Trip to the Children's Museum

Abby, Libby, and I met up with Kathleen and Kiera at the Children's Museum and had a lot of fun today. Only two minor "incidents" the whole day. One, being that Kiera is being weaned off of bottles and had a minor meltdown when Libby got one and she didn't. The other "incident" occured as we were getting ready to leave. I put Abby's jacket on and turned around to get our bags out of the locker. When I turned back, she was gone. Kat and I searched the immediate area for a couple of minutes. I then swallowed all parental pride about being able to control my preschooler and told the employee at the front desk that I had lost her. I imagine that this happens a lot, because she got on her walky-talky and Abby was found in about 2.5 seconds. She was three rooms away playing dress-up. Dang, that kid can move fast! I swear, I'm going to have to use a leash with her. Even with the "incidents", a good time was had by all today. Here's Abby playing in the Bob the Builder area.
Kiera in the Bob the Builder area.


Libby hanging out and watching the show.


Abby doing construction.


Libby's all smiles, now.

Dr. Abby


Kat and Kiera


Abby fixing food at the Diner.


Kiera grocery shopping.



Abby playing in the water...and, I don't have to clean it up! Yay!

Kiddie Kandids...

On New Year's eve, we took the girls to Kiddie Kandids in Babies R Us for portrait pictures. Abby is a total professional at these by now. Libby, however, was not all that enthusiastic about the process. We were supposed to get another picture of the two of them together, but Libby decided one was enough.
Abby and her piggies.

Libby and her piggies.

Abby looking like a princess.


Libby looking slightly disgruntled.



My angel.

Libby's first trip to North Bend!

Christmas night, we decided it was time to head for somewhere warmer, so we loaded up the car for the journey South to my parents' house in North Bend. It actually was a white Christmas at our house and this is what our driveway looked like that morning.

After packing up just about everything we owned, we were off. While Mommy was getting some stuff ready, Grammy gave Libby a bath.

The next day (Boxing Day), we celebrated Christmas again! Abby thought that was the greatest. Libby snuggling with Grandma in her candy cane pants.
Hanging out with Mommy.
Special delivery.
Aunt Rhonda reading to Abby.
During our visit, we had planned to take the 4 wheel drives on the beach, but the weather was too bad and the surf was too high, so we just drove out to Bastendorff Beach and watched the ocean from the car. Here are Abby and Bill watching the waves.




The ocean.
Baby bathing is a favorite past time of grandmothers. Here's Libby getting a bath from Grandma during our visit.

Bill and his babies relaxing during our visit.
Libby napping in her swing.


Libby hanging out with Grandpa Frank.

We also went to see the Christmas lights at Shore Acres during our visit.

Abby and the Puffins.

Abby with Grandma and Grandpa.


Libby was not very interested in the Christmas lights this year.


On the way home from the coast, we stopped in Eugene and stayed the night with Bill's Aunt Martha and Grammy Paula, where Libby got to meet some of her great Aunts and Uncles. Here are the girls snuggling with Aunt Martha.
Libby and Aunt Liz.
Bill with Uncle Lou and Uncle Chris.

It was quite a trip. We had a good time, but we were glad to be home. Traveling with two small children is not for the faint-of-heart.