Zingo!

Dave and I love games, so we've been excited that Calder is getting to an age where he can actually start playing some. He received a few games for his 3rd birthday, but really wasn't quite ready for them at that point. Last weekend, I decided to give it another shot and got out a game called Zingo. It's sort of like Bingo, but with a bit of a twist. It was a HUGE hit! I think we played it every day this past week. And we have a winner! ZINGO!

Where is Jesus?

In the spirit of the holidays, I thought this was a cute 'Calder conversation' to share...

Calder: Mommy, where is Jesus?
Mommy: He lives in our heart.
Calder: Is he going to come out?? Is Jesus an angel?

Snow Day!

We had our first snow of the season today! Calder had a great time stomping around the front yard and picking up the snow with his bare hands! Guess we better get on that mitten thing...

Tessa enjoyed the scene from inside...

Back inside, Calder enjoyed some hot chocolate and helped Daddy make some cookies...

...while Tessa and Lucky bonded over Cheerios.

Asleep on the job...

I took Calder and Tessa to a kid's holiday concert at the local high school on Tuesday, so Tessa missed her morning nap. When we got home, I tried to squeeze in lunch before her nap. One minute she was happily eating her cheese...and the next minute she was completely cashed out. She didn't even wake up when I carried her up to her bed!

Tiny Dancer

Check out Tessa's first dance moves. She loves this musical toy!!

Tiny Dancer from courtney on Vimeo.

Little Italian Girl

Tessa's Italian roots are beginning to show through. Not only does she love pizza, but we recently discovered that she is crazy about spaghetti. She can't stuff it in her mouth fast enough and she probably eats as much as Calder does in one sitting (if not more!)

Spaghetti Girl from courtney on Vimeo.

Fall Fun!

These pictures are from a few weeks ago, when our yard was still covered with a blanket of leaves. I absolutely love fall, but I am so glad that the raking is done for this year!

Calder was having a blast tossing the leaves into the air and running, jumping and sliding through the yard.

I love that you can see her 2 little teeth in this one!