Fun with Styrofoam

We let our friends borrow our infant carseat the other weekend and they then shipped it back to us.  It came in a huge box filled with Styrofoam.  Needless to say, Caden and Emma had fun playing in it!

 Where's Emma girl?

 So fun!

 And then she dumped he box out...

 oh boy!  What a mess!

Where's Caden Boy?

Having fun together - even Kitty got to play!

My Little Helpers

We had a fun afternoon of making gifts for Caden's teachers, drawing circles, and having a picnic dinner.  I love having fun with my two little ones - such precious moments in the everyday life. 

 Assembling jars for Cowboy Cookies - so fun!

 Lots of messes...

 and loves!

 They can be so sweet together! 

 "Look Mama, I drawed a huge circle for you!"

We call this our "picnic" dinner because we eat in the playroom at the kids table and have a candle!

First Braid

Emma's first braid! I love that she has so much hair that I can play with it when she lets me!

So cute!

Decorating our Christmas Tree

 When we got back from Boise, we got into the Christmas spirit and got our tree that night.  The kids had fun running down the rows of trees at Marina Middle School.  What a fun night!

 Putting the lights on

 Caden helping with the ball ornaments

 Emma helping with the lights

 Caden, Dada and Emma giggling

And here's the tree!

Thanksgiving in Boise

We had a wonderful time out in Boise, visiting my younger sister and her husband and their zoo of animals!  They have a yellow lab (Hank) and 2 cats (Chewey and Ruby), which Caden and Emma both loved and couldn't get enough of!  I think the animals were exhausted by the time we left :) 

We went to Mark's fire station - where he gave Caden and Dada a ride, to the park, took Hank on a walk with Nana and Hannah, played with some 10 day old puppies, and had a great Thanksgiving meal! 

 Walking with Nana and Hank

 Everybody trying to hold the leash

 Hannah is in charge!

 Caden spent a lot of the "walk" running!

 Emma girl exploring - she's my little nature girl!

 At Uncle Mark's fire station

 Emma fell asleep on Dada

 Uncle Mark and Caden

 Caden loving this!

 In the truck with the headphones on

 Listening carefully to Uncle Mark

 Coming back to the station

 Caden liked hanging out in Hank's bed!

 Family Picture

 Bapa, Hannah, Auntie (Brittany), and Nana

 Dada, Caden, Mama and Emma - Uncle Mark was on duty at the fire station

 Emma, Dada, Uncle Mark and Hank!  Dada and Uncle Mark went on a trail run

 Emma and Mama and the puppies

 Caden loved holding the puppy

 Emma gave this puppy a love!

 Auntie and Uncle Mark loving up these little guys!

 Hannah loved the puppy too!

One more cute little guy!

Giving Hank some loves!

Swinging at the park

Caden loved this little rocking whale!

Holding hands down the slide - melt my heart!

Rainbow Dinosaurs!

 This was another activity that should help with fine motor pencil grip!  We had so much fun!  It was also great to see Caden sooooo PROUD of his work!  It made me so happy to see him so pleased with himself!  I love these moments :)  Emma also had fun with the do a dot art books. 

 Caden was busy with the "dotters"

 Emma doing it too!

 First rainbow dinosaur - he was soooo PROUD of himself! 

 Emma girl taking a break and being cute

Here's another dotted rainbow dinosaur.  Love this boy!