A SNOW STORM AND A MEETING WITH SANTA!

Living in the North East we are used to this kind of snow! We love it around Christmas but sometimes we are still getting blizzards in March! Addy and Lincoln loved playing in the big piles from the snow plows. I did notice that at age 5 and 7 they are still eating the snow.... not sure if that is normal! The pile at the end of our drive way....

Every December The Country Club of Rochester (where my husbands spends many of his summer days!) has appointments for the kids to meet Santa. They do a great job! There is an elf that greets the kids before they go in- They also have a "good" list with all of the kids names on it. It is a nice way for the kids to tell Santa their wishes with out going to the crowded malls! Jack and Spencer had just one wish this year.. Candy Canes!

Meeting with the Elf outside Santa's door....

~BEST BUDDIES~

Having twins has been such a whirlwind! Sometimes Matt and I look at each other and have to say "do we really have twin boys running around this house?" There are moments when I wonder if I am going to make it until bed time, and then there are moments when they take my breath away with their little relationship- Every night they lay in their room and they talk FOREVER! We have seen them climb out of their beds, turn the lights on and pull everything out of their drawers and toy boxes. We separate them into different rooms at nap time, otherwise there would be no sleeping! The other night I went into their room to check on them and this is what I found....... I loved it!! Jack had climbed into Spencer's bed and they fell asleep talking to each other. They are so precious!!! Anytime they are separated they are constantly asking where the other one is. It is such a neat experience to watch these boys grow! Spencer looked at Jack the other day and said "Me going to me soccer game with me other friends!" I thought I would die laughing!! There are times in their car seats when I look back and they are holding hands! I am so glad we get to experience having these two boys in our home... they are constantly keeping us on our toes and making us laugh!

IT'S CHRISTMAS TREE TIME....

Starting once again at the grand finale...
Lincoln held on to this star for dear life! He carried it with him the whole time he was decorating so that he could be the one to put it on the tree! How cute is a 2 year old concentrating so hard to get that ornament on...

Notice Addy's outfit... This is what kind of thing she will change into when she gets home from school. A summer skirt, random headband and fleece jacket! She has been doing this for years and I love what she comes up with! The other day we were driving home and I told her I could not wait to get my sweat pants on. Her response was "when I get home I am going to put on a skirt, some tights and my tap shoes!" Sometimes I wonder if we are even related!

Spencer's turn! Since the first night of decorating most of the ornaments have been moved at least half way up the tree. I think we have another year until those boys understand they can't pull them all down. It took a few shattering noises coming from the living room for me to realize it was time to move them all up out of reach!

THE NUTCRACKER AND THE CHRISTMAS TREE~

This year our niece, Caroline was in in the nutcracker. The kids had a good time watching it, except for 2 minutes into the play when Addy looked at me and said "do they ever talk Mommy?" Caroline played a little dancing angel and they were very excited to see her! We picked the worst day this year to get the Christmas tree- It was FREEZING!!!! The twins and I were only outside for about 5 minutes and then we watched them choose it from the warm car! I will take pics of the final product after it is all decorated!