When I think about Christmas this year I am reminded of all the wonderful memories!

First visit to the James Island lights~train rides at Towne Center~visiting Santa~Carousel~hot chocolate~homemade cookies and sweet treats baked with little hands~gingerbread house~wrapped presents~frasier fir smell~jingle bells sung by the sweetest voices~homemade ornaments and placemats~advent calendars..each day filled with a chocolate treat~decorating cupcakes to celebrate Baby Jesus~hayrides~

You are my miracle read each night along with The Very First Christmas~

Kate and Wright had a great Christmas and were very excited about their gifts from Santa and all the family! They loved the hayride in Sumter with their Grannie, G Dad and cousins...in fact they ask to go on a hayride at least weekly!

On the Train

James Island Lights

We celebrated Christmas at our home and started our family traditions. Here are a few pictures of our day!

Wright was being chased by PaPa

Being silly before bed

Kate reading her version of You are my Miracle

Kate surrounded by new kitchen toys

Wright's first remote control train

Kate is talking on the phone to her cousins while Wright is baking one of his favorite foods

Sibling Love

We have recently taken the front of Kate and Wright's cribs off and added a toddler bar to start the transition to "big" beds. The first night Kate climbed in bed with her brother...they slept like this for most of the night. So sweet!

This morning we heard a soft thud and footsteps, I looked at the monitor and Kate had climbed out of her bed and gone to get in bed with Wright...he resisted at first, "No, sister this is my big bed," she looked at him and made a noise and then he laid down beside her.

If I could just bottle up those sweet moments!

Kate and Wright singing their ABC's. I love how they look at each other towards the end and how excited they are!

Visitor

2:30 AM Monday

tap, tap on my arm, I groggily open my eyes..."Hey Mommy," says Wright with a big grin.

He had crawled from his crib, quietly closed his door and snuck into our room....time for a big boy bed.

Our visit with Santa

Wright really enjoyed his visit with Santa. He asked him for a bike (even though he has one) and laughed when Santa tickled him.

Kate refused to sit with Santa....we did get a quick picture, but it was quick and she was not happy.

This morning she saw the below pictures and said, "I crying...no sit with Santa"

Comparison of 2010 and 2011

We'll try again next year!

After "Santa's Christmas Party' Puppet Show last week. They did great and enjoyed singing and clapping along! Wright loved pointing out Santa's hat on his shirt

Happy Thanksgiving

We spent Thanksgiving this year in Georgia and we were able to see tons of family! We stayed at my parent's house with my sister and her family. It was so much fun seeing all the cousins playing together building forts, playing chase and giving hugs. Daddy's birthday was on Thanksgiving so we had even more to celebrate this year! We were able to see both sets of my grandparents as well as most of my Dad's siblings and their families.

They made their hats at school and were so proud of themselves...we were too!

First Family Photo in awhile, we were able to take this because Kate and Wright were so tired they were willing to sit in our laps longer than a few seconds.....

This age is so much fun as Kate and Wright continue to develop daily. This past week they have started to sing their prayer, "God our Father" at mealtimes and bedtime. Wright has been asking to "hold you" (hold him), but now insists on giving me a kiss and a hug before bed and delaying the process....They are stringing 3 and 4 words together to create sentences and are always telling us what the other is up to. They have definitely started the "Mines". My Mommy, My Daddy, My water, My book...my everything. Wright is a bit more vocal about the my's at this point, but is starting to understand that he shares with Kate. The other night as we were all snuggling reading our books before bed he said, "Kate Mommy...and my Mommy too."

They have so much fun playing together. One of their new games is to all fall down off the see saw...see below