Happy New Year!

We spent NYE at Great Wolf Lodge. The kids had a blast at the waterpark. Unfortunately Uncle Don, Aunt Cate, and cousin George were supposed to come, but George (and soon after Aunt Cate) came down with a really bad cold. My sister Jamie and her family were also going so they canceled their reservation and stayed in our suite.

There were so many activities for kids to do. One of the attractions was a show and then they made it snow in the lobby. Ethan and Elaine were both fascinated!

After the snow show, it was time for the babies to go to bed. After an afternoon of swimming, activites, and playing with their cousins Morgan and Jake they were pooped!

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas! The twins woke up and were really excited to get moving on their presents! Ethan was especially ready to get moving.

Normally we start with the youngest person in the family and let them open all of their presents so everyone can relax and watch. Since the twins are still so young we alternated between the two.

Both kids LOVED their toys. After the first few toys the babies lost interest in opening their presents because they wanted to play with the already opened toys.

Charlie had a good time too! He would have been just as happy getting a bag full of hugs!

To Grandmother's House We Go

Once we were done opening presents, we packed up and headed to Cleveland to meet up with Grandma, Grandpa, Aunt Cate, Uncle Don, George, Aunt Melissa and Uncle Timmy. It was a long drive, but we made it!

The kids had a good time opening presents and helping all the others open thier presents. The twins cousin George graciously helped them learn how to work their new toys.

Here Comes Santa Claus

Tonight the twins got to finally meet Santa!....it only took a 3 hours! We got to the mall at 3:30. We didn't have much traffic and found a spot one space from the door! We thought we were in complete luck...then we got to Santa's line. They were taking reservations and the first available was at 6:05. We walked around the mall until 5:45 and went back to Santa's area. We then waited until 6:20 for Santa to come back from his break. While we were walking around the mall, Patrick had to run across the street (we didn't want to lose our parking space) to Fresh Market and get the twins some Cheerios. After all said and done, we finally got home right after 7pm because there was an ice storm while we were in the mall and driving home was REALLY SLOW! It was worth it though. Elaine was all smiles, Ethan wasn't too thrilled to sit on some old man's lap....we'll have to watch Elaine closely in the future!

Osborne Christmas

Today my family came down to celebrate Christmas. The twins had a blast and did a great job unwrapping their presents. They got so many interactive toys, Patrick and I are looking forward to them being occupied and giving us a little break here and there. Thank you to everyone for such generous gifts!

The Rhythm is Going to Get You

The twins got an animated ornament from their GG. They LOVE it! As you can see, Ethan seems to have a little more rhythm than Elaine but she's all heart!

Our First Christmas Present

Today the twins got their first Christmas present! Lizzy came over and dropped off a present for them, two adorable outfits from the Gap. They loved ripping the paper.

Festival of Lights

Tonight the twins' cousins Morgan and Jake came down to go to our annual Festival of Lights trip at the zoo. Ethan and Elaine had a blast, but it was really COLD.

Because of the cold, we had to cut the trip a little shorter than usual. We still saw a bunch of animals and had some hot cocoa. Next year when the twins can walk, it should be a little easier going in and out of the stroller.