On Friday night after the gym, Sarah got the great idea to bake some Christmas sugar cookies. Sarah did the baking and we all had a great time decorating.
Here's a quick video:
Showing posts with label christmas. Show all posts
Showing posts with label christmas. Show all posts
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
Monday, December 22, 2008
Christmas Lights & Parade
We put up Christmas lights the weekend after Thanksgiving and then went to the Holiday Light Parade in Auburn. It was cold, but we had a great time.
Sunday, December 21, 2008
Here are a couple shots, and more to come
Because I promised to add some pics this weekend, here are a few teasers, but I have more updates coming this week. Here's what's coming:
- Christmas lights and parade
- Grandpa Bud's and the piano
- Gymnastics class
- Making cookies
And there will be some short videos, too. I'll have these updated and posted by Christmas Day.
Monday, December 1, 2008
Christmas Tree Decorating
This weekend we started putting up Christmas. Sherri came over and helped Sarah put up houses on Friday. Sarah and I put the tree together on Saturday, and we decorated it on Sunday. Sarah and the twins got up early on Sunday to make their first garland. This one was out of paper.
Sunday, January 6, 2008
Pictures
We misplaced the camera for several days. Sarah just found it a few minutes ago, so I'll upload some photos later (hopefully today).
Also, a couple updates:
Also, a couple updates:
- We're continuing to get them to sleep on their own. Some nights are better than others.
- They really are saying Mama and Papa more often now when they want something, rather than just whining or yelling to get our attention.
- They're enjoying their toys from Christmas. They love when we read to them, so the books are seeing a lot of action. They also got some water washable markers that they play with in the bath tub.
- We went down to my Dad and Roberta's house in Sacramento this morning and had a good time. The girls were shy at first - they don't see Grandpa Bud and Pa-Pa (Roberta) often enough. But within 30 minutes or less, they had warmed up. We stayed down there about three hours and had lunch with them.
- Ella is getting another tooth in the lower-left part of her mouth.
Wednesday, December 26, 2007
What a Great Christmas
I'll share some pictures in the coming days, but let me just say what a great time we had. We went to Gary's on Christmas Eve and Sherri's on Christmas Day. We were supposed to go to my dad's today, but Sarah has gotten a virus and saw the doctor today. He said it's nothing to be worried about, but she's going to rest up and we'll reschedule with my dad.
Saturday, December 22, 2007
The Girls Saw Santa!
Yesterday, Sarah and Sherri took the twins to see Santa. He was visiting our little town of Auburn. He really likes Auburn and stops here a lot. Fortunately, there wasn't a line of kids waiting to see him, so the twins got right in. From what I hear, Santa's little helper was very nice and took lots of pictures. The North Pole Developing Company (NPDC) is preparing our pictures now. We'll be picking them up at the Auburn branch on Thursday, so I'll be sure to post them on this blog.
We also did another Christmas related activity yesterday. Around 8:15 last night, we loaded the girls into the car and drove around Auburn looking at Christmas lights. Our neighborhood is quite impressive, if I do say so myself. If you want to check out some pretty lights, come by and drive around Canal and Calloway streets. Another good neighborhood to check out is Incline off Dairy Rd. Several wonderful displays. We also went to the Atwood Bail Bonds, which is spectacular as always. Every year gets better, but this year is especially amazing. It boggles my mind to think how much electricity he uses. By the time we got home, it was a little after 9:00 and Emily had fallen asleep. Ella took a little nap earlier in the evening, so she was awake. We put Emily to bed and Sarah cozied up to Ella on the Lay-Z-Boy until they both fell asleep.
Final update from yesterday is not Christmas related, but is about the twins' development. Yesterday, when Sarah was feeding them, Ella reached for some cereal and let out her usual soft yell, making sure Mama knew she wanted more. Sarah said, "Ella, no. Say 'more'." And she did. And then the next time Ella was about to reach for the cereal and yell, Sarah could see her stop just as she was about to screech and instead, Ella said "more." Emily quickly followed suit.
We also did another Christmas related activity yesterday. Around 8:15 last night, we loaded the girls into the car and drove around Auburn looking at Christmas lights. Our neighborhood is quite impressive, if I do say so myself. If you want to check out some pretty lights, come by and drive around Canal and Calloway streets. Another good neighborhood to check out is Incline off Dairy Rd. Several wonderful displays. We also went to the Atwood Bail Bonds, which is spectacular as always. Every year gets better, but this year is especially amazing. It boggles my mind to think how much electricity he uses. By the time we got home, it was a little after 9:00 and Emily had fallen asleep. Ella took a little nap earlier in the evening, so she was awake. We put Emily to bed and Sarah cozied up to Ella on the Lay-Z-Boy until they both fell asleep.
Final update from yesterday is not Christmas related, but is about the twins' development. Yesterday, when Sarah was feeding them, Ella reached for some cereal and let out her usual soft yell, making sure Mama knew she wanted more. Sarah said, "Ella, no. Say 'more'." And she did. And then the next time Ella was about to reach for the cereal and yell, Sarah could see her stop just as she was about to screech and instead, Ella said "more." Emily quickly followed suit.
Saturday, December 15, 2007
More Dance Moves and Country Christmas
On Wednesday, my mom, Sharon, taught the girls how to do a high kick when dancing to some Christmas music. Funniest thing to watch. I tried to get some video, but by the time I got the camera out, they weren't interested.
Tonight we all went to Auburn's 21st Annual Country Christmas in Old Town. It was great. We met Darryl and his aunt Enid and uncle Bill. We parked at the fairgrounds at 5:00 and initially put the girls in the double stroller. There was a free shuttle bus from the Bernhard Museum to Old Town, but we decided to walk. It was cold, but the walk was fine. We all got a chance to visit. Bill and Enid are so nice. Bill genuinely makes one feel like he cares about them and is interested in what they have to say.
When we got to Old Town, the first thing we did was get some clam chowder in a bread bowl. It was the PERFECT thing. It was warm, and delicious! All of us had some, including the twins. We stood in front of a roped-off section in front of the old post office where a brass band was playing Christmas songs. When we finished the chowder (and our bowls), we let the twins out of their stroller and walked up towards Awful Annie's parking area. They had a small horse wagon that was offering rides. We didn't take a ride, but we got up close to the horses and the driver had sheep dog that the girls petted. Then we headed back down towards Bootlegger's and went in some of the shops. We moved on to where the Old Firehouse is and they had a section fenced off for pony rides. Nearby there were two or three large cages/wagons that had wolves in them. A wolf rescue group was collecting donations and doing some educating. Awful Annie's was the top end, the Old Firehouse was the bottom, so when we rounded that, we headed back towards where the brass band had been playing. This time there was a carolling group singing. We noticed the city had setup a fire pit in the middle of the street, so we huddled around there, and I bought hot drinks for everyone. We warmed up for 10-15 minutes and decided to head back.
We walked back up past Awful Annie's and headed to the Bernhard. Darryl noticed they were offering free hot cider and home made cookies, so we headed in the top of the winery and warmed up with a snack. Bill and Enid had never been to the Bernhard, and the house was open, so they all headed in for a tour while Sarah and I changed the twins and let them run around to burn off some energy. Then we headed to our car and came home. In all, we got there about 5:00 and were headed home a few minutes past 8:00, so we were there about three hours. It was really nice and we had a good time.
Tonight we all went to Auburn's 21st Annual Country Christmas in Old Town. It was great. We met Darryl and his aunt Enid and uncle Bill. We parked at the fairgrounds at 5:00 and initially put the girls in the double stroller. There was a free shuttle bus from the Bernhard Museum to Old Town, but we decided to walk. It was cold, but the walk was fine. We all got a chance to visit. Bill and Enid are so nice. Bill genuinely makes one feel like he cares about them and is interested in what they have to say.
When we got to Old Town, the first thing we did was get some clam chowder in a bread bowl. It was the PERFECT thing. It was warm, and delicious! All of us had some, including the twins. We stood in front of a roped-off section in front of the old post office where a brass band was playing Christmas songs. When we finished the chowder (and our bowls), we let the twins out of their stroller and walked up towards Awful Annie's parking area. They had a small horse wagon that was offering rides. We didn't take a ride, but we got up close to the horses and the driver had sheep dog that the girls petted. Then we headed back down towards Bootlegger's and went in some of the shops. We moved on to where the Old Firehouse is and they had a section fenced off for pony rides. Nearby there were two or three large cages/wagons that had wolves in them. A wolf rescue group was collecting donations and doing some educating. Awful Annie's was the top end, the Old Firehouse was the bottom, so when we rounded that, we headed back towards where the brass band had been playing. This time there was a carolling group singing. We noticed the city had setup a fire pit in the middle of the street, so we huddled around there, and I bought hot drinks for everyone. We warmed up for 10-15 minutes and decided to head back.
We walked back up past Awful Annie's and headed to the Bernhard. Darryl noticed they were offering free hot cider and home made cookies, so we headed in the top of the winery and warmed up with a snack. Bill and Enid had never been to the Bernhard, and the house was open, so they all headed in for a tour while Sarah and I changed the twins and let them run around to burn off some energy. Then we headed to our car and came home. In all, we got there about 5:00 and were headed home a few minutes past 8:00, so we were there about three hours. It was really nice and we had a good time.
Sunday, December 9, 2007
The Christmas Tree is Up
It's a little later than we thought, but it's up! I'll include a few pictures later.
Saturday, December 1, 2007
Christmas Lights Parade
We had a great time tonight at the Auburn Christmas Lights Parade. It was COLD, but we all bundled up. As you might guess when you look through the pictures, MY favorite part was the 501st Legion (Star Wars troop). Awe-SOME!
Sunday, November 25, 2007
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