It's Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas...

Decorations are up, and I could not be more excited!

For those of you who don't know, Christmas is my VERY favorite time of year! I used to beg my mom to decorate for Christmas in October.

Well, some things never change... the first chance I got (and the first time I could get Robby to agree to it!), we put the decorations up, and we are ready to celebrate!

Stockings are hung, the tree is lit, Kate is in awe of the lights and decorations, and even Ivy is "dressed" to impress! :)

View from the outside (that garland was a lot harder to put up than it looks!)

Oh Christmas Tree!

First gift of the year, a nativity scene for Kate!

Kate, admiring her nativity scene

It turns out that our girl likes presents!

"Rocking" the baby Jesus! So sweet!

Ivy and her Christmas collar

Our little rascal!

Thankful

This Thanksgiving we count our blessings.

We are so blessed to have Kate, each other, and all of our wonderful family and friends.

We were supposed to go to the beach with Robby's family, but we got the stomach bug, and we were unable to travel. Luckily, however, Kate felt great! She had a ball hanging out with family, eating delicious food and most of all playing with her cousins, Alina and Livia.

My cousin, Ryan and his dog Rusty, also came for a visit on their way back to NYC. Kate absolutely loved meeting Ryan and playing with Rusty!

Since we weren't feeling well, the paparazzi was not at their best, however we did manage to snap a few pictures of the cousins playing.

We wish you all a Happy Thanksiving! Enjoy the few pictures of our precious girl and her cousins!

Kate and Livia

Livia loved Kate's playroom!

Kate and Alina

Sharing secrets is fun!

You can always count on your cousin to give you a lift!

My cousin, Ryan, with Kate and Rusty, the beagle!

Kate loved playing with Rusty! I love this sweet picture!

Hide and Seek!

I feel like we have been hiding from the world for the last week. We have all been battling a cold. And just when I thought we were getting better, Kate and I got a stomach bug! Robby has been taking great care of his girls! We are so thankful for him!

And since we haven't gotten out of the house much lately, we have been playing a lot of inside games. And as a result, Kate has become a peek-a-boo pro.

Kate loves to "hide" behind our rocking chair.... I love that she smiles the whole time and has no idea that we can see her until she decides to pop her head out...oh, our not so sneaky little trickster!

Kate has a new friend...

Meet little Charlie...my Dad and Amy's new Cockapoo! We went to North Carolina for a visit this weekend, and we got to meet the newest member of the family. :) Kate is a huge fan, and Charlie seems to like her just as much!

We also got to see my dear friend, Marie! It was so wonderful catching up!

Apparently, Kate is ready for a kiss!

Master of the toys...

Whew...time for a rest!

Kate with her granddaddy...trying to get into Charlie's treat bag!

We LOVED catching up with Marie!

Kate and her new pal! We can't wait to come back again soon!