Nana & Papa Time

Nana and Papa came to town for one of Papa's meetings...a thinly veiled excuse to get some snuggles in with Ian and Natalie. It was great having them around and the kids really enjoyed the extra love and attention. COME BACK PLEASE!

Natalie In The Snow

Aunt Caba came over for snow play again and this time we had a suit for Natalie. She fussed like crazy when we dressed her up, but loved wading through the snow when she was out there. Her snow suit was SO puffy that it literally doubled her girth. We decided to call her 'Coco Puff'. Look closely and you'll see a vanilla wafer she clutched in her hand the whole time she was out there - strange but cute.


Ian helped push the girls downhill and they made it a whole 3 feet before tipping over!

Ian In Action

While our Natalie was inside sleeping, Ian and I snuck outside to get some sledding action. He really enjoyed the new sleds he got for Christmas from Aunt Caba. We played until we were chilled to the bone....which didn't take long.

Off he goes.....

Christmas 2009

We had a wonderful Christmas at the Thomas house. Both of the kiddos really enjoyed the presents they received. Natalie had a very girlie morning with a kitchen set, new baby doll and a pink princess coupe car. Ian got a few Star Wars items and the whole family is enjoying a Wii video game system. Its really nice to have this holiday back in Louisville in our new home.

Gingerbread Project

Ian and I tackled a gingerbread house project this Sunday evening. He was a really into getting all the pieces ready and anxiously awaiting any 'leftover' candy pieces. He helped me pipe on the icing 'glue' and had a big hand in picking out which color candies go where. What you see here is not a finished product but it was all we could get done before bedtime.

Natalie was hanging out with Dad during construction....roaming around us while we were busy building. We particularly enjoyed her cowgirl superhero costume combination.

Lazy Morning

On a normal Thursday morning, we'd be up early and boots on the ground. First a quick breakfast, throw on clothes at out at a certain time to avoid traffic at Ian's school. This morning Ian stayed close to home because of a little asthma problem and we all lounged in our PJs. Let me set the scene - beautiful snow falling outside, fireplace going and two snuggly kids. It was awesome.

One of our morning activites was working on puzzles, which we've done a lot lately. They have both gotten quite good at them and Ian sometimes helps sister with her pieces. Natalie's puzzle has fish on it and you have to match up colors to complete. She knows the color, will intentionally put it in the wrong spot while smiling at you saying 'noooo'. After a couple no's she puts it in the proper spot. A litte game within the puzzle that she likes to play.

Visiting St Louis

We visited our friends in St Louis this weekend. It was good to see everybody, including a new baby in the bunch. Saturday started off with a bang at The Magic House. Its a huge childrens fun house where the kids (Ian, Natalie, Justin & Jocelyn Jim) had a great time. There were lots of hands on activities like the water and sand play centers and slides of all kinds. The girls really enjoyed playing with the dollhouse. We got to enjoy a visiting Curious George exhibit, meeting George himself! Ian was all about holding hands and chatting up the monkey. Natalie stayed away from the big guy and decided to check out a smaller statue instead. Thanks to all our friends for a fun weekend!!!!