Wednesday, December 31, 2014

playing, pancakes, and Amsterdam Christmas Circus

these kids love books

 pancake village with Jordan and Jess
 yum!
 family photo opportunity? yes please!
 strolling the streets of Hilversum

 park fun
 ready to get on the train to go to Amsterdam
 waiting
 lunch stop
 Circus
 enjoying it
 loved it!
 :)

Carre Theater, where we saw the Christmas Circus
 strolling back to the train station
 dancing to the nearby music and munching on popcorn
 canal photos!



 train ride home!
 Aidan and Jordan
 Walking J&J to the train station....sad sad girl :(




Saturday, December 27, 2014

snow

A couple days after Christmas we got some snow...kids were so excited!




Thursday, December 25, 2014

Christmas

Ready for bed on Christmas eve (in Jannies that Brown grandma made and sent with Uncle Jordan and Aunt Jess.)
 Reading the note santa left (em changed out of her jammies...sleeves got wet when she was washing her hands and you just can wear wet sleeve...so instead a skirt and shirt that doesnt match. ahh, Christmas. :)

 Stockings...




 santa
 opening the big gift from Santa

 Opening the gift Aidan picked for Em

 She LOVED it!
 thanks big brother!!
 Emma giving Aidan the gift SHE picked out for him
 he loves it!
 time to get to work...lots of legos to build with Uncle Jordan.


 playing animals with Jess...three unicorns (heaven to this little girl!)

 with her new gift from Santa finally assembled.
 I attempted my first ever from scratch pumpkin pie...I even made the pie crust myself. Not sure how it was going to turn out...but had to give it a try. (thankfully, EVERY last bite of it was eaten...must have been good.)

the before (I had extra stuff so I made mini pies too!)

after cooking
 Christmas day stroll/bike ride...a bit of both really



 books with aunt Jess
 ready to test out some new art fun
 art time
 trying the pumpkin pie...he loved it!


 Circuit set building time
 The final train set up...before ti was moved down to my living room....and now the third floor. glad Santa's gift was such a hit! :)