Early Christmas present from Papa John & Meme

This morning Corben got to open an early Christmas gift....to prepare us for a road trip.
He opened the gift all by himself and was so happy to find....

that he can now watch his videos while in the car.

Lets hope our road trips are more pleasant!

Thanks Papa John & Meme, hurry and come see me so I can hug you!

Rolled Over!

Mason was laying on her stomach...this picture is mid-roll
She made it!! She rolled over...and almost off her blanket!

So happy and proud of herself for rolling onto her back!!

Holiday Lights Walk & Santa

There is a neighborhood in Clovis that decorates with lots of lights for Christmas. People come and walk the streets at night to view the bright lights.

We met a group of friends from Mommy's work at Childrens Hospital to walk with and view all the pretty holiday lights.
Our family during the holiday lights walk,
Mommy is carrying Mason in the baby carrier.

One house had a fun musical dancing bear and penquins, so Corben got out of his stroller with some friends and danced along!!

Mommy & Corben and all the bright lights

One house had a Santa Claus set up and if you brought canned food donations you could take a picture with Santa.

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Well it started out great and Santa gave Corben a candycane...

However, Corben was terrified of Santa and started screaming!

Mason's first picture with Santa Claus,

she did great so we thought maybe brother Corben would sit with Santa and sister...

wrong! Bad idea...Corben still screaming and not interested in sitting with Santa!

Oh well, maybe next year!!

Christmas Coloring

Corben's Christmas coloring pictures

Stripes & Dimples

Mason playing around and smiling.

Do you notice her dimples....I think they are on each side (just like Corben)

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Corben loves to look at all of Mason's bows/flowers hanging on the wall...

he actually picked this one out for her to wear, so sweet.

Aunt Heather made the cute flower clip!

Christmas Pajamas

We let Corben open one gift early.....he was a pro at unwrapping the gift...
and he just loves his Mickey Mouse Christmas Pajamas
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The problem now is that he wants to keep opening gifts every day!

Family Pictures 2009

Candycane Girl

First time in her denim skirt! With her tights she is our little candycane girl!

Mason smiling, even as Mom puts her in different poses!!
Mason Kate 10 weeks old

Winter Hat

Corben wearing his winter hat from Nonie!

Have to keep my little outside boy warm!

It's cold outside...

The mountain view from standing in our backyard, the snow level is really low.

The view from our upstairs patio
Since we didn't go outside today...we make a different kind of chex mix...
Snickerdoodle Chex Mix!
Corben loves using measuring cups and loves eating cereal out of the box!
Corben with jingle bells around his wrist moving them as fast as he can!
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Note: The jingle bells were previously hanging on the Christmas tree, so yes, he has begun taking the ornaments off the tree! Oh fun!

Baby carrier

Corben walking around with the baby carrier....just like Mommy.

Mommy wears this often to carry baby Mason around!

Corben 22 months

Corben loves all things Christmas this December!

He will wear Santa's hat briefly!

He loves to touch the ornaments,

especially his ornament with a picture of him riding a train.
Sitting with the snowman as he puts the next star on the Advent calendar.

December 5th...let the countdown continue

He also discovered a Santa Snow Globe and loves to shake it!

Most of all he loves to play 'really close' to his new baby sister.
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Since it was his 22 month birthday, I let him take a few pictures with my camera, the following are actual picture he took, I wasn't near the camera!

Baby Mason was his first model and she is actually centered in the picture- good job Corben!

Of course Dixie dog was also a model for Corben

Moving and Kicking

Happy Mason Kate smiling and cooing
She was really moving and kicking her feet and arms

Such a happy and alert baby!

Enjoying some tummy time

Holding her head up!