the past month has felt more crazy than usual. within the span of two weeks we had several thanksgiving celebrations, a party for the kids' birthday and i ran my first marathon since becoming a mom. thankfully, kim ran it too (we did it together 3 years ago!) so at least i had some extra motivation, and, even better, company on 12 weeks worth of early morning runs.
december means it's the holidays, which leads to lots of parties, festive activities, and online gift ordering! john and i both love the holidays and hanging out with friends and families, but neither one of us has previously felt the need for our own christmas tree or our own family traditions. because we have two little ones, we've realized that sharing those experiences with liv and jacks makes us want to put a bit more effort into the holiday. and because john was hoping for a pint-sized tree that sat on a side table, the kids and i went out tree-shopping while he was at work!
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| hunting for the perfect first christmas tree |
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i think i'll take this one, mom
(when i sent this pic to john, he quickly told me not to trust my impulsive side) |
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| we got a little side-tracked when we went searching for an atm...cash only!! |
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| mesmerized |
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we couldn't wait to show dad when he got home from work...
totally worth the pine needles and fallen ornaments all over the floor! |
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| maintaining his perfect tree |
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| first stop the next morning - they wanted to make sure it was still there! |
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| at a holiday street fair...and we spotted santa |
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| we could not get any closer to the big red guy without tears |
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| train ride - choo choo!! |
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| say hi to daddy! |
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| ready to visit santa with leanne!? |
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| making sure santa knows how good they've been this year |
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the group pic...livi was terrified
and jacks wouldn't take his eyes off the scary man in back |
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shirts we made in leanne's honor...
jacks and liv are her 'wee man' and 'wee woman' |
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| being silly for the photographer |
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| look at me, look at me! |
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| leanne brought over their gifts before she took off for home for 2 weeks |
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| what are we gonna do for two whole weeks!?! |
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| headed to my boss' family holiday party |
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| we spotted a kitty...i kept trying to coax it out |
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but as it turns out, the kitty got a bit spooked
when faced with sudden toddler movements and squeals |
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it's 8pm, the kids are in bed, and all we want to do it is sit....
and then there is this face |
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i'm happy to report, livi and jacks have taken to all our favorite meals...
and burritos are no exception! |
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| learning about pockets...the perfect place to keep little fingers safe from the chill |
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carbo-loading for the marathon...
despite the frigid weather, we braved the walk for bagels |
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| kim and crew headed to the marathon expo |
