Random December

So, here's the last post from 2013 with another insane amount of photos. These are all the random pictures I took with my iPhone. Some of them go with other posts but most are just little tidbits from our daily life. I'll try to caption most but here they are.

We went to Earth Fare for their kids eat free Thursday dinner.  They had a cute ornament craft table set up for the kids. 

They also had carol singers walking around the stores. The kids LOVED them and Morgan wanted to follow them everywhere. They were very cute and talked to the kids between songs.

Our first shipment of Christmas goodies. One from Wrap-n-Pack (Gramma G), one from Amazon and one from LL Bean. That pretty much sums up our type of Christmas shopping!

Went with Hazel to the Nature Realm one morning while the others were in school. She loves watching the turtles and snakes.

My girls just hanging out and watching a show.

My friend, Ashley Melgar, was over in our old, East Harlem neighborhood and took a picture of our apartment. Such lovely memories!

These two are too cute. Morgan just loves Hazel and she loves to love.
Now, to just get him to stop talking to her in "baby talk." 

Pepper loves getting her hair done but we are in a hurry most days. It's nice to have time to do that together.

Just watching the snow together.

Most weeks Emma Griesmyer would spend Wednesday mornings with us. Hazel enjoyed having a buddy.

My little elves helping me mail Christmas cards.

We were getting ready to attend the MomsClub Christmas dinner and Pepper insisted on having her hair done like Elsa from Frozen. Then she insisted on wearing a "fancy" dress for a little boy named, Marcus. I can see the teenage years quickly approaching and man-o-man am I nervous!

My annual Christmas Challah.

The girls wearing their matching Christmas dresses from last year. I still wish I had an adult version of these beautiful dresses!!

Pepper attending a gymnastics birthday party for a friend from school. 

This one was not feeling so great so she snuggled up on the couch with a friend. Love my snuggle bug!

We like to share space in this family! Especially when it means extra cuddle time with Daddy!

My favorite picture from the preschool Christmas Program!!!!

This is the face of a girl with a double ear infection waiting for her medicine and not wanting her picture taken!!!

I may have a slight Christmas sock problem!

Samuel Griesmyer was born on his brother's birthday just before Christmas. We were sick when he first arrived, so it took me a few days to get over there to see him. What a cutie!!!

Eli and I love to snuggle, too.

I love this picture so I'm posting it again. Pepper looks so beautiful, Morgan is a doll and Hazel has the funniest face on the planet. Love!

This is how these two spent a large chunk of time on Christmas Day. I think Cody has DS envy.

Twirling in her new pretty dress.

Hazel playing with her new toys on Christmas Day.

Daddy makes a perfect seat.

Showing everyone that Cody got me tickets to see Jim Gaffigan in March.  Cody made up this funny card and wrapped it in a Hot Pockets box filled with bacon bits. Such a creative genius my husband!

Jill and baby Robert snuggling in NC.

Hazel checking out the playground in NC. It was so damp and cold but still fun.

Until she slid right into the mud at the bottom of the slide. Oops!

Hanging with Gramma at the Biltmore.

Sneaking an illegal picture in the basement. Cody is giving me a disapproving look.

Yep, they had a bowling alley in the their basement, amongst many, many other amazing things. 

This was the hotel and little resort area on the estate. We rode around the grounds for awhile and the kids couldn't believe that it was still just the "backyard" for the big house we saw!