December Activities - 2016

We braved the cold and got out of the house to explore our new city. We hopped on the train and met Phil at work, then we headed to historic Faneuil Hall. They have great holiday lights, choreographed to music and are near the harbor. It was a great way to start getting our bearings of Boston.

The girls were such troopers, super excited about every little light. Elle loved touching them :)

Jayne's favorite was the trellis that is lit up on the North End. The blue was so vibrant, she just looked up and walked in awe.

It was the perfect little adventure for our family!

We've been settling in at home as well, unpacking, rearranging etc. We're so blessed that these two have each other.  They're so cute!

Plus this cute pup - the girls love Koda!

Our little librarian :) This cutie is great at keeping us entertained.

We baked Christmas gingerbread cookies and decorated them together. Jayne was in her element!

Our local library has great programs for the kids. This month the Sugarplum Fairy came to visit, bringing stories, crafts and necklaces. The girls loved it!

Another favorite is the Walpole Mall. They have a small indoor play area plus little rides that keep the girls entertained and out of the cold.

Christmas dresses!

Christmas came quickly and was magical with our two little angels.

Christmas PJs!

Elle's face in this photo is my favorite, pure Christmas joy! We had a great holiday season here in Massachusetts.

NYC - December 2016

NYC during the holidays always sounded magical so when our friends who live in NYC were going to be away for the holidays and offered us their vacant apartment, we happily obliged. NYC is within driving distance from us so we packed up on a Thursday night and headed out. The girls were great on the drive and settled into bed once we arrived.

On Friday we got up and headed straight to Macy's department store on 34th street to visit Santa in his wonderland. We wore every piece of clothing because it was freeeeeeezing! But these two happy faces made it all worth it :)

Heart melter!

After walking through the winter wonderland we made our way to the real deal, the big guy himself! Jayne was a little timid but did alright. Little Elle was scared, but let Phil step away briefly for a photo.

The Christmas shop area was beautifully decorated as well. Jayne loved all the snowflakes. She and Elle just danced around on the red carpet, in pure Christmas bliss.

Next we made our way to Times Square, chasing birds along the way :)

The Disney store was the perfect place to get inside, explore and warm up. Needless to say, our little princess was in heaven!

As a reward for being such a happy trooper in the freezing cold, Jayne got her very own bag of "PINK!" m&m's at the M&M store.

After naptime and dinner at home we headed back out to see Rockefeller Center in all its holiday glory.

The next day we headed out (in the falling snow!) to the financial district. The 9/11 memorial pools are beautiful and sobering.

Our September 11th baby

We visited Eataly (and happened upon the besssssst hot chocolate ever!) and then got our frozen-selves back inside for the night. We went to church the next morning and then headed home from our quick NYC trip. Until next time NYC!

November in Norwood

Phil (& Koda) arrived in Massachusetts November 17th while the girls and I flew in with my mom early on the 18th.  Mom stayed for a few days before heading back in time for Thanksgiving. We've had fun exploring our new home and its surroundings. The girls are enjoying seeing their toys again after having them packed away for a little bit. Jayne was excited that we "brought everything with us!" :) Here's a few snapshots of our first couple of weeks here.

Always a happy camper and loving princess "shooooz" lately!

Her voice goes up really high and she squeals in delight when she puts on princess shooooz

We went to the Norwood Christmas Parade/celebration, held in the center of town. They had a small (I mean tiny!) parade which was mostly girl scouts and Santa on a fire truck haha.

It was fun to get out together though and for the girls to see Santa. Jayne was ok about it, Elle was terrified! Bring on the Christmas season!