Category: The Kids

  • Christmas Pagaent 2016

    Christmas Pagaent 2016

    Andrew participated in The Palmer School’s annual Christmas pageant last week. Nothing fancy but still a cute little family event his school hosts each year where every class gets up and sings a few holiday songs. Andrew’s Toddler 1 class got up on stage and sang Twinkle Twinkle and Jingle Bells. I managed to snag zero pictures of the 60 second main event because Andrew had spotted me, refused to sit with his class and demanded he sit on my lap. Ergo,  too sat on stage and sang Twinkle Twinkle and Jingle Bells in front of all the other parents. Lesson learned: get a better hiding spot in the audience.

    No action pics but here he is singing his songs for Mom and Dad at home!

  • Happy! 

    Happy! 

    Reason 1: Daddy is coming home from ‘cago’ (aka Chicago) tonight

    Reason 2: Santa is visiting Andrew’s school this morning

    Now which one is he most excited for….?

  • Fire Trucks!

    Fire Trucks!

    Andrew got a private tour of the local fire trucks when we dropped off gifts for the upcoming fundraiser. His eyes were huge and in disbelief as a wonderfully generous local volunteer showed us all the fire trucks and ambulances they kept at the station. One excited little boy!  Pretty sure Daddy was just as fascinated…

  • O Christmas Tree

    O Christmas Tree

    Getting into the holiday spirit with a little tree decorating. Andrew was particularly excited by the newest ornament edition! 

  • Turkey Day in Maryland

    Turkey Day in Maryland

    Slightly delayed but oh well…. This year was PB&J (Phillips, Barba & James) family Thanksgiving in Maryland. Great time with 3- soon to be 5!- little kiddos at Grandma and Grandpas. We visited the nature center, stuffed ourselves with delicious food and hit up the local bounce factory for some Black Friday fun. We even managed to sneak in a family photo shoot that came out surprisingly well considering we needed to wrangle 6 adults, 3 active kiddos, 2 pregnant ladies and a partridge in a pear tree!

    Making lots of noise and fun at the nature center’s music garden!

    Silly selfie! 

    Cousin love! Andrew had a BLAST with his cousins. He finds Charlotte hysterical and just wants to play with her constantly. He and Everett also seemed to really like playing together. Though they are both learning how to share, take turns and play nice together. ‘No pushing’ was a common phrase heard around the house that weekend; even the boys said it to each other!Belated 2nd birthday celebration for A!Charlotte is the coolest. Bounce house fun! 7b1a63817b1a63537b1a63077b1a63047b1a6299 Keeping the boys happy, clean and occupied before family photos with some Bob the Builder! img_4715.jpg img_4714.jpg 7b1a6077 7b1a6093 7b1a6146  7b1a6148  7b1a6150 7b1a6163 7b1a6170 7b1a6179 7b1a6191 7b1a6194 7b1a6199 7b1a6203  7b1a6219 7b1a6226 7b1a6240 7b1a6243 7b1a6256 7b1a6289Sometimes it’s crazy to think about how different this family will look in just a a few months!

  • Pizza party

    Pizza party

    Making pizza on a Friday night for dinner. Daddy is using those old skills and showing us how it’s done! 

  • Mr. Clean

    I swear this wasn’t forced…. He comes running when the vacuum turns on and asks for ‘more clean’ when I try to turn it off.

    Any bets on how long this lasts? Something tells me his teenage years are highly unlikely!

    https://youtu.be/6QFHhzh_UcM

  • Shades

    Shades

    Trying on sunglasses with mommy, daddy and Aunt Cathy at the mall! 

  • Andrew’s Big Boy Room

    Andrew’s Big Boy Room

    With the ever approaching arrival of Baby P #2, we’ve been working on getting Andrew’s new big boy room together. After a bit of planning, lots of painting, a little crafting and LOTS of train assembling by Daddy, Andrew’s room is about ready for move in day!

    Drum roll….. here it is! Initials and cars above his bed. Pinterest inspired, Mommy created!Reading nook. Canvas poster courtesy of Aunt Kiki.Window pane from the Fear family and signs from Aunt Kiki. Very happy how this one turned out!Lamp filled with Andy’s old derby cars and wooden cars painted for Andrew by Andy’s grandma, Gigi!img_4696.jpgCoat rack I painted and redid from a rummage sale find!img_4261.jpgimg_4260.jpgAnd the piece de resistance, a working train running along his room! Andy spent hours assembling his old trains, building a bridge, laying track, installing lights and making his son the envy of all his friends! Video to come soon!