Addyson and Braden have been busy playing together. They love to laugh!! Braden is enjoying roaming all over the house!!! He is finding all sorts of fun things to play with!!! He is really starting to move faster - he practices on his hands and knees but doesn't really get anywhere that way, although he is starting to use his knees more to help push him instead of just pulling himself with his arms. He likes to play under the piano, especially with the pedals and it's even more fun when I'm playing!!! Here's proof that this year I got the Christmas tree up!!! Last year I was so exhausted by the time I got home from work that we didn't even decorate the house. I got to enjoy a beautiful tree at work right in front of my desk so it just didn't seem worth the effort last year. The kids like to look at the tree and if I hold Addyson up to it she loves to feel it. Braden has played with the tree skirt a few times but he's not really too interested in bothering the tree yet. We'll see if he changes his mind before the tree comes down!!

It snowed and Ryan brought some snow in - he and Braden made a snow man. Neither kid was too excited about the cold snow!!!

Holding hands in their highchairs - they sure love each other a lot!!!

Addyson showing off her pearly whites -- (Braden's second tooth is just pushing through too but I haven't got any good pics of him yet - he's too busy to stop for a picture!!!)


Addyson is starting to get frustrated that Braden can crawl and she can't - he leaves the room she's in to go exploring and she's stuck!!! She spends lots of time on her hands and knees rocking; she'll get it figured out soon and when she does look out world - we think she is going to be super fast!!!

Another one of her new moves --

She has also learned a new noise/face. She breathes in and out through her nose really fast and makes the funniest face. She's not mad - but she looks and sounds like an irritated bull that is ready to stampede. She is so hilarious!!

Here's a video of the kids playing together - Braden makes Addyson belly laugh like no one else can. She thinks it is so fun when Braden crawls up to her. And this is proof also of Braden's continued toy stealing.

So, I got the tree up but don't look for Christmas cards in the mail. I had hopes of a cute Christmas card with the kids on it but it just isn't happening. It is not easy to get 2 9 month olds to be awake and happy at the same time - with clean matching clothes on - and it's just hard to find time. Even time to do standard Christmas cards so I'm sorry but it's not happening. We finally did a photo shoot at home and got some good pictures of the kids. I'll give you a sneak preview - more to come at Christmas!!! We hope you're enjoying the Christmas season - what a wonderful time to celebrate the love and grace God showed to us with the most precious gift ever given - Jesus!!