Just some random pics...

Sleepy Tanzen

Makett doing his exercises...

Working on strengthening our core...there were cuter pictures, but I loved their faces in this one!

Makett* Tanzen

Trying on some big boy clothes--pants and a shirt!  

Tanzen* Makett

Braving NYC with the bambinos

Seeing as we live so close to NYC, we figured we should take advantage of the distance and Brandon's day off.  Larry and Prairie were excellent tour guides and navigated a great day for us!  We drove to Stanton island (about 90 miles from our house), then took the ferry into Manhattan.  The ferry went right past the Statue of Liberty, it was our first time seeing it.  The babies did wonderfully, and it felt fabulous to get out and go somewhere new.

Above, Bailey, Larry holding Calvin, and Brandon  (Larry is a resident with Brandon)

Managing the stroller on the subway was a little tricky.

It was really crowded, Brandon did excellent at forcing our stroller through the masses.  We stopped by Macy's to see their window display...pretty impressive!  Above: Brandon and Prairie with the babymobile.

$30,000 worth of JellyBellies in this soldier at FAO Schwartz.  I couldn't think of a better way to spend $30,000, although it seems a bit of a shame to waste the JellyBellies....

Rockefeller plaza was the most massive throng of people I've ever been in!  This is where the  stroller got pretty tricky.  I can't begin to describe how crazy it was!  It was gorgeous though.

St. Patrick's cathedral

If you look really close, the Statue of Liberty's off to our left.

The New York library--a beautiful building, was almost more of a museum.  

Happy Birthday Brandon & Merry Christmas Eve!

Our wonderful friends, the Daugherty's, had us over for an amazing Christmas eve!  We're so grateful to have them as our family away from home!

This is Bailey as Mary with Tanzen as baby Jesus.  Brandon, the guitar playing Wiseman, is in the background.

Santa even made an appearance...the twins were super impressed, as you can tell.

Happy 31st birthday to Brandon!!

Tanzen above (he's well labeled), Makett below...

Our belated electronic Christmas card...

Merry Christmas to our dear family and friends!  We're being green this Christmas with electronic cards (of course, it has nothing to do with the fact that I've been a tad busy )  Next year I hope to do cards, as I love getting them from all of you!

Brandon is:

• Loving his residency in Radiation Oncology
• Studying more than Chaci would like him to
• Creating paintings and sculptures when he gets time
• Exploring bike trails and climbs in Philly
• Adoring Tanzen and Makett
• Working hard!

 Chaci is:

• Snuggling darling baby boys
• Enjoying all that Philly has to offer
  
• Wondering how to get around with two babies
• Yawning...a lot...
• Wishing there weren't quite so many steps to our front door
• Missing family and friends!!!

Makett & Tanzen are:

• Keeping us busy
  
• Sucking their pacifiers round-the-clock
• Nursing like little champs
• Changing every day
• Smiling, cooing and kicking
• Figuring out life!

We are so grateful for this Christmas season, for Christ's life, atonement and resurrection.  Thanks for your friendship...we think of you often, even if we don't get to see you as much as we'd like!

We love you and wish you the merriest of Christmases!  

Love,

Brandon, Chaci, Tanzen and Makett

For the grandparents...

Merry Christmas!

This is a painting I did which represents Christ's birth. The poem below, 'the star', goes along with the painting. 

Moving up in the world!

Ten weeks old and changing fast!  A few of our new advancements....

No more baths in the bathroom sink--we're big enough for a baby bathtub now!

No more preemie or newborn size clothes--yup, we wear 0-3 months!

Chaci's the happiest about this one--Size 1 diapers! (they're SOOO much cheaper!)

Working on holding our heads up...often wobbly, but getting stronger every day!

Our next goal?  Maybe we'll keep practicing sitting up!