Friday, January 13, 2012

Matt's Child

A few years before our household consisted of Mommy, Daddy, and Baby, it consisted of Erin, Toddler 1, and Toddler 2.  The toddlers being Matt and Pete.  On countless evenings, these two would come home extra late at night, play music, and do the horse stomp and other various dance moves in our kitchen. 

I had a bit of a flashback last night and wanted to share with you.  See any resemblance, Peter?

The Most Wonderful Time of the Year

Christmas 2011!  What a whirlwind of a month! Maybe because we celebrated Christmas six times.  December really came and went, and, after all that, I am actually OK with it being January right now.  It was a great holiday season....zero snow...but warmer weather than I can ever remember, so that was nice. 

Christmas is so much fun with a one year old!  Patrick was really into opening presents this year, and opened not only his presents, but many of other's as well.  Patrick loves anything that he can be pulled in or pushed on, so he was VERY excited to get a sled from Auntie Christy and Uncle Chris.  The only problem is that there is no snow, so it has only been used indoors so far.

Patrick was not a fan of Santa this year.  He met him twice (once at Breakfast with Santa, and once at daycare) and both times he screamed bloody murder.  Maybe next year we can put out cookies and milk for Santa, and he will start to grow on him a little bit.   


Oh Gunner, you are squashing Baby Bavin...



"Patrick needs a wipe."....from the mouth of Reese.

Santa Cooooookie.

Grandma and Bapa with their grand kids!

I love my firetruck!

Where did Patrick go?

Why did you stop pulling me?

That's better.  Thanks, Grandma!

Holy Tuckered Out!

Steph and El, our Hosts on Christmas Day.

Another Fire Truck!

The cute little "Deers".  

Patrick was the least cooperative at this point.

Sitting in Great Grandpa Harold's baby chair. 

We hope you all had a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!