The Cutest Little Christmas Present!

Home from Texas

As of 1am last night we are home after a great Christmas visit to Texas -- just in time to watch Boston dig out from the blizzard.   While playing tag in the backyard with her cousins is no longer an option, Maggie is excited to romp around the snow in the park later today.  Here is Maggie asleep on the plane last night, feet up and resting on the tray table.

Ready For Church!

Christmas in Texas (Part 1)

We've been in Texas for a week and a half.  Maggie and Molly have had a wonderful time.  Some highlights have been the visit to Santa, time with Great Granddad (Maggie loves to yell his name - GREAT GRAND DAD), a visit from Claire's friends Courtney and Heidi and Courtney's three kids, including new baby Graham, who we met for the first time, decorating Christmas cookies, and lots of playing with cousins.  It's been great!

Here are a couple of my favorite out-takes so far: 

Madelyn and Maggie on the train at the zoo...

And my very favorite, Maggie in the yard with Cora the dog.  What is she doing? 

Christmas Tree

Claire and the girls left for Texas yesterday for a lengthy Christmas visit (Bill will be joining them later in the month). Because they'll be gone for most of the month, we decided not to put up a Christmas tree this year - but at least we have the Faneuil Hall tree right down the street. Maggie has enjoyed our various trips to see the "Big Christmas tree with the big star on top," as she calls it.  See if you can spot the hidden Molly head in three of these four photos.

3 months!

We aren't sure where the time has gone - Molly is now three months old! She's starting to pay a lot of attention to her big sister (although she is still - with good reason - a bit wary of Maggie's love and affection) and is becoming more fun each day. We can't really remember what it was like when we didn't have Molly around - she's a joy!

Last Ride of the Year

We've been lucky to live just one block from a carousel on the Rose Kennedy Greenway, and Maggie has enjoyed frequent rides throughout the year. Sunday was the last day of the season for the carousel, so Maggie suited up in cold-weather gear for one last ride. Afterwards we wandered home through the lit-up Columbus Park trellis, a nice winterly addition to the neighborhood to help tide us over until the carousel returns in the Spring.

More Molly

Thanksgiving

We had a great Thanksgiving in Newton and Wellesley (and are right now back in Boston about to dive into another turkey-and-stuffing feast). We have much for which to be thankful this year - most of all our sweet little Maggie and Molly!

Chopsticks

Maggie is getting pretty good at eating her noodles with chopsticks, although her technique is a bit unorthodox. In other news, Molly got her first taste of airplane travel when she and Claire went to Indiana last weekend. She was a good little traveler and will be back up in the skies (with her big sister this time) in only 2 1/2 weeks.

Maggie's ABCs

Molly

Molly is growing more awake, alert, and smiley every day.  She is a joy.

Arnold Arboretum

Maggie and Molly had fun last weekend playing in the leaves on a nice Autumn day at the Arnold Arboretum.