Our Christmas Tree

Once again we got our Christmas tree at church. It was a bit of an adventure picking it out with the twins and then trying to get it into the stand around all of the knots and crooked trunk, but it worked out. Brandon and Sophia even got in on the decorating fun.

Family picture time

picking out the tree

Before we had to cut off a bunch

decorating

decorating

All done

Christmas Concert

The last couple of years Logan and I have gone with friends to the Navy Band Christmas Concert at DAR Constitution Hall in D.C. It is a great night of Christmas music. This year we continued the tradition with Brandon and Sophia. So at 3 months old they took their first metro ride and went to their first concert. They did great and seemed to enjoy it. Brandon stayed awake almost  the whole time and loved the lights and music.

Just some pictures

A Brandon smile

I came across this post of random cutenes that never got posted. So enjoy some "older" pictures .

Sophia's pout face-this is
the one she uses when she wants
something-not when she actually needs
something

My little ham

11 weeks/ Ready for Daddy's
work Christmas party

Happy Girl!

A little girl who LOVES the mirror

Erin and Jeff visit

We were lucky to have Erin and Jeff visit for a long weekend in early December. Brandon and Sophia loved their Aunt and Uncle and we enjoyed the extra help and being able to spend time with them too. We went to the consignment sale, out to a brewery (kid free thanks to some good friends staying with the twins), Annapolis for the Christmas boat parade and seafood, and just a lot of good hang out and snuggle time. We can't wait to hang out with them again. Please excuse the pictures that won't cooperate!

Annapolis Boat parade

Go OSU!

Brewery

Snowman Brandon

Snowman Sophia

Thank you for our Christmas gifts

ready to hunt with Uncle Jeff

Reading with Aunt Ur

Oyster shooters

One of the boats

Zoo Lights 2014

Back in December 2005 Logan and I went on our "first date" to Zoo Lights at the Cincinnati Zoo. That night we would have never imagined that in December 2014 we would be taking our twins to Zoo lights at the National Zoo in D.C. It's amazing to think how far we have come and how much has changed from that night in Cincy.   So Sunday night we met a teacher friend and his family at the zoo. Despite the TONS of people and it getting a little chilly by the end of the night, we had a good time. We rode the carousel for the first time, enjoyed an outdoor dinner, and got our picture taken with Panda Claus.  Oh and of course saw some of the lights. With our late start we missed out on some so we might have to go back. Overall a success and I think the kids enjoyed it.

Hungry boy riding the carousel

On the carousel 

Dinner

Dinner time

Panda Claus

Sophia decided to keep Daddy's
change after buying dinner

Family pic attempt

The boys

The girls

National Zoo

Us 

Baby Shower

Logan's work threw us a baby shower last week. It was super sweet of them and everyone was very generous. We got a lot of nice and practical gifts. Brandon and Sophia got lots of snuggles while we enjoyed good food and AMAZING chocolate cake. We are lucky to work for such great employers.

Amazing cake- layer after layer of
chocolate

Thank you!!

So generous

Our party outfits

evening snuggles

one cool dude