Christmas with the Bloedes

We had our first Christmas with Grandma and Grandpa Bloede. It is fun to celebrate before everything get so busy! As you can see the girls loved it!

Emmerson celebrating with Neigh

Humm, What's in here?

Claire loved all the paper.

Emmerson remembered just what to do.

Thanks for everything Grandma and Grandpa.

Christmas #1 was a success!

9 Months olds

Look who is 9 months old!?! At her doctors appointment we got her new "stats". With no surprise she isn't huge! She was in the 16% for height (a half inch taller than Emme at this age), and was in the 18% for weight (5 ounces smaller than Emme at this age). She got 3 shots that didn't bother her a bit. She is still the sweet baby that puts up with anything!

She loves to stand and play with these flowers.

She also LOVES this table! Emme's broke so this is on loan from our friend Marin...Let's hope Santa knows we need a new one!

How does our sweet girl turn into this? By simply telling her to "go crazy" she makes this crazy face and shakes her head all around. Emmerson thinks it is great!

She still LOVES to eat! A couple days after she turned 9 months we thought she had something in her month a in the process of investigating we found it was nothing but FOUR new teeth. The top four were in...through the gums IN! How did we miss it you ask...That's how Claire does things! With out a complaint or fuss! Quietly, calm, and happy! SO she now has 6 teeth. Four on top and two on bottom.

She still adores her sister and toys! And...still makes us smile everyday!

A visit with Santa

We went to a Christmas tree sale at the Indiana School for the Blind today. Santa was there! It was freezing out but we had so much fun!

Though the pictures don't show it Emmerson was not scared of Santa at all. She told him she wanted a "blue stroller"??? never heard that one!

Our buddy Jack and his family were there too! Long awaited reunion!

Look at the little trees.

Jingle John brought his reindeer. We got to pet him! Even Claire thought he was pretty cool.

The Holidays are so fun!

This is what Emmerson looks like when Jack does anything she thinks is funny...notice he is laying on the ground in the background.

A lot of our friends were there!

Emmerson's competition....her sister!

Christmas at the Indianapolis Art Museum

We live so close to the IMA so it was fun to be able to take advantage of some of the holiday fun they offer. It was a cold night but we bundled up and went anyways!

We followed the candle lit path to the Lilly House.

The girls loved the Christmas decorations.

Emmerson LOVED the BIG fireplaces...

Silly girls!

Burrr. Look at this sweet face!

What a weekend!

Well, the holiday season has officially started at our house! Which means busy, busy, busy! This weekend was the start of it all! We had so much fun!

Friday morning we went to make gingerbread houses! It was so fun! Can't you tell how excited we were to go?

A gingerbread what?


Coloring while we wait on our supplies!

Emmerson filling her sister in on what she is doing.

I am pretty sure Emme ate as much as she put on the house.

Some of our friends were there too!

One lucky Mom to be having so much fun with these girls...huh?

Finished product!

Next up was a trip to the Children's Museum to visit the Jolly Days exhibit. Marin went with us and it was her first trip to the museum!

Playing in the "ice castle".

Brushing Santa's reindeer.

Couldn't miss showing Marin around Playscape, our favorite room.

I am finally strong enough to make it go!

Claire got to play too! They have a great section that is for babies only!

Yep, I am that big! and that SWEET!

Best buddies! (notice who is the most cooperative)

A snack for the road!

We had so much fun we took Daddy back on Saturday...Yes, we are crazy!

SO fun when Dad can come with us!

And to finish off a great weekend we went to play with Anna and Owen Sunday!

Look at those faces...These girls are going to be trouble!

Time to rest up until Tuesdays play date at Jolly Days, Christmas at the Indianapolis Art Museum Thursday, Fridays first birthday party, and a visit with Santa on Saturday! Tis the season!