Creston and Ivy: 2012

Sunday, December 30, 2012

The Holidays

Oh, the holidays. With their ups and downs. It started out innocently enough, with everyone chipping in.

And nice visitors visiting...

...bearing pre-Christmas warm-up gifts.

Christmas Eve dinner had its nice moments but there was a suspicious cranky undertone (and it wasn't just the as of yet unpainted walls in the Dining Room). Despite all that, it was nice to have Grandma in town.

Making cookies for Santa.

Eating some of Santa's cookies in new Christmas pajamas before bed.

Gifts from Santa on Christmas morning were definitely enjoyed.

But by Christmas evening at Grandma and Grandpa's these twins may have had the defiant appearance of superheroes, but their health and good cheer were nowhere to be found.

Except occasionally.

We ended up driving home a day early in a snowstorm so that we could be sure to get to the pediatrician early the next morning. Here's how that ended.

Ear infection, eye infection, possible Bronchitis. But we are on the mend!

Just didn't want you thinking it was cute kids and rosy times 24/7 over here. We've gone through 3 large boxes of tissues in the last 2 days. We are pretty close to disgusting. But we will be cute again for 2013. Happy New Year, everyone!

Saturday, December 8, 2012

Thanksgiving and a Tiny Snow

Thanksgiving was a delicious and lovely time at Grandma Carola's. It was Cousin Heaven/Chaos. I can't figure out how to get these first few photos bigger, which is a shame, because these are some very cute cousins.

Whipped cream with your pie?

We always walk to the Tullar's to check out the cow action. Ivy really, really wanted those cows to moo back at her.

We also got to check out Emma Cooke's chickens. Ivy is holding an enormous egg - it has two yolks!

Some scenes from home:

We got to take our new snowpants for a test run in a very small amount of snow.

And this video has circulated widely already, but in case you haven't already seen this bit of talent, be sure to tune in.

Sunday, November 4, 2012

Halloween

A Ferocious Lion and a Friendly Giraffe.

We pretty much live right on Main Street, so it makes Trick or Treating really fun and easy. The house next door to us filled their front yard with scary Halloween decorations and sounds, and Creston and Ivy gave it a wide berth. But they had a great time collecting candy and we all came home exhausted - that little lion and giraffe walked a very long way on their own two feet. I was sure I was going to end up carrying one or both of them (Chris was at class), but the promise of "you can open one piece of candy when you get home" really seemed to keep them moving.

They were, however, only half costumed by the time we arrived at our own front porch. We hope everyone had a lovely Halloween!

Monday, October 15, 2012

Horses in a Yoke

We've been up to a number of things here. Playing with googly eyes...

And dry beans.

Typical Ivy stink eye - a look for all seasons.

Our cousins came for a visit!

Giant bathtub proving itself useful.

And the historic Sandwich Fair, which has been around for over 100 years, was a hit.

We also headed to see Grandma Carola and went to a pumpkin festival across the river. Creston would have sat on that tractor all day.

At 2.5 years old, Creston and Ivy have really started playing with each other in earnest. It's fun to peek around the corner and see what they're up to.

A recent snippet of conversation between myself and Ivy, in the days leading up to the kids' first sleepover at their grandparents (and their first night away from us):

Ivy: I think I will be sad.

Mama: If you get sad, remember that you and Creston can help each other out just like you do at school.

Ivy: Yeah, we can stay together like horses in a yoke.

So what if oxen are yoked (thank you, Sandwich Fair) and not horses - it was the most poetic thing I've ever heard! And anyway, the sleepover was a raging success, thank you Grandpa Syd and Grandma Robin!