Happy New Year!!!

Welcome to 2013!!!  Kylee and Zoe celebrated and stayed up a bit late for them and rang in the new year early.  We invited Grandma and Grandpa over last minute for dinner and the Carrico's rang in the new year with us.  Zoe had her traditional dance time to party music that Wendy has and the favorite is the Chicken Dance.  She was so excited to get beads and a party hat, not to mention the horns.  :)  We are looking forward to this year and will have a lot more firsts for Kylee and I am sure we will be amazed with the girls' growth in a year once again.  We are so grateful that our girls are healthy and happy little ones.  Happy New Year!

Papa and YiaYia's Visit

 Papa and YiaYia with the Girls

Yikes! Kylee, don't pull your sissy's hair.

 

Papa and YiaYia were traveling close to Christmas, so we waited to celebrate with them until the weekend after Christmas.  Zoe was stoked because she got a new big girl bike!  And Kylee got a new walking toy that has a ton of fun buttons and it plays music.  She really likes it and can almost place the shapes in on her own, and definitely can take them out on her own.  Zoe took a few days to get really comfortable with her new bike, but now can get on and off it, ride it around and put on the brakes all by herself.  We have been trying to get her to try out more on her own and she was a champ about learning how to ride.

Christmas Dec. 26th (Lobster Dinner)

We went to dinner with my whole family to celebrate Christmas on the 26th.  The seafood restaurant is known for their lobster dinner, so many had bibs and were going to town on lobster.  I had a filet mignon that was pretty amazing!  It was a good time and of course, we had to get a pic of the two youngest great grandchildren.  Sebastian is 5 weeks younger than Kylee. :)

Merry Christmas!!!

 Carrots and "Reindeer Food"

 Cookies for Santa

 Wow!  Look at that kitchen!

 Kylee's New Car

 

 Our Girls...Merry Christmas!!!

 The Fam

Yet another Santa gift...

 Silly, overly excited, little girl!

Needed a pic of Zo and Grandma to finish off Grandma's present!

 Zach

 Jadyn

Ryder

 Playing with Snow

Cousins winding down...

 

Christmas Eve, we went to church at our friends' church because they were having their Children's Service and our friends were in the program.  Zoe and Kylee did very well in church.  After, we hurried home to get to bed, so Santa could come.  First, we had to sprinkle our reindeer food in the grass and leave the reindeer some carrots too.  Then we had to pick out a couple of good homemade chocolate chip cookies and place them on a plate for Santa.  After we left the cookies for Santa, it was pj time and bedtime.  Zoe was super excited this year.  Needless to say, she slept pretty restlessly and woke up a little grouchy, but still VERY excited.  We walked out to see her new kitchen and a car for Kylee!  Zoe was so excited, she could care a less about opening any other presents.  Finally, we convinced her to open her other gifts.  She was such a helper this year because she opened all of Kylee's gifts too.  We were able to relax and hang out a bit and then headed to my parents' house.  Zoe and her cousins are at the age where they are starting to play very well with one another, so it is so neat to watch them.  The kiddos got to open their presents and play with "snow".  Zoe and Zach were into the snow for quite a while and they were having a great time.  Jadyn and Ryder weren't as into it, but maybe next year.  We enjoyed the low key day just enjoying each other's company.  Auntie Heather's parents, Nana, and Uncle Todd joined us for dinner and dessert.  Zach and Zoe capped off the night with a movie.  Merry Christmas to all!!!

Disneyland in December! (Kylee's FIRST Time!!!)

 First Ride of the Trip :)

 Bundled up for the Parade

 All the kiddos got a Christmas Mickey hat from Grandma and Grandpa...

 Jail Break!

 Lovin' Disneyland

 

Whoa!  Goofy, watch out!

 Back to the first ride...we had to DRAG Zoe onto it...

 Here we go!  (And not to sure about it...)

 This is pretty cool!

 After...let's go again!

 On to the Ladybugs...

 Bumper Bugs...

Cars Land is really neat!!!

 Underwater Carousel

 Kylee's First Pic with Goofy

We went to Disneyland in December, for two days, with my family.  It was our Christmas present from Grandma and Grandpa.  It was so fun this time because the kiddos were so excited.  It was Kylee's first time to Disneyland and she took in all of it and was smiling at the end!  Zoe took a little nudge to get her on the first ride, but once she got off that ride, there was no stopping her!  She even wanted to take on the big roller coaster at CA Adventure.  We definitely opened a can of worms!  The kiddos did so well both days and we really had a great time.  At the hotel, Grandma and Grandpa gave the kids a pair of Disney jammies and a Disney plush.  Thank you Grandma and Grandpa!!!