Annie came to town

This post makes me a little sad. Annie came to town in January over the three day weekend. This was her last visit home for quite a while seeing as she is moving to England in March. We are excited that she is going to be with her hubby and this now gives us a reason to go to England, but sad because she is moving so far away. Thank goodness for technology because we will be able to have Skype dates and be able to see one another while we talk! Thank you for spending time with us! We love you and miss you!
Annie doing the pirate eye with Mal. She likes to use two eyes I guess!
Mal trying to take a picture with Annie's phone.

A few randoms

These are just a few newer pictures that I wanted to share! Ethen is getting so big and is now starting to use a bouncer. Mallory is crazy as ever, pretty darn near potty trained and learning to dress herself. Hence, the swimsuit!
Notice her fingers? I think we have a rockstar on our hands!

He was this on one swing...
And this on the next! Too cute!

Ethen goes swimming!

When Mallory was just three months old, we took her swimming. Now, she is a fearless fish in the water! Since we did it with one kid, we had to do it with the other and at three months, we took Ethen swimming! We got into the water and at first he made a little face, but then he got a smile on his face and seemed to love it as well. He has been going about once a week now and each time it seems to be a little more enjoyable. I can't wait until he learns to splash around! Until then, he will just enjoying floating around.

Merry Christmas

I hope that everyone had a great Christmas! Here are just a few random pictures from Christmas.
Not sure what he is thinking here! Maybe has a #2 going on?
Just opened some cashews from Papa! T

Santa Claus

This year was the first year that Mallory wasn't terrified of Santa. Actually, she was very excited to meet him and ready to tell him what she wanted for Christmas. She was all ready to tell him what Ethen wanted as well, if he would have asked. She thought that when she sat on his lap and told him what she wanted, that he was going to give it to her right then and there. She learned that it comes a little later, on Christmas, when she is sleeping. She asked Santa for a ladybug pillow pet and informed us that Ethen wanted a puppy pillow pet. I guess they both must have been very good (we know Ethen was!) because they both got their pillow pets! Now, we just have to see how Ethen does these next couple of years. This year was a cake walk!
I love how uncomfortable she looks in this last picture! I think she wasn't a fan of his beard on her face!