Abigail

 Abby loves playing and pretending these days. She makes me laugh all the time with the new things she comes up with. Can you tell its winter now and we are spending a lot of time indoors!!

Our FIRST ever Gingerbread House

 This year Mike wanted to get Abby a gingerbread house kit! Now we know how much work it really takes to get to the decorating point. But she had so much fun putting the candies on! Now to convince her not to want to eat it after each meal!

 

BOXES

There is just something about kids and boxes......never-ending fun. I still haven't put them away!

Hanukah 2010

 We celebrated Hanukkah this year again, and it really showed how much Abby has grown. She enjoys and (I think....) appreciates the holidays now! She was eager to light the candles each night, and got to do so all by herself!

 

Great-Grandma Paulette & Grandpa Bob got her this "Princess Belle" doll! She LOVES brushing her hair into a tangled mess! Sounds like what I have to go through with her some days!

 Happy as a clam with her new DORA Slippers! Thank you Grandma Donna!!

Final Sarah moments in Virginia!

Sarah left today :( But we had a fun week with her! Back to a normal non-kid life for her!

 Maddy LOVES the cookies Sarah and Abby made!

 We made latkes!! And boy were they good! Brad was the official latke shaper and I fried them up!

Every good thing must come to and end.....and Maddy loves the end of the day where she gets to snuggle. Mike got her last night. When she is done, she's done! And she will cuddle up on anyone!

Fall Family!

With Fall in full swing out here, I decided to take advantage of the pile of leaves Mike created and let the kids frolic in the leaves before they are gone and the cold is too much to be outside! Abby knew just what to do!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Abby's 2 new best friends!! Oh yeah, and it worked out that Sarah's boyfriend Brad (from high school, who is a Marine stationed in North Carolina) was able to drive up here over his Thanksgiving break! Abby loves playing hide/seek with both of them!

 Thanksgiving DAY!!!! Dessert! I missed shots of our friends for Turkey day at the house, but got the camera out just in time for the kids to indulge in some pie with dad!

 The Girls!! Happy Thanksgiving 2010!!

 Silly Sisters!

 Just drinking my milk mom!!!

 Turkey Heads!!!

Abby made her hat at school this past week, and Sarah brought Abby the hat she is wearing!

Sarah PART 1!

She's HERE!!!! Auntie Sarah got here late Saturday night. After an ordeal with her luggage being misplaced (she got it the next day....) she got here, and Abby hasn't given her a moment of peace since! They are joined at the hip and Abby is going to be sad to see her go!! Here are some of our times together so far! She leaves Sunday!

 A pastime from holidays with Grandma Fran and Brenda, making cookies! Sarah helped Abby make and bake her first ever sugar cookies!!

 A quick visit to the zoo on a beautiful day!