New York, NY

Here I go again...trying to catch up on pictures and posts...



We took a family trip to NYC with Jacob's parents before Christmas. We've been there several times in December, and I'm still convinced it's the best time of year to visit the big apple. It was pretty cold, but we stayed near Times Square this time, so we were never far from a respite from the cold weather.






Miya was excited to sit on Santa's lap (she asked for a jack in the box), but Emi wanted to go no closer than the doorway.

Christmas time means laughter...and bunk beds...and haircuts

We decided to get the girls a bunk bed just after Thanksgiving, and as you can see, Miya was thrilled about it! Emi sleeps on the top, and Miya on the bottom. Of course we had to decorate their house for Christmas, especially since we live in an apartment now and have no house to decorate of our own! Surprisingly, we've had absolutely no trouble with Emi getting out of bed since transitioning her from the crib. It was truly a Christmas miracle!



Emi also got her first haircut in December. Miya also got a trim, and made sure to tell the stylist how she wanted her hair: "I want it cut long, like Rapunzel. Down to here." (pointing to her toes as she says this, the result of uncle Dave having taken her and her cousins to the movie Tangled over Thanksgiving. She seemed happy with the result, though was disappointed it didn't reach to her feet.

Holiday Fun

We spent our Thanksgiving holiday visiting the Miller family. We all met up at my sister Kari's place in Fort Collins, CO (thanks for sharing your space with us!) and stayed for about a week. We were able to enjoy some family games, good food, and even a trip to the mountains.








Miya was disappointed that there wasn't more snow, but they made do with what they had in the backyard. Personally, I'm grateful the snow and cold was kept at a tolerable level...the Houston experience is already making us soft!



Most of all, the girls liked the time they had to play with their cousins...sure wish we lived closer to all that cousin fun!

On to November...

Here are some Halloween shots...the girls dressed up on multiple occasions, so they tried different costumes. My favorite was the kitty sisters. Cute, cute!

We went to "Boo at the Zoo" with friends...




...and then we went back again with daddy.


(a wingless fairy)




We also did trunk or treat at the chruch. Are those kimonos cute, or what?!




We came home with way too much candy....I would know, since I'm the one eating it. :)

What we've been up to (Part 3)

One more catch-up installment...here are some pictures from our last month here is Houston. We took a weekend trip to San Antonio and visited the Alamo and Sea World. We're headed back again next week with Jacob's family, and are looking forward to some gorgeous weather!













We've also done some kite flying (that Jacob and the girls got me for my birthday).




Yes, I turned 30 again! We love riding the carousel at the zoo, so we made a carousel cake to celebrate.



Are these girls getting cuter and cuter, or what?! This is usually what I get when I ask them to smile for the camera...




...but I can still catch them being cute as cute can be!

Where we've been (Part 2)

And now for part 2...what in the world have they been doing to survive that hot Houston weather? Well, here's what we've been up to since we've been here in big (hot and humid) Texas:

Visiting the beach in Galveston, TX.






Visiting splash parks like this one downtown at Discovery Green.



Coloring, painting (I love how artsy Miya is), or just hanging out at home (yes, that's a balloon...and it never popped no matter how much she bounced on it).






Swimming at the apartment pool.


The temperature has finally cooled off some, and though it's still close to 90, it feels heavenly in October!