Major Snowstorm!

We are supposed to have major snow tomorrow! I can't wait - this is why I love New England! I hope to be able to post pics Saturday of everyone out in the snow so please stay tuned! Until then enjoy this random cuteness -

Christmas Photo 2008

Here is the photo for our holiday card. I think it turned out great. Charleen's always does a great job with the kids.

Haircuts!

We took Will and Jess for their 1st haircuts on Saturday! Logan is still a little light on top so he did not need one yet! LOL
Here are Will's before shots.


Here he is getting all set. He never even cried and did a great job. Before you even ask, I saved a lock of his hair.




Here is the "after" shot. He looks like a toddler now! *sniff and sigh*



Here are Jess' before shots. Her bangs were getting too long and even though you can't see it too well her hair in back was growing very uneven.



Here she is in the middle of her haircut. Of course I saved a lock of her hair too. She did great and never even cried just like her brother.


We decided to just trim the bangs a little in the front and then bob the back to help it grow back more evenly.


Here is a good "after shot" of both Will and Jess from the back.


Make sure you scroll down and check out the holiday party pics! Have a great day!

Holiday Party

I try to get out with the crew at least once a week to a playgroup. I belong to a couple different ones. They are all great groups of ladies and I love that the kids get some playtime with other kids and I get adult conversation! Yesterday was one of the groups' holiday party. We had the whole Dudley crew. Here are Lucas and Will goofing off during the party.


Here's a pic of the gang eating their lunch before Santa arrives!


Before Santa came we tried to get most of the kids to sit for a group pic. Jess was mad that she had to sit down since she was having a great time walking around!


Will was almost snoozing on my shoulder when Santa called his name, so I quickly put him on Santa's lap, Dave shot this pic and I picked him back up before he even had time to register it and cry. Not sure why I have Logan's jingle stick either! LOL


Logan does not look to thrilled to be meeting the man in red, but he did great.


Meanwhile, since Jess was called after her brothers, she walked right up to Santa to get her gift which she was very interested in!

Monday Morning Updates

It was another quick weekend here. We have a few new things to tell everyone. First, Logan is finally getting another bottom tooth! It broke thru yesterday. I was getting worried and even discussed it with our dentist, but no need for xrays now. That brings him to 6 teeth. Jessica is also working on not one but two more bottom teeth! I hope they all pop thru without too much trouble.

Second, Jessica has now decided that walking is the way to go! She hardly ever crawls anymore. If she falls, she just gets right back up and continues on her merry way. She is so much smaller than her brothers - it amazes me how well she is doing. She can even carry toys or her sippie cup with her when she walks! Logan is right behind her and closing the gap fast. Will is still predominately a crawler, but I don't expect that to last for very much longer.

Our Christmas tree went up and the kids love to look at it. We decided to go the safe route and gate it off this year - it was way too tempting otherwise! LOL It takes up part of their play area, but they don't seem to mind.

Dave got our web cam up and running and were able to "see" Vani! It was great to see her and chat. We got to see her Mom and Dad too. It made me miss her all that much more, but she was able to watch the kids walk around the kitchen and she could not believe how big they had gotten. It was lots of fun. We also used the web cam to chat with my sister Karen and see Kayla. We plan on having more web cam conversations in the near future!

Friday night was St. Nick night, so Lucas put a set of his and the trips shoes out on the dining room table for St. Nick. He came and filled their shoes. See-

This is a relatively new tradition for us. We learned about it when Tim, our first German exchange student was here 2 years ago. We decided to continue on with it every year. Next year along with their shoes, they will leave St. Nick their xmas lists!

That is the latest for here. We have a busy week. Lucas' winter concert is tomorrow and the trio and I have another sign class. I have also started back working out at Curves. I am definitely feeling better even after only 1 week. I did not realise how much I missed it. Anyway, hope you have a great day!