Tuesday, December 29, 2009

The DC Snow Storm

The view off our balcony, early morning.
The snow was coming down so heavy we could
barely see the hotel across the street.
The street in front of our building, not a snow plow in sight!

We took Shawn's big rig out for a very smooth ride in the snow.
So much snow and so many cars stuck in it!

Caelan and his friend Ari playing in the court yard of our building.
Here they are looking at a buried landscaping light.

He loved every second in the snow, always wanted to play in it
and was constantly talking about it.


Caelan playing in the snow with his friend Ari.
12-19-09 DC is hit with almost 18 inches of snow. The snow was amazing and so beautiful. That being said, it made me miss home! I love snow!
The morning of this storm, Shawn woke up had his clothes on in a flash and offered to get some breakfast from Dunkin Donuts. I laughed, he just wanted to drive in the snow and see how his truck would handle it. Hee! His truck tackled the snow like dry pavement, it was awesum! As for far too many others out on the road in smaller vehicles, stuck, stuck, stuck! But it was nice to see so many people help to push each other out.
It took the plows many days to clear the roads and even after that, some roads didn't get touched, they just had to wait until the snow melted.

Bird's Annual Christmas Party

Caelan was very popular at the party. He made lots of girl friends.

MaKenna thought she was being sneaky, but we caught her on film.
She was trying to steal Calvin's gift exchange present, a box full of
chocolate. Uh, ohhh. Her sweet tooth is showing already!

The Kinzer Clan

The whole Christmas party gang
12-12-09 The Annual Bird Christmas party. We look forward to this every year. Always lots of fabulous food, a ton of laughs and a silly Christmas gift exchange. Caelan and MaKenna were definately a hit this year. They were snagged up by our friends as soon as we arrived.
We had so much fun catching up with friends, old and new.

South Arlington Mom's Group Christmas Party

Our playgroup gang enjoying some lunch together at the party

Caelan and Lucy

Caelan received this special book from Santa. He was a little nervous to
actually sit on Santa's lap, so he stood next to him and told him he wanted
a fireman truck for Christmas.
As for MaKenna, she was down right scared of Santa.
Wanted nothing to do with him.

Craft time. Our friend Cindy is helping Caelan make a fun
Santa craft with "gew" and pom-pom balls.

He tackles the project himself

Caelan and his best buds. Maggie, Adelyn and Morgan
They all were wondering where Adelyn got that cookie!


Me and the babes


Caelan experiences our first snow fall of the season, first hand.
He looks thrilled. (Actually he was tired and not in the best of moods!)

MaKenna-Coo in her first snow storm

12-5-09 We went to the South Arlington Mom's Group Annual Christmas party. It was really fun. A lot of our friends from playgroup were there, they worked on holiday crafts and even had an early visit with Santa. Lots o fun!

Playing with Daddy

11-30-09 MaKenna gets a little fun time with Daddy. (I think what MaKenna is really thinking is "Daddy quit messin with me!)

So Cute

Ok, this Mommy can't help herself. I'm a photo junky!
11-29-09 She just looked sooooo cute!

Making Christmas Ornaments


11-28-09 Caelan and I tackled the molding clay and made some fun ornaments. He decorated them with lots of love and glitter gew (glue). We made trees, footballs, stars and hand prints.
I was really excited because this was the first time Caelan and I made Christmas crafts together. The first of many craft adventures!

MaKenna's First Tooth!!

Our first attempt to document "the tooth"

Our second attempt at documenting "the tooth"

The Tooth, de-da-da-daaaahhh

There it is! Lower right front tooth
Approximately 11-26 or 27-09 MaKenna's first tooth made its appearance. Yipee!

Prune Face

11-27-09

Happy Thanksgiving

MaKenna is getting ready for her first Thanksgiving celebration

I have my fancy shoes on, I'm ready!

All spiffed up

A wonderful Thanksgiving dinner at the Taylors

Shawn and Jeremy serve up some din-din

MaKenna is ready to eat!!
11-26-09 Happy Thanksgiving!! We have twice as many wonderful things to be thankful for this year! We have been blessed with two absolutely beautiful children. We are loving every second we can be together as a family. We have taken some fun trips and made some amazing memories. We look forward to many more!
We spent our Thanksgiving at the Taylors home with Beth & Jeremy Bird and Beth's bro Bradley. They all are our family away from family.

Monday, December 28, 2009

National Air and Space Museum

The National Air and Space Museum


Hey MaKenna....duck!

We are standing on the ramp that leads to the main floor

Caelan takes a quick binkie and "bwanket" brake

The NASA Space Shuttle

Caelan is walking under the tail of the Space Shuttle



Astronaut food...yum

Redstone Missle, 69 ft tall

Shawn checks out a mini plane he hopes to fly some day, Ha!

Halloooooooo

The Enola Gay

Hey look, they knew I was coming

11-24-09 We started our day with the plans of heading to the Blue Ridge Mountains. The farther we drove the more it rained and decided to save the mountains for another day. Shawn came up with a wonderful idea, go to the National Air and Space Museum in Chantilly, Va.
It turned out to be a great day. We saw and learned some amazing things. It was really fun to watch Caelan's face as he studied the rockets and planes.

The Xylephone

Fun with Food

Who needs a bowl?



I love sweet potatoes?

Yes, I love sweet potatoes!!
11-21-09