Merry Christmas!
My parents gave M and L these towels with hoods. Maddie wore hers around for quite a while.
Maddie loving her baby doll.
Lena loved her baby too!
We were so lucky this year to be able to spend the holidays with both Chris' family and mine. We did manage to squeeze in a day at home between the two trips to spend some time together- just the four of us. We opened gifts and played with new toys all day!
For the girls, this little Dora doll and Dora book were a huge hit!
Zach trying to keep Maddie out of many things she is not supposed to be into.
Maddie is really focusing on opening her gifts.
Relaxing before Christmas dinner...
...while Grandma makes it! :)
Chris with Maddie and Lena with Great Grandma and Grandpa
Great Grandma holding Maddie, Great Grandpa holding Lena
We saw this look quite a bit from Maddie over the holidays...it is her new favorite look to give. She thinks it is funny.
Uncle Zach playing with Lena.
Maddie opening gifts with Uncle Mark.
Lena opening gifts with Grandma.
Three sets of twins in the Pudrith family!!
Maddie banging out some tunes on Christmas Eve during dinner.
Skype-ing with Uncle Zach
The girls' first "fort"
I think Maddie is trying to bite Lena in this picture.
I messed up today. Chris and I wanted to run a few errands this morning, so while we were out, we took the girls to play at the mall play area. They love it!! They run around and laugh the entire time. Well, this threw us off of the girls' schedule a bit, so we didn't get them down for their naps until about an hour after they usually go down. They also fell asleep in the car for about 20 minutes, so they got a little power nap in. They played- and cried- in their cribs for almost two hours before they finally fell asleep! I was just about to go in and get them out, and it finally quieted down. I went in to check on them, and Lena was wearing no socks, pants, or diaper. We heard them giggling for a long period of time...I wonder if this is what they were laughing about? I had to run back out of the room, because I couldn't help but bust out laughing myself! After I took this picture, I somehow managed to get her diaper back on (it was a pretty bad job, but hey, better than nothing!). What a little stinker!
It is a Christmas miracle that our tree is still standing. When I came home from Chicago Chris had put it up and decorated it (well, decorated the top half of it anyway). M and L are so interested in trying to reach the few balls that are on the top, you often see the tree swaying. Clearly it is a fake tree, and it is really light weight. I don't think it would be a hazard if it did tumble down- even so, not something I would like to see happen. Chris and I usually wait until the kids go to bed to plug it in, because when the lights are on, that brings the challenge to a whole new level. Oh well, at least we can enjoy it in the evenings!
