A clown named Nosey

We went to Tide Fest again this year. I don't usually buy anything but rather walk around in amazement of all the talented people there and wonder could I learn to make that? I was surprised that Reese enjoyed looking at all the arts and crafts items. She loved watching the high school kids play music and sing! Reese was very curious about the clown that was there. She watch her all during lunch, giving Matt and I the play by play as to what the clown was doing. Then Reese was brave enough to go and meet Nosey.....as long as she was attached to me!


Here Reese is at her first trip to Tide Fest....she was 3 months old, 2 months adjusted, wrapped in many layers staying close to mommy in the front pack.....I guess she still likes being close to mommy! :)

Christmas tree lighting

We made it down to the Harbor tree lighting about an hour and a half after it all happen. (We have a very late napper!) But it was still a great family time! Reese was in awe of the HUGE tree and very excited to discover baby Jesus, Mary and Joseph there! "Baby Jesus BIG Christmas tree mommy!" She is so in love with baby Jesus and loves just sitting and staring at him where ever we find him.


Matt had fun bring his tripod out and taking double exposed pictures. I think he was having just as much fun as Reese was!

After staring at Santa from afar and saying "Reesie see Santa!" then "Reesie no see Santa!" over and over again, Reese finally found the perfect Santa!


Then, of course our miss independent decided that she would be Santa!


We walked out on the floating dock that was almost flat because the tide was so high and looked at all the boats with lights on them. Reese loved being out on the dock watching a few boats go by....so much so that she wanted to stay there all night! "Reesie sleep here mommy!"


We convinced her that it would be a good idea to go to Cutters Point and get a treat because, well we were cold and wanted a treat! We ended the night walking around Borders looking for a Third Day Christmas album and a Sesame Street Christmas album. We did not find either but Reese found some good books to read with daddy. As Reese would say "Fun day! Fun day!"

Zoolights

We made it to zoo lights for the first time this year. Last year we were all set to go and then it snowed! And snowed and snowed....So I was excited to go this year and finally see what it is all about. We really enjoyed it! Reese liked walking around, seeing all the lights and she loved making sure Matt and I were seeing the lights too! "See it Mommy? See it Daddy? Lights waaaay up there! See it?" So nice that she makes sure we don't miss anything! Although most of the animal exhibits are closed, the aquarium is still open. This really delighted Reese as the fishies are her favorite part of the zoo! There is just something magical about seeing all the lights every where. I think we might make this trip again next year!

Get outside!

After being outside in CA for a week I am eager to be outside here more often....even if it does mean putting on a few more layers!

Lights!

Our helpful two year old helping daddy get the Christmas lights up and "twinkling" as she says.


Her model pose she does now when I ask her to smile!


Daddy climbing way up high. "Reesie climb up high Reesie get bigger!"


I LOVE how Matt is so purposefully about including Reese in anyway he can!


Even if it means that it will take him longer!

Things I wish I could do more often.....

Just be with family, with no real plans, talking, enjoying each other like this:

Continue to do "silly" traditions like making these: "Turkey cookies"

Have more time to just be silly with these two:

Watch these three enjoy these two more often....all together!

Wrapped up

When we returned home from our CA, Reese discovered it was a bit colder here in WA! "Mommy! Wrap Reese up please! Reesie sooo cold!" It was nice to escape to the warm sunshine for a few days. I even got a chance to relax and take a nap in the sunshine one day on our trip! What a treat!

But it was also nice to return home to the crisp cold air. Washington is really, well finally, starting to feel like home.