Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Fun Weekend

This weekend we had a get-together with some of Stephen's family in Williamsburg for a late "Christmas". We stayed at a hotel, hung out, and did some shopping at the outlet mall on Saturday and Sunday. Thanks to some good deals we got the kids stocked up on clothes to get them through the rest of winter. They're sure growing out of current clothes like crazy! Of course, the hit of the weekend for Grady and Ella was the POOL! It had been a while since they'd gotten a chance to get in the water, but they quickly remembered how much they love to swim and kick around in their floaties!



Alright, so Ella wasn't so fired up about this picture!

Now I'm happy :)


Hi, mom!


They liked to play bumper boats. Ella was making a "vroom vroom" noise like she does with her riding toys at home - she's a funny one!


Swimming with dad

Monday, January 19, 2009

We're ONE!

Grady and Ella had their FIRST birthday yesterday -so hard to believe they're a year old! We have two crazy, active, goofy, loving, learning more every day babies on our hands. They had a fun birthday party last night graciously hosted at the Each's while we're currently in our packing and transition state at home. There were seven other kids besides Grady and Ella, so needless to say it was a little chaotic. They all had a good time, though. Enjoy some of the party pics :)

Birthday girl

Yay for new tricycles! Feet don't quite touch the pedals...but we'll have fun this summer!



Birthday boy!

Enjoying everyone singing to them :)


Yay, let me at that thing!


Hmmm....

Give me some more of that!

Gazing at the candle....I think I want that!


Not so sure....

We had to put him in the tub afterwards!

Cousins Halle and Jayden

More cousins...William, Maddie, and Lili

Thursday, January 15, 2009

First and Last

For Christmas, Grady and Ella finally got some new car seats as they were getting way too big for the infant ones. So here's a look at the very first time they got in their car seats leaving the hospital, and the very last time. It makes me teary-eyed looking at the first picture! Ohh how long ago that seems...


Leaving the hospital


Home from their last ride. (I should have put them in the same order!)

Wednesday, January 7, 2009