Smith Playhouse

Wednesday for playgroup we went to the Smith Playhouse. It is this old mansion that they converted into a big playplace. The second floor has toys galore. The first floor has big toys to climb on and foam blocks to play with. The basement has riding toys. And outside is a huge playground with cool play-structures I've never seen before, and a giant covered wooden slide that you slide down on gunney-sacks (sp?). It is definitely germ-infested, but definitely fun!

Snow Day

Last week we had one of our first snow days here. It wasn't quite enough snow to really play in, but cold and miserable enough to want to stay indoors. Even though we didn't go play in it, it still kept Alexander entertained for quite awhile. He sat in front of the window just watching the snow fall all morning.

The rumors are true....

OK, so I'm letting it all go here, but seriously, I think I have an identical picture of this from when I was 5 months pregnant with Xander! Yes it's true.... I am pregnant... due July 25th! We are happy. Haven't been as sick this time. I discovered the miracle drug... Unisom... does wonders for morning/all-day sickness!

Do you think I'll be this big again? Or bigger?

Half-of-the-Kane-Family in New York

...on the coldest day of the next year!


I don't think Mom wanted her picture taken. Actually, I think she is giving me the "you-better-not-put-this-on-your-blog" face in this picture!

Pops on the ferry.

CHEESE!

Denver trying not to be sick on the Ferry. Seeing the Statue of Liberty for the first time.

Then my camera died. So, we rode the Staten Island Ferry over to NY,NY. We saw ground zero and Times Square, then ate at Dallas BBQ (horrible service!). It was Denver's first time to New York city, but he was fighting off the sick-ies, and it was colder than the North Pole, so we didn't stay long.

Kane Family in Philly

...on the coldest day of the year!


We ate cheesesteaks at Reading Terminal.

Then we saw the Liberty Bell, and toured Independence Hall. Then we went home for a New Year's Eve party which included gads of food, and the Newlywed Game. It was a blast!

Happy Birthday Brian!

We celebrated in the usual way: hilarious basketball game with the Kane girls, huge dinner with friends and family (we had Meat House meat... MMMmmmmmm good!) ... That's a lot of candles!

Christmas Break

For Christmas break, we spent 2 weeks in Utah and then 1 week in NH. We probably spent as much time in transit as we spent actually being somewhere. It was a great trip but after 3 weeks of travelling, I am happy to be at home again.


Here are some picture highlights of our fun Utah trip:

I love this picture of Grandpa, Erica and Sydney.

And I love this one of Xander. His face looks so confused and sad. Huh?

We made gingerbread houses. Brian constructed ours and took a lot of heat for using up all the frosting to coat our whole house. It sure was strong though. Then I decorated it. That's my job... the decorator.

Alexander went sledding for the first time. He liked it, except for when his face got snow in it. And he would wimper a little when they were going too fast. I only took him down once, because hauling my cookies up that hill carrying Xander and a sled was not my idea of fun!

Christmas Break cont

Alexander and Avery kissing. They loved each other. They would walk up to each other and say "hi", then hug and kiss. It was soooo cute.

Grandma-great was looking fabulous!!!

Grandma Ivory and her babies.

The best Christmas Eve picture of all time! That's my boy!

cont

Christmas morning.... Xander looks a little confused.


CHAOS

Updating

Ok... so it's been soooo long since I have posted that I don't even know where to start. I'm just going to start posting. The posts may not be in order, but oh well. Here goes....