Building Snow Memories in a Laundry Basket, building Forts, and more Christmas!!

So this post is a bit random, but what else is new!!!

SNOW DAY!! Laundry Basket Sledding!
Since yesterday we actually had more than a little dusting of snow I just had to get the kiddos out. We have nothing remotely close to a sled...and we really don't have a slope of any kind either....so after scouring the house for something fun to do, I found one of our laundry baskets and tied a scarf to it...WHY NOT, RIGHT??!! It was a lot of fun! And a bit a of a workout for me as well....a win win deal!
WEEEEEEE!


Asher experiencing the SNOW!!!


Gabriel, liking his view from the porch :)


Snow Princess!


Christmas at Grandma and Grandpa Howard's!!
This past Saturday we went over to Chris' parents to enjoy some Christmas time!!!
Chris putting together toys :)


Grandma and Gabriel


Asher checking out the tree


Pillow Fort!
This was this past week. Sometimes the kids like to take all the pillows and cushions off the couch and chair...this was one of those days, so I figured we would just build a fort!!! The point was to let them have something to crawl through and play under......
....although instead of going through it they liked to jump on it!


...and apparently Asher thought it was a good place to watch the movie ;p


Having fun on our new Motorcycle!!!
The group gift from gma and gpa! They are still figuring it all out, but are doing great! They get super excited when they make it GO themselves. I have to say that Trinity is doing the best so far! She got it to go all across the living room by herself (with me right next to her....but no helps!)

Looking back at 2009...in pics!

This past year went by CRAZY FAST....Here is a one pic a month look at 2009 and how fast our kiddos grew...sniff sniff...tear. Just crazy to thing that last Christmas Trinity was just starting to crawl, and they were all just starting to sit up on their own. Now they are EVERYwhere!!! 2009 was definitely a year of firsts! Crawling, Walking, 1st words, attending church as a family, pool experience, going to work with Mama, restaurant experience, haircuts, 1st pair of shoes and jackets!

This past year was just amazing! Can't wait to see what 2010 brings! More times to laugh, smile, and love on each other!

January
9mos!
sitting up on our own!


Feb
10mos!
Milestone...Trinity started walking!
Started going to church together as a family! We decided to start 2mos earlier than what the dr said, but they seemed to do just fine!


Mar
11mos! 1st month in our new high chairs! finally graduated from the BEBE Pod!


Apr
12mos! Happy Birthday babies!!
Milestone...Gabriel started walking!


May
13mos!
...got our 1st haircuts this month!


June
14mos! - fun in the sun!


July
15mos! - 1st restaurant experience!! Bdubs!


Aug
16mos! - on a walk at the Promenade


Sept
17mos! - our new recliner
milestone....Asher started walking!


Oct
18mos!


Nov
19mos!


Dec
20mos!

Christmas

I would have to say that this was the most lazy Christmas we at the Howard house have ever experienced. Pretty much stayed in PJ's all day! Chris' dad had the flu as did my grandpa :(. My mom came over for a bit in the morning to watch the kids open their gifts and visit a little, then the rest of the day Chris and I just laid around, watched the kids play, watched movies, and ate some Christmas cookies....like I said...LAZY

Here is a very short video of Trinity pushing Gabriel in the baby doll stroller! We thought it was hilarious....it took him a couple minutes to get into it.....the baby doll was taken out, then the stroller kept rolling away...then he had to try and squeeze into it, but he finally managed...



Starting out the morning with some cereal!


Trinity playing with a DoodlePro they got Christmas Eve from great grandpa!!


Gabriel carefully unwrapping a present


Asher checking out his book


Trinity and Grandma


Gabriel squeezing into the baby doll stroller



SNOW!!!!!...well a sprinkling of snow anyways!








Our children crack me up! I love having entertaining kiddos!!! :P

We will have more pics after we have our Christmas time and dinner with Chris' parents next weekend! Really looking forward to some Turkey and mashed potatoes!!! yum-o!!!

Sweep Gabriel, Sweep!!

Gabriel just didn't want to nap today. I put them all in their cribs a little after noon. Went and took my shower, got dressed, made some tea, sampled my Egg Nog Pots de Creme I made for tonight's Christmas party and he was still singing to himself in his crib. Then he started TaeKwonDo-ing the headboard of his crib so I figured it was time to get him up before he woke up the other two.

Apparently since he was not in the napping spirits, he decided he better make himself useful and clean! he he.....

Fall Family Photos

Some photo's that a friend photographer took! Hope you all enjoy them! It was SO crazy windy that day. I was battling some crazy wind hair, and all the kiddos decided to have runny noses...But we had fun non the less :P 3 18mos old children, in a new place, surrounded by leaves, tree's, and more leaves, oh yes, and WIND = FUN....and craziness and running and chasing. he he he