Christmas Fun!

This year my mother and I thought it would be fun to start a new tradition and take Katie to see "The Nutcracker" performed by the Greater York Dance Academy at the Strand-Capitol Performing Arts Center. We all really enjoyed the show, and Katie did surprisingly well for a 4 year old!

Katie in her Christmas dress from Grandma and Grandpa Burt at the Strand.

After the show we met Pop and Daddy for dinner at Maewyn's and it was delicious!

This year the family Christmas party at CCY was a little different, we decided to move from a stuffy meal to a brunch with Santa and some crafts. The idea was a great hit and it was packed and the kids had fun, here is Katie making a Christmas decoration.

Katie and her balloon butterfly.

Katie and Santa.

Cute!

Katie's other Christmas love, besides Santa, has been the Christmas lights spectacular at Rocky Ridge Park. This year she was lucky to go twice, this time with Grammy, Pop, Mommy and Daddy and then later on in the week with Grandma and Grandpa Burt.....lucky duck!

Katie walking along the brightly colored path, she told me the rainbows were her favorite!

Checking out the model trains.

Our little family in front of the Christmas tree.

Happy as a clam.

Be-bopping her way through the park.....if life could all be this fun!

Katie is 4!

How fast time flies when you aren't paying attention. I really can't believe that Katie is 4 already, although there are days when I swear she's already 13! For her birthday party we decided to break out of the house and head somewhere fun, so we booked Atomic Bounce in Red Lion for a little bouncy fun! For the theme, well that was easy too, Katie loves all thinks "pink" right now and her absolute favorite book is Pinkalicious, so a Pinkalicious cupcake party it was!

*Pinkalicious*

Katie at her birthday party.

Maddux and Cooper building towers with the big blocks.

I wanted to get pictures of all of the kids coming down the slide, I only got 7 or 8, oh well.

First one down is Caroline.

Katie.

Mya.

Michael.

Olivia.

Lydia.

Luke.

Little Nick scooting around.

Ade chasing Nick.

Katie getting ready to blow out her 4 candles.

Tripp enjoying a pink cupcake.

The Gerber kids having a bite.

YUM!

Opening some gifts after her party.

A Jasmine dress-up!!! YAY!!!

The day after her birthday party was her actual birthday so Monday November 8th we celebrated again at our house with a little cupcake cake and some presents from us and our friends from Texas, the Beckers.

Her birthday cake.

Blowing out the candle.

Enjoying some cake.

Opening a present from us, whew it was a busy weekend!

Tripp is 2!

I still can't believe that Tripp is two!! My sister and Doug had a birthday party for Tripp at their house on his actual birthday, the 6th of November. Of course the theme was easy, Tripp loves all things "blue choo-choo"!

The cutest 2 year-old around.

Tripp amongst his presents.

2!

Checking out his new "Find-It" book, all about Thomas the Train, of course!

Katie playing with the balloons.

Enjoying his new John Deere truck and trailer. (His other love)!

Happy 2nd Birthday Sweet little Tripp!

Halloween!!

These next two pictures are out of order, but this is Katie returning home from Trick or Treat, as you can tell it was a cold night.

What did she find, yummy?

It was a little bit chilly Halloween night, but it didn't seem to spoil the excitement that comes with Trick or Treat!

Our future linebacker Tripp!

The kids together, Tripp was just about to sneeze....oops.

The neighborhood kids.

Miss Kristin introducing Katie as "Pinkalicious".

The kids running back to the house after the parade, they are ready for CANDY!!

Tripp visiting our house for some treats!