for the grandmas and grandpas...

Saturday mornings at the playground
Check out those cheeks!!
First smiles!  This is especially welcome at 3 am...
Lilly finds the Christmas elf hat amongst the dress up clothes
Tiny little monkey toes

they're coming

Lots of things going on here!  Pictures of our garage demo, bathroom before + after and kiddo pics coming soon.  Who knew that maternity leave would be SO busy!

Apple Santas

Ashley and Bregan came over this weekend to share a childhood tradition with Lilly--Apple Santas!!  Awesome.
Helen is confused...and still wearing the same jammies from the night before.  Parents of the year!
 After Lilly ate a few marshmallows and licked all the gumdrops, she got busy.

We ventured out to Lights in the Heights last weekend--the annual neighborhood spectacle.  This time, we managed to make it out early enough to catch the parade, which our friends participated in.  A huge trailer was transformed into Santa's sleigh and D's Bronco sported some antlers and a red nose to pull it along.  Lilly was most enthusiastic about the high school marching band, to which she danced like a little nut ball!
All dressed up, compliments of the float occupants.  Lilly wanted to ride for a bit, but then changed her tune.  
Helen all fired up to see the lights.  

SNOW!!!

It actually got really cold in H-town yesterday.  After a morning with no power and a threatening sky....it started to snow around dinnertime.  Real snow with some accumulation! Felt very wintry and Christmas-y, and made me really miss a real winter.
Lilly looking at the snow...Helen snuggled in the new sling...all smiles!!

tree decorating

We had forgotten how small they are!!  Lilly loved being held like this too.
Medusa hair, tamed...at least through breakfast.
Lilly decorates the tree.  Most of the ornaments ended up in a swath around the tree about 3 feet up from the ground.  
Helen does her best to help out.  

the latest news

make a funny face!
the first ride in the double stroller...takes up the entire sidewalk.  watch out!!!
Daddy's favorite time...
going home

We welcomed the newest lady to the family--Helen Pierce.  Like her sister, she was the same weight at birth, has the same hairy ears and has the dimples like her PaPa and aunt.