Headphones

She inherited her older brother's ipod and LOVES it.

 

12

Machen's birthday was celebrated with cinnamon rolls
and heading back to school.   Despite a full day of school
and basketball, we squeezed in "the party."
 

The party:

 

 

 

 

Charlie got him Eagles tissues.


Amelie got him a Pez dispenser and Machen played up
his excitement much to her joy.

 

Dem got him balance bracelets and he was...
happy.

 

He's 12 - headphones were a huge hit.

Makes him look like a college student, he told me.

 

 

Happy about his big gift: a 76ers game.

New Years Eve

New Years Eve we celebrated the end of
2012 AND Mom's birthday.
Fondue is our tradition and the kids are warming up to it...
A wonderful evening!
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Post-Christmas

The day after Christmas we packed up and headed to D.C. for the day.
It was a little crazy, but we got a good taste of the museums.
(thanks, Mom, for the pictures)

 

 

Playing in the snow...

 

 

My Christmas present from my parents was...
a backsplash!
They both worked hard, despite getting sick,
and it looks awesome!

 

Christmas

We surprised the kids with an air hockey table...
They loved it and it's been everything  I hoped!

 

Uncle David was a trooper with all these kids

 

So happy about gifts from little sister

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shortly after noon these lovely people all arrived...

 

 

 

 

Christmas Eve

 

 

Snowman ornaments were a huge hit