Merry Christmas!

Here is Lola's birth announcement and our Christmas card.
Lucy's chair filled with gifts from Santa

Lucy walking out to the living room with Daddy to see what Santa brought

She was in awe

Checking it all out

She loves her new tea set

A special outfit bought by Daddy

Lola loved her first Christmas!

Fave with the girls!

Working on putting together Gannon's new train set

Lucy loved her new American Girl Doll from Gramie and Grampie

Lucy and Gannon showing off their muscles

Happy Birthday Jesus!

Bed time stories!

Matt, Bird, Adam and Lola - getting ready for game night!

Hunky keeping us laughing!

Gannon will be a great big brother - he is in love with Lola. Jennie and Matt are expecting early April

Chef Lucy - playing with her Christmas gifts

Hummm where is that pot?

"Anything for the kids" - Fave

Hunky snuggling with Lucy and Lola

Lucy trying to play tennis - melt my heart

Uncle Matt and the kids dancing at the tennis courts

Playing in the dirt - so fun!

Lola in a new Christmas gift outfit

Grampie and Lola

Ginger Bread Competition - Adam and I were the winners!

Our girls!

We had a wonderful Christmas and are still waiting to celebrate one more time with Adam's parents! Santa came to our house and spoiled the girls with fun surprises! We have a tradition on only getting to ask Santa for 3 things, related it to the three gifts Jesus got from the 3 wise men. This year Lucy got a kitchen helper, baking tools and an etcha sketch. Lola got a taggie ball, a few new books, and Tigger. Santa was really nice and left some other small treats for the girls to play with too! Lucy's eyes lit up as she walked into the living room to see all of the gifts. She was in awe and really took her time with the gifts. We weren't too sure how she would react but she loved it. We have started some fun family traditions; waking up on Christmas morning at our house (this was a first for Adam and I since we have dated, we typically go to one of our parents homes), Adam reading Twas the Night Before Christmas before bed time, having a birthday cake and singing Happy Birthday to Jesus and a gingerbread making contest (we have done this with Adam's parents for the past 3 years, I always look forward to doing this with them. We tried it with my family this year and had a blast we weren't as nice as Buzz and Daisy - we waited until the kids went to bed and made it just for adults). I am sure there are more however these were some that I just loved.

The week before Christmas

I gave Lucy a special treat, a cookie and chocolate pudding...but I was eating tomatoes she opted for some of my tomatoes in her pudding instead of the cookies...WOW!

We had 2 rounds of Christmas carolers come to our house, it was so much fun!!

Lucy loves showing her muscles

Icing the gingerbread man

Working on Lucy's gingerbread man

Lola chilling out with her big flower!

Lucy has had a blast with all the presents - she busted through 2 so far but has helped re wrap them too. She is too cute!

Lucy carried her baby doll in my baby carrier - she is such a great helper!

Gramie and Lola enjoying some snuggle time too!

Lucy and Grampies hangout spot

Me and my girls in their matching PJ's!

Lola and I snuggle bug

Boogie Nights!

Lucy is so in love with Hunky!!! I think he is pretty much in love with her too!

Adam was enjoying some Apple pie and Lucy decided she wanted a bit...this is what she did!

Family picture after church! Lola was ready to eat but we made her pose for a picture

The Reilly's fixed everyone Christmas eve dinner! Thank you!

Bath time and Sisterly Love

First Bath
Lucy enjoying bath time too!

Lola getting ready for a bath

Snuggles with Gramie

Dad and Lola hanging out

Lucy gives Lola the best kisses! She is a big fan of her little sister!

All day everyday - this is what Lucy loves to do!

Miss Alma is someone so special to our family. She watches Lucy when we need a sitter. She was actually the one to tell me she thought I should take a pregnancy test when I got pregnant with Lola. I didn't listen to her right away I thought she was crazy...little did I know she knew better. By the time I took the test I was already 10 weeks along.

We have had such an amazing week with my mom in town. There is nobody like my mom. She is so giving, helpful and fun to be with. The girls both love her and Lucy and my mom have bonded so much! My mom has really helped with giving me a chance to catch up on sleep during the day while she plays with Lucy, feeds her and gets her down for a nap. It is so wonderful because my knows Lucy's schedule and helps me keep her on it. Thanks Mom - you are so amazing and I am so thankful for you in my life!
Adam and I managed to give both the girls a bath at the same time - this was a first! It was fun and not stressful which I thought it would be. I remember Lucy's first bath and she screamed the entire time, Lola on the other hand enjoyed the warm water and my scrubbing her little fuzzy head.