Introducing Littlest!

Here's the first "picture" of Littlest at 8 weeks and three days.
And here's Mommy - at ten weeks and already showing.

It was wonderful to get out and have a date night - two nights in a row! Congratulations Bryan and Beth.

Christmas!

Anna was very excited to see that Santa came to our house...and couldn't WAIT to open the big present he left her.
Then, we went to Grammy and Grampy's house where she helped pass out presents (and opened a bunch more herself)!

Getting Ready for Santa

Anna put out cookies and milk for Santa and a carrot for the Reindeer on Christmas Eve.

A Big Girl Bed!

Since Anna is such a big girl now, we decided it was time for a big girl bed. Anna was SO excited! Too bad she's not sleeping in it :-(

Christmas at Cathy's

Santa came to daycare! Anna was scared of him, even though he brought her some wonderful presents.

Decorating the Tree

Anna did such a great job helping Mommy and Daddy decorate the tree!

Exhausted after a busy day.

Sleigh Ride!!!

Daddy has been wanting to take Anna and Mommy for a sleigh ride for a long time. We finally made it to Stowe for a sleigh ride. It was a warmer day (32F) and the sun broke through the clouds a couple times. We rode through the woods and past a beautiful stream. Anna loved the horses, Max and Donny.

Looking Cute

Anna models some her new winter fashion.

'Tis the Season for Gingerbread Houses

It's that time of year! Anna decorated a gingerbread house. She had a great time putting on gumdrops and other candy. What fun!

Anna Visits Santa

Anna visited Santa at the mall. She was quite scared. Gramps was in the mall and stopped over to say hi. He help make Anna's visit with Santa a little easier.

Walking with Judy

Anna loves her Judy doll. She really loves to tak her for a walk in her backpack.

Halloween!

Anna loved wearing her witch costume. She talked about it for a month before Halloween. We practiced saying, "trick or treat," and, "thank you." When it came to the big day, Anna only wanted to go to 3 homes before she got scared. We did have a nice time sitting on our porch handing out candy. Anna did a great job helping too!

Witch Goes To The Pumpkin Glow

The night before Halloween, we also took Anna to the Pumpkin Glow. We are always impressed with the elaborate carvings. We even saw a witch!

The Witch Visits Family

The night before Halloween was really busy. We visited lots of family and went to the Pumpkin Glow in Jericho. People were frightened to see such a spooky witch!

Preparing for Halloween

To get ready for Halloween, Anna, Daddy, and Mommy carved pumpkins over the weekend. Anna's had the sun on it ("Mr. Sun"), Mommy's had a witch, and Daddy's had the moon and a kitty. The day before Halloween Anna got dressed up in her costume and visited family.

Take Me On an Adventure: Redux

Well Anna has been talking about taking the gondola up a mountain for the last two weeks. Back in June we went up Mt. Mansfield in the gondola in the beginning of the summer season. Today was the last day to take the gondola before the ski season starts, so we had to do it. It was chilly and overcast in the valley and the folliage was just past its peak. Up on the moutain there was snow, fog, and blustery wind. Anna loved the gondola. She broght Puppy and showed her the gondola, snow, and the trees. Up at the top, we went into the gift shop for a Christmas ornament. Anna also pet the toy moose outside their door. We had a great trip to Stowe today, including the farmer's market and watching cider pressed at the cider mill.

Pumpkin Picking!

We went pumpkin picking at a farm in Underhill where we bought Anna's first pumpkin two years ago. You can see Mount Mansfield in the background. Anna talked a lot about going up the mountain in a gondola that day. She remembers from our adventure in June. We got three pumpkins that morning. Anna got one that was a perfect size for her to carry. Inside the store there was a tin where you put your money in to pay or get change. Honor system... Gotta love Vermont.