Gingerbread Fun in Preschool

Aaron and Helena both created Gingerbread Houses in their preschool classrooms this year. One parent was invited to help in each classroom. Helena asked Scott to come in and help her and Stacie was invited by Aaron to come help. Natalie was also invited to help Aaron and she loved being with the big kids.

Helena poses with her completed Gingerbread House

Scott took a picture from each side to show all of the detail Helena included on her house

Natalie helps to frost Aaron's house

Natalie and Aaron pose with their finished house

Natalie and Aaron enjoy a snack after all of their hard work

Visiting with Santa

We took Aaron and Helena to see Santa the weekend before Christmas. They were so excited while waiting for their turn. Aaron asked for cars and Helena asked for a camera.

A picture of the photo taken during our visit

Aaron, so excited for his turn to talk to Santa

Helena waits patiently to see Santa

Gingerbread Houses

This December we hosted our second Gingerbread House Party. We had twice as many kids as last year and just as much fun. The kids had a great time making houses and eating candy, not always in that order! It was so much fun to see all of the kids have such a great time together.

All set up and ready for the kids

Auntie Jill helping Nataile make her first gingerbread house

Aaron ate more than he created!

Natalie enjoyed sampling all of the decorations

Helena, not sure she will have enough marshmallows to cover her roof

Natalie takes a taste

"So I just pick it up and bite into it, right?"

Best Cousins

The whole crew and with their masterpieces

Family Vacation at The Cape

This summer we went back to Wellfleet, MA to the same spot we vacationed last year. Aaron and Helena loved that it was exactly as they remembered it the year before and Natalie loved racing right behind them. We rented a large house with Stacie's parents, sister and cousin's families. The kids loved being together and had a fantastic week together!

Natalie and Helena bright eyed, bushy tailed and ready for a day at the beach

Natalie "catches up" on her laptop out on the porch

Our first day at the beach was pretty overcast but it didn't stop Aaron from having a great time!

Can you tell Natalie loves the water?

Aaron walking in the shallow waters of Mayo Beach

Mayo Beach is the perfect place for the kids to explore ocean sea life

Collecting shells with Grandma

One of our favorite pictures of Helena enjoying the water

Helena, growing up so fast!

Aaron and Helena having a great time together

Helena and Aaron were having a detailed conversation about the tides

Julian and Lexi strolling on the beach

Grandpa and Natalie

Lexi and Natalie

Natalie playing on the beach

Taking a walk with Grandma, looking for shells

Helena and Ainsley loved playing together

The four year olds running in the water

Aaron loved having another boy to play with

One of the days during the week, Helena befriended a little girl and they had a blast on the boogie board together

The boogie boards were the biggest hit of the week, Grandma and Grandpa bought each of the kids their own and they spent hours on out in the waves during high tide riding their boards

One of Scott's favorite days of the week was the afternoon he spent with them out on the waves. It was a really windy day and the waves were pretty big for a beach on the bay. All three of them had a blast and the kids never slept so well!

Grandma and Natalie having fun on the beach

Julian and Lexie

Grandpa, Lexi, Auntie Barbara and Julian during Square Dancing

This photo was taken on the last day of our vacation. Everyone had left earlier in the day due to some rain, but we decided to wait it out and returned to the beach in the late afternoon after the rain. The sun came out and it was high tide. It was my favorite day at the beach!

Daddy and the girls on the boogie boards

Mommy and the girls

Mommy and Helena relaxing together