O Christmas Tree 2014

I may or may not get around to going through the rest of the tree pictures but this is the best of the group.  Emerson was NOT feeling these and spent the time screaming and throwing herself on the ground.  Oh well.

Here is 4 years worth of these pictures....

2014


2013


Here is 2012...


and 2011...


And with this comparison I am certain we will be buying new tree lights next year. I think at least half of our lights are burnt out at this point. Haha.

indoor bowling

The girls brought the bowling set up a few weeks ago and set up a game in the kitchen.  It seems that since the kitchen reno this area is the most played in area of the whole house.  Its just wide open and I'm usually in the kitchen or living room so they can be close to me. And it works for me since there is such awesome natural light for taking pictures. 























No idea what she was doing here but I thought her face was cute.


Hugs.  All day, everyday.

16 months old {thebffs}

Emerson switched up her BFF today since Harper was, hmmm now I can't remember where she was... maybe a playdate or school??  Anyway, Harper wasn't home so Brady hopped in the pictures.  I love watching how sweet he is with her and she loves him because he isn't as hands on as certain other siblings are.





















OK for real though, how sweet is this one with her looking at him...


























They somehow ended up in the bathroom so Emerson showed off her stool climbing skills.  I do not approve of this skill by the way.

the santa pictures outing

One of our favorite Christmas traditions is heading into Philly for the Macy's show and the Christmas Village at LOVE park.  We had a hard time deciding when we would take this trip because we normally like to do this kind of stuff during the week to avoid crowds.  But we decided on a whim to go last Sunday bright and early to hopefully get ahead of the crowds.  This plan worked ok but man, I really hate crowds.  Next year we are skipping school and going on a Friday.

Anyway, we got to Macy's for the 10am show and of course loved that.  We decided to add in the Comcast building show this year.  We had never been and we all really enjoyed that.  We were plenty early so we actually got seats which was awesome.  I couldn't get over how friendly the people were who worked in the Comcast building.  I surely would be so annoyed with the tourists all day.

After that show we headed back towards the Christmas village.  We were a bit too early for Santa because he doesn't show up until noon so we just walked around looking at the little huts.  We got in line and were first to see Santa.  After pictures we went to Reading Terminal Market to have lunch.  Holy crowded overwhelming-ness.  Of course it was, its holiday time at lunch on a weekend.  Ugh.  We had all of our usuals, Dinics hot pork sandwiches, Bassetts ice cream, and 4th street chocolate chip cookies.

Jim wants to make a reminder to park less than 4 hours in the parking garage because the cost went from $4-$29.  Holy crap!!

Pictures from the train display at RTM.






Laying down watching the Macy's show.


Watching the Comcast show.


When we were walking through the village Harper asked to take a picture here.  Umm of course, I love a comparison picture. 


Last year.


4 years ago, wow!!


This is our Santa pictures from the last few years.  I love love love crying baby Santa pictures so we nailed it this year.


2013


2012


2011