Christmas and Layla's Bday

I'm just lumping everything together for the sake of checking this post off my to do list. We have been CRAZY busy the last few weeks! It all started with some Christmas cookies and waiting for Grandma and Grandpa to arrive the day before Christmas Eve.

I didn't take many pictures on Christmas this year. It was so nice to just enjoy the day and play. Here are the kids with some of their favorite gifts - Layla with her Legos and a trash grabber (LOL) and Jack with his choo choo train and light up nose. The cheapest gifts were the biggest hits (remind me of this next year!).

Jack also got a BIG kick out of the "no" button that Aunt Ash got especially for him this Christmas. Hilarious!! 

 Layla also really loved all the crafts and games she got- and playing them all with Grandma!

We did our annual trip to the Santa house after Christmas. Layla doesn't like Santa but Jack LOVES him so we might have to suck it up and wait in line next year.

Not a fan of sharing the sleigh with Jack- 

We might need to work on not being on the naughty list. 

That's better!

I think one of our favorite things this season has been visiting the Christmas train. The kids were SOOOOO excited. I thought Jack was going to have a heart attack.

I can't remember when we did this but Grandpa bought the kids a pass on the bouncey things at the mall. Layla loved it and this was Jack's first time. His face was priceless!! But he did really like it after Bryan helped him out a bit.

Layla had a wonderful day of pampering and fun on her actual birthday. Grandma and I took her to get her nails done, she was in heaven!

We ate Olive Garden for her birthday dinner (of course)- 

 

And then came home for a rainbow chocolate cake. 

Her favorite birthday gift was the guitar we bought her. I love this picture! 

We also went bowling last week. Layla had a blast. Jack liked it for the first 10 minutes until he discovered what 'taking turns" meant. He's not a fan. They both rocked those shoes though.

And last but not least...I almost broke Layla's nose. We have a vicious cycle going on in this house- Jack gets Mommy's nose (while we were bowling...it STILL hurts) and Mommy gets Layla's nose. Thankfully it's just bruised and she has forgiven me. 

Thanks for ALL your help Grandma and Grandpa Rosco! We were able to paint the ENTIRE basement while their help AND Grandpa fixed our car while he was here. We couldn't have done it without you! Love you!

Family Pictures 2014

I feel so behind right now. We got these done in October...or maybe it was September. The fall is a total blur when you are a photographer haha.

The kids were a little crazy for this. All they wanted to do was run around, we were "those" clients. Paybacks I guess. I still think we got some really great shots and the kids' personalities were really captured (the good, bad and ugly...we left a few out).

Happy Halloween!

It's that time of year again! I hope they let me dress them as a duo for the rest of their lives but, sadly, I think this may be the last year. It was Layla's idea to be Mario and Luigi and I think the costumes turned out adorable.

I thought the mustaches would be an issue but L LOVES wearing one. LOL. Jack, not so much but he does love wearing his hat. They also like to wield their plungers as swords. Oh boy.

L is SUPER pumped for trick or treating. J doesn't get it. We are trying to teach him to say "trick or treat" but I think he'll end up just telling the neighbors "more more more!!!" when he sees the candy. Who could say no to faces like these?