Some of the things Dean loves...

his daddy...













his mommy... (forgive the pic- we went walking and it was COLD)
















when his sister reads Higher Higher by Leslie Patricelli, to him... (btw. best book ever, 5 words max, super easy, great pictures- you can read it with your eyes closed... :) )










his bico, chupeta, paccy, pacifier, binky, plug, quiet maker, calmer downer, etc...















the stairs- up and down, up and down, up and down, up and down....














the dishwasher- ooohhhh sooo much fun!












sleeping, best napper EVER. and of course, with the bico











my pantry- and pulling everything within arms reach out of it- including Ramen.

Phil's Shadow...

It has always amazed me how much my kids look like Phil...











She already copies his shadow.































Now to dress them alike...



















OHH! Forgot the most important part... the iPad! :D Now they look exactly alike... right?

Ivy Grows up...

Ivy has done a lot of growing up...
She plays memorizing/matching board games,













She sits in a giant chair to teach class,















Drinks out of a big girl cup,
















Uses hammer and nails at the hardware store to create fun projects,












Climbs walls,

















but... she still jumps on Trampolines. Guess she's not ALL grown up! :D

New Years Festivities

So right before New Years, we had MAJOR snow. We were really glad that we had come home right before the snowstorm hit, as we had many friends who got stuck in it!






















For New years- Dean went to bed on time and Ivy stayed up with us. She made it til 11:55... right as we were starting the countdown she conked out!











Ivy and I played many of the games she had recieved for Christmas this year- Candyland, Princess Dominoes and Chutes and Ladders.













I'm sad to see the holidays over but at least we have a bunch of happy memories to keep us through the year!