Yearly Archives: 2009

Christmas with a Twist

Christmas was a bit different this year. Santa came a full day early to the house, so the twins opened gift on the morning of Christmas Eve. The reason for this change in tradition is because the twins were scheduled to go visit their dad in Austin on Christmas Day around noon. I thought it...

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Christmas Cake Decorating

After my mom returned from a trip to San Antonio to visit her brother, she taught the twins how to bake cakes. This was their first time helping at this level. Kate made a Christmas tree cake and Carson made a snowman cake. Both were yummy!

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Again, They Don’t Like Santa

For the first time, the twins seem to somewhat understand Santa. They know what he looks like, and they have been read stories about him for a solid month. However, they don’t understand that he brings gifts just yet. So, my mom and I have been talking up Santa a lot lately. The tots knew...

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Merry Go-Round

For the second time, the twins enjoyed the merry go-round at the local mall. I really thought Carson would be freaked out by it, but I think he loved it more than Kate.

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Visiting Granny at Work

Last week I took the twins up to my mom’s office (i.e., Big Oil) to see where she works and to meet some of her co-workers. The twins looked festive and truly enjoyed seeing everyone up there. We ate in the cafeteria, and the twins played at my mom’s desk. We all had fun.

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