December 2014

We started out the month of December with a bang and spent the weekend with the Jouffrays down in Port Aransas.  It was unseasonably warm and the perfect time to be down at the beach.  We pretty much had the entire beach to ourselves so the kids were able to just run wild!  This was Chandlers first visit to the beach although I wore her the entire time so she didn't get much sand and sun this trip!  

Me with all three of my babes!

Sterling was pretty hesitant and did not spend much time in/near the water

But of course she tried the sand!

And realized it was disgusting!!!

Brayden and Dylan had the best time.  They ran and ran and ran in and out of the water and were just soaked from head to toe!  It was a warmish day but still the water was a bit cold for my taste, they didn't seem to mind one bit!  It was so much fun to watch them play and listen to them squeal with delight!

Brayden crashed hard during nap time!

Sweet Dylan asked Sterling if she wanted her to read her a book!

These three!!! Cuties!

We even braved a dinner out with ALL of us, it was interesting for sure!!!  

We all had such a fun weekend and can't wait to go back!!!

Brayden had his Christmas program at Concordia and it was just as cute as always!  There is just something so sweet and special about hearing young children sing Christmas songs and we always enjoy it so much.

"The little Lord Jesus lay down his sweet head"

Chandler slept through the performance...

Braydens usual cheering section!

When the performance was over, Sterling couldn't wait to get on stage!  

Sterling enjoyed her cupcake...shocker!

It's funny, some days the kids don't even notice Chandler is there and other days they are just so fascinated by her!

Sterling just can't figure out why there is no milk coming out!!!!HaHa!!!

 We sure have enjoyed our Christmas tree this month and have it lit up whenever we are home!  The kids are always taking ornaments off and rearranging.

BEDHEAD at its finest! Ha!

Halley and Carson, Aunt Laura, and Uncle Brandon got to come meet Chandler for the first time and celebrate Christmas with us.  Grandma and Grandpa came too so it was so much fun and felt so festive to have everyone around during the holidays!

Cousins!!!

The kids loved the Christmas lights out at Don Strange Ranch and dinner with Gaga and Papa, and Aunt Christi!

They also always love spending time at GaGa and PaPas house over the holidays and especially love helping Gaga make gingerbread men!!!

Looking forward to a fun and eventful Christmas!

Chandler is two months old!

Of course Sterling wanted to get in on the photo shoot!

Our sweet Chandler was two months on the 19th of this month, here is what she is doing at two months old:
*At her two month appointment she weighted 10 pounds 14 oz
*At five weeks this crazy girl started rolling over from her stomach to back!  The first time she did it I thought it was a fluke but then she continued to do it over and over again!  She had been doing it almost every time I put her on her stomach but she has slowed down a little and is not doing it quite as much.
*At about seven weeks we had the joy of seeing Chandler start to smile...such a precious and rewarding thing to see!

*On average Chandler is going for about 5-6 hours for her longest stretch at night
*She still eats 6-7 times a day and is still a very good little nurser
*She is a good baby with a pretty pleasant and happy disposition.  For a while there she was having a tough time in the evening and just wanted to be held.  She has gotten over that now and is taking a good little nap at night before getting a bath and being fed.  She also went through a period of time where she did not want to be put down by herself very much so she was being held a lot!  She has gotten better about that too and we are able to lay her down on her little playmat or in her swing for a bit and she is happy.  At two months she spends most of her time eating and sleeping...with a little bit of waketime in between!  Here are a few pics of Chandler this month:

The kids are always happy to do tummy time with Chandler, Brayden is really good with her and being gently but little Ms. Sterling still needs to be watched like a hawk when she is near her!

She's doing pretty good holding that little neck up, strong girl!

I just LOVE the way new babies just melt into you and fall asleep anywhere...so so sweet

So thankful for this happy, healthy baby!

Breakfast with Santa 2014

Brayden was SO into Santa this year and was looking forward to seeing him and telling him what he wanted for Christmas:  An army bike, and a remote control truck.  Sterling was also excited for "Tanta" and made sure we always knew he says "Ho, ho, ho!" We love going to Breakfast with Santa at Canyon Springs because we are able to reserve a time for Santa pictures, take as much time as we would like with him, and they take several pictures for us to choose from to make sure we get one we like.  The bonus is a yummy breakfast with family and friends after :)  We went with GaGa and PaPa, Aunt Christi, and the Jouffray family.  Here are a few pics from our fun morning:

These two!  They have gotten so good at holding hands in parking lots since we had Chandler.  It is just so sweet to see Brayden caring for and protecting his little sister.

These precious babes just have so much fun together!

Love this darling pic of my sweet S!

The kiddos with GaGa and PaPa 

Love this picture of Sterling

And for our Santa pictures this year:

Chandler's first Christmas!

Poor Sterling was terrified!

Such a fun morning!