Party Time

We held Erin's Birthday Party yesterday and had a blast. The house was overrun with little girls in princess outfits screeching and screaming as they played. Erin had fun and I think she really enjoyed being the center of attention for a change!

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Here is a pic of Erin and her big sister playing with Erin's favorite new toy:

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Oh Noes!

Warning - this is a two part post.

First, when your kid gets ahold of your camera you are bound to find some gems the next time you copy photos to your computer. Evidence for this hypothesis is as follows:

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I am blowing that one up for the foyer just in time for her first date!

Second, this morning was one of those "oh noes" moments for me. On the ride to school Rachel asked me this one "Daddy, are the Disney Princesses real?" To which I replied "I think so, why do you ask?" At that point I thought I was off the hook. She replied "sometimes I think they are just normal people in costumes and I would be very upset if you were lying to me."

Crap. She used my own words against me!

2 Years Ago Today...

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our little Erin came into the world in a terrifying hurry. The events surrounding Erin's birth remain some of the scariest in our memories, with the massive blood loss and all, but we are so happy with the end result! She is a little doll and we love her.

It is so hard to believe she is 2 today, it is crazy how time flies...

Christmas

Merry Christmas to all of our friends out there. As usual the girls did quite nicely in the gift department.

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The big news out here is that we got snow today, December 26th! It is a rare thing so we are enjoying it while it lasts. It is a shame we didn't have this for Christmas...

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A Day On Mount Lemmon

We spent the other day on Mount Lemmon so that we could get a taste of winter. It was nice and chilly with temps in the low 40s. As we walked around it began snowing lightly, which was nice. We have been missing New Hampshire and the change of seasons a bit lately so seeing a little snow was perfect. We finished the day with some hot chocolate outside in Summerhaven at "The Cookie Cabin."

A couple of photos:

Rachel showing off a pair of pinecones

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Erin flashing her smile

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Killer Sunsets

For whatever reason we have been having spectacular sunsets. It is definitely one of the advantages to living in Arizona.

Here are some pics from our backyard:

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Christmas Newsletter Time

For those of you on the list, it is in the mail. For those of you not on the list, contact me and learn how to get on the list. And click below...

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