Merry Christmas

We had a wonderful time in Tahoe/Northstar for Christmas this year. Santa was good to the girls: a pink scooter for Lucy and a "learn to walk" shopping cart for Betsy! Lucy met a new friend Teo and his newborn sister, Sienna (The Newell Family), we played in the snow, built a huge snowman, the adult kids skied, and the grandparents got lots of bonding time with the kiddos! Now, on to 2011 and birthday season at our house.

Ho Ho Ho

Visited Santa in downtown Edmonds...in picture below Lucy, William, Betsy, and Addison. Don't be fooled by the smile on Lucy's face, she would NOT sit on his lap, only grab the candy cane! Betsy reacted just like Lucy did the last two years. So much fun.

Already December

Lucy is counting up each day until Christmas with a single jelly bean each day. She recently wrote a letter to Santa asking him for a scooter for Christmas, wonder if he'll come through! December has been a busy month already...Apple Cup party at Aunt Penny/Uncle John's place with tons of sledding, downtown Seattle trip to ride the merry-go-round and see the lights, celebrating the season with good friends (The Alseths) and having the kids exchange gifts (Lucy loves her new Uke), and a trip to Swanson's Nursery to see the reindeer. I told the girls they could not be sick the week between Christmas and New Years (which has been a tradition so far), so of course, they both have had colds now in early December :( Lucy is also playing some indoor soccer with her dad on late Friday afternoons!