"I've got the golden ticket..." to the butterfly garden.
Seriously, how cute are they?? 
Intense discussion on lepidopterology (yup, I had to look that one up!)
Thursday, December 31, 2009
Daddy-Daughter Day
Lily and her Daddy had a fun time at the Natural History Museum yesterday with Lily's friend Emma Kate and her daddy.
"I've got the golden ticket..." to the butterfly garden.
Seriously, how cute are they?? 
Intense discussion on lepidopterology (yup, I had to look that one up!)
"I've got the golden ticket..." to the butterfly garden.
Seriously, how cute are they?? Intense discussion on lepidopterology (yup, I had to look that one up!)
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
Sunday, December 27, 2009
More Christmas Fun
Lily was excited to wish her Grandma and Grandpa a Merry Christmas... and after that, she wanted to play Hungry Hungry Hippos! 
Noah was psyched about his cleaning trolley... and he hasn't let go of the broom since. The kid loves to "clean"!
Lily frequently talks about one of her friend's guitars, so she was very surprised and happy to have her own...
... and showed us her Princess/Musician routine for the rest of the evening. We got some great video, which we will post soon.
Noah was psyched about his cleaning trolley... and he hasn't let go of the broom since. The kid loves to "clean"!
Lily frequently talks about one of her friend's guitars, so she was very surprised and happy to have her own...
... and showed us her Princess/Musician routine for the rest of the evening. We got some great video, which we will post soon.
Merry Christmas!
Lily asked Santa for a princess dress and a tea set. She was so excited that Santa brought a Snow White dress that she put it on right away! 
Snuggling with her pet puppy... thanks, Chase and Merrick!
Santa also came through on the tea set.
Playing with her new tag reader... thanks Grandma and Pop!
Now into her Tinkerbell ensemble from Mommy and Daddy... and digging into her stocking.
Transformed into Sleeping Beauty and drawing on new new princess poster... thanks Uncle Mikey and Aunt Sarah!
Then she helped me put out some treats for our friends...
Celebrating the holiday by drinking juice from champagne flutes with fellow princess, Josie
Snuggling with her pet puppy... thanks, Chase and Merrick!
Santa also came through on the tea set.
Playing with her new tag reader... thanks Grandma and Pop!
Now into her Tinkerbell ensemble from Mommy and Daddy... and digging into her stocking.
Transformed into Sleeping Beauty and drawing on new new princess poster... thanks Uncle Mikey and Aunt Sarah!
Then she helped me put out some treats for our friends...
Celebrating the holiday by drinking juice from champagne flutes with fellow princess, Josie
Christmas Eve
After her little brother went to bed on Christmas Eve, Lily got to open one present... Christmas books featuring some of her favorite book characters, Olivia and Fancy Nancy. 
Earlier in the day, she colored a picture for Santa...
... so she dictated a note and left him and the reindeer a snack. Then it was off to bed!
Earlier in the day, she colored a picture for Santa...
... so she dictated a note and left him and the reindeer a snack. Then it was off to bed!
Meeting Emery
Lily enjoyed seeing our friends' new baby girl, Emery. 
Daddy and I enjoyed a few baby snuggles, too!
Daddy and I enjoyed a few baby snuggles, too!
Duck!
When Briant and baby Reed stopped by our house last week, there was a duck in our front yard! 
I can't remember ever seeing a mallard in DC, yet alone our neighborhood...
Lily was so excited, and watched him out front and fed him a few goldfish (crackers) before he waddled away.
I can't remember ever seeing a mallard in DC, yet alone our neighborhood...
Lily was so excited, and watched him out front and fed him a few goldfish (crackers) before he waddled away.
Saturday, December 19, 2009
Snow!
The blizzard of '09 in DC?? It's snowing like crazy here! Lily couldn't wait to go outside and play... Noah really wanted to go where Lily and Daddy were headed, but didn't have as much fun once he was actually outside. 
Her eyes look like she's smiling as Daddy takes her for a saucer ride around the block...
Could get as many as 20 inches by the time the day is over!
Her eyes look like she's smiling as Daddy takes her for a saucer ride around the block...
Could get as many as 20 inches by the time the day is over!
Friday, December 18, 2009
O Christmas Tree
Lily has been asking about our Christmas tree since the day after Thanksgiving. With our recent travels, we figured we would wait until we were back home in DC. Lily was more than ready! After Noah went to bed, we let her stay up late and trim the tree with Mommy and Daddy. 
We are a house divided only by our fierce devotion to our respective sports teams. Lily took this photo after we were trying to influence her choice of which ornament to place on the tree first.
Making her stars from Kaleidoscope into ornaments...
...which she then decided belonged on our tree topper. Last year, Lily picked out this snowman but this year she told us "You have to have a star at the top of your Christmas tree." So we improvised...
Not bad!
We are a house divided only by our fierce devotion to our respective sports teams. Lily took this photo after we were trying to influence her choice of which ornament to place on the tree first.
Making her stars from Kaleidoscope into ornaments...
...which she then decided belonged on our tree topper. Last year, Lily picked out this snowman but this year she told us "You have to have a star at the top of your Christmas tree." So we improvised...
Not bad!
Crown Center
While in KC, we enjoyed the holiday decorations at Crown Center. Lily loved the gingerbread village, and she and Noah had fun playing in the Crayola Village before seeing Santa. Then we headed over to Kaleidoscope...which is pretty much made for our little girl. So many arts & crafts, so little time!
Snow in Kansas City
During our trip to KC for Grandpa's 60th birthday, we got a few inches of snow. We were all surprised by how excited Lily was. It was FREEZING, but she braved the cold and had fun in the backyard before enjoying some hot chocolate inside.
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