days of christmas

from bundled up strolls for Christmas light sighting to reindeer at Swansons , every event makes this December our best... through the eyes of our children.

starting to look like...

CHRISTMAS

I couldn't be more excited for Christmas this year! 

This is our first Christmas being at our own home & as a family of four! 

My first Christmas with a real tree!

And a note from Rowen... brrr (yes, it is cold outside & so my mom put my sissy's gloves on me)

 wagon ride. lil just taking a quick break to warm her hands.

carousel ride! 

we spent this morning in downtown seattle! after pikes place, nordstrom and the bustling of shopping to Christmas music & surrounded by festivities & lights.... we are fully in the swing of Christmas Cheer!

thanks

After two weeks in AZ to celebrate Thanksgiving I am so thankful! 

Happy 60th Birthday Dad!

Rowen you are the cutest boy (plus new hat & two teeth)

PJ Party with Nana, Pappy, & Cousins!

Cousin Boys!

Desert Botanical Gardens- butterfly exhibit

Friends forever + kids

Lillian & Amylynn= twinners!

Aunt Jess & Uncle Josh soaking in Rowen.... they are going to be GREAT parents (in July)!

peak-a-boo

The simple pleasures in my life these days are moments like this, when my children play so sweetly together that my house is filled with laughter.

ten for the tenth

life has been an absolute blast! from hide & go seek TO eskimo & butterfly kisses we are absolutely living it up! rowen has two teeth, crawling like a caterpillar and lillian can't stop chatting it up!

PLUS.... some resent dialogue with Lillian:

me: Justin you are my best friend

lil: me too! lillian best friend too!

me: lil go tell your dad it is time to eat

lil: daddy dinner time. come inside cause i am hungry and mama made dinner and it is good cause i like to eat.

me: do you need to go potty?

lil: yes but i can't get my pants down cause no more monkeys jumping on the bed

me: where is your blankey?

lil: i took blankey down stairs. little girl lillian faye seckel took it down stairs last.

double 2-in-1

an early christmas present has arrived... our 2-in-1 double stroller/ bike trailer!!! pretty exciting that christmas is right around the corner & that we received this awesome gift from Baba & Grammy. these two love it & so do we!

monkey & butterfly

Lillian this morning decided that she wanted to be a monkey too... of course Rowen's costume actually fit her, minus the high water pants (that i accidentally cropped out).

 Dr. Check up today: Lillian weighted in at 25 pounds & 3 ounces & Rowen right behind her at 16 pounds & 5 ounces. They are both in the 75% for height & healthy as can be!