekend we went to the zoo.  It was so nice outside, so we decided to enjoy the outdoors!  What a better way to do that then spend it at the zoo?  We saw the penguins first.



I think the monkeys are pretty cool, so I decided to sit and watch for a little bit.




They still had some Christmas decorations up, which was fun to see.  Plus they had this deer made out of shrubs.

This past week, Nana came to visit.  We played a lot and even made muffins.

We hope to get out sledding this afternoon.  If we do, we'll be sure to take some more pictures!
A very special Happy Birthday to our Great-Grandma Mary!  We love you!
Love,
Jackson
and
Kendall
XOX


Sunday, January 1, 2012

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year everyone!  Although we didn't actually ring the new year in, we still had a lot of fun with our friends (and we got to stay up late - for us)!
Mom made lasagna, but the hit of the night was Katie's ice cream sundaes!  We got to put different toppings on them!


I chose chocolate and M & Ms.


Ellie had sprinkles, too.


Gavin had some Gummy Bears on his.


I had chocolate, M & Ms, and sprinkles on mine.  It seems as though my sister and I have our mom's sweet tooth.

Our party was complete with sparkly party hats!



















Happy 2012!
Love,
Jackson
and
Kendall
XOX