Hello, everyone! I hope the new year is treating you well so far! There’s lots to catch up on, so I’ll start with November. We had a visit from my best friend, Maria, and her kids, Livie & Carson; and it was great catching up & letting the kids play together. We also got a fun opportunity to tour the post office with the Idaho Moms’ Network, & the kids liked playing in the mail truck. And of course, we celebrated three Thanksgivings last year, and each was quite a feast! It’s a good thing they were spaced out a bit. We also put up my parents’ Christmas tree at their house & bought a real one for our house. Here are some photos:
Then in December, we celebrated my 32nd b-day, four Christmases, and David’s 31st b-day. We also went to see the Winter Garden Aglow at the Botanical Gardens here in Boise, visited the downtown Santa Claus, attended a Christmas party, and hung out with family. Busy month! The kids had a lot of fun opening gifts this year, and Ariel helped to pass them out too. They were thrilled with the packages they received in the mail too! We also toured a paramedics unit with the Idaho Moms’ Network, and the kids got to sit inside an ambulance. And David has gotten into a new hobby—terrariums; you’ll see his first attempt in the photo album.
January brought colder than normal winter weather for us & much more snow than we’re used to in Boise! We celebrated Dylan’s 2nd birthday with a cute Mickey Mouse theme, and he really enjoyed having family over & opening his gifts. Here are the photos of the birthday boy and his party:
Dylan had his two year check up at the doctor’s office last month as well, and he now weighs 33 lbs, 2 oz (93%); he’s 36 inches tall (87%). He’s a big boy! Here are his “tree photos” to see how he’s grown…the tree not so much yet.
Ariel weighs 38 lbs & is 41 inches tall, so Dylan is catching up to his big sister! He’s adopted her habit of having a hot chocolate & watching a t.v. show first thing in the morning, so it’s pretty cute to see the two of them with their drinks & blankets on the couch together.
We also had a visit from Patrice last month, and we all went to McCall for the winter festival. The kids had a lot of fun looking at the snow sculptures, and Ariel even got to climb & slide down some of them. Dylan had just gotten over a nasty stomach bug prior to the trip, so we were lucky that we still got to go. Unfortunately, David & I got sick the day we were driving back, which made for a long drive, but we got through it. It was a lot of fun at the hotel—the kids really enjoyed playing at the pool—that was quite a treat for them given that it’s winter & that’s not a normal activity we can do! We didn’t get a lot of photos because I remembered to pack everything but the camera, but here are a few:
And now it’s February & we’re looking forward to Valentine’s Day. Ariel & Dylan have been making Valentine hearts for everyone & we have several taped on our window too. They love celebrating holidays. ;)
We hope you are all doing well & staying healthy. Lots of love from all of us!
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