Santa

We went to take the kids to see Santa. Caitlynn was a little hesitant and didn't want Laura to leave her with him. She did warm up a little and eventually told him she wanted a "kitty" for Christmas. We were not surprised she asked for one this year! Luke, on the hand, hated Santa! As soon as he saw him, he started to say "no". Once he was on Santa's lap and Ryan left, he cried! He didn't want anything to do with him and only stopped crying once Ryan was holding him again. I guess Santa will have to guess what Luke wants this year! At least we were able to get some cute pictures of the kids before our Santa experience!

Family Fun!

While in PA, we were able to do a lot of extra fun things with Ryan's family. The kids continued the long standing tradition of making gingerbread houses. Caitlynn and Luke liked decorating their houses and loved sneaking bits of the candy. They had a lot of fun playing with Mimi, Popi, and Uncle Rusty. We also visited an Alpaca Farm. The alpacas were very gentle and probably the softest animals we have ever touched! Because it was a farm, there were a few kitties running around. Caitlynn had more fun holding and playing with the kitties then she did petting the alpacas! Does this mean a kitty is in our near future? We will have to see what she asks Santa to bring her for Christmas this year.

Thanksgiving

We spent Thanksgiving in PA with Mimi and Popi. We were able to see a lot of Ryan's extended family on Thanksgiving day, including his Grandmom. The kids loved "raking" leaves in the morning. There was a lot of food and yummy desserts to enjoy. That afternoon, Ryan's Aunt Margie had a cupcake pinata for the little kids. Caitlynn loved hitting the pinata but Luke was a little crappy since he had just woken up from his nap. Caitlynn and Luke did like the candy and goody bags that got. Aunt Margie really spoiled all the kids! It was a busy, fun day!

Parks and Rec

While in NJ we were able to visit with Ryan's sister Jill and Mike and their girls: Madison, Simone, and Hannah. The weather was perfect so we headed to a nearby park. The kids loved playing together and we were able to get some really cute pictures of everyone together. It was great to be able to spend extra time with the girls!

Cookies and Pizza's

We took a trip up to NJ and stopped over Nonna and Pop-pop's house. While we were there, Laura and Nonna started their annual cookie baking for a day. Caitlynn and Luke got in on the action too this year! Caitlynn really enjoyed rolling the cookies out and Luke loved playing with the flour. That same night, Trish's came over with her kids: Emily, Caitlin, and Owen. We decided it would be fun to make pizza with all the kids. They all loved rolling out the dough and putting their own ingrediants on. Their favorite part was eating their finished products! It was so fun to get all the kids together!