January so far...

I feel like I haven't been posting much lately because there really isn't too much to report. I think after all the busyness of birthdays and Christmas and traveling in December, we're taking a break so far in January. Aubrey went back to preschool and ballet last week and we have been returning to our normal routine. I've been spending the last week or two taking down Christmas stuff, unpacking after our trip (with lots of new stuff from Christmas to find homes for) and just getting caught up on laundry and organization around the house. Exciting, huh?

We've had lots of playtime at home and here is another of Aubrey's recent animal/tea party creations.

Will's new favorite thing in the basement is the kitchen and play food, especially the cupcakes ("dudates"). He loves the "whiiiite dudate" the most. He always has me sit at the little table and puts the cupcake in the oven and says, "Dudate nummin'!" (Cupcake's coming!) until it's ready.

We went to the mall today to get Aubrey a new coat. Her TX coat from last year was okay so far with some layers, but I thought I'd go ahead and buy her a heavier one she can wear the rest of this winter and next year. And now it was half price! I had an almost teary moment in Gap Kids as I realized the next coat she has will be from the "big girl" section, not the baby/toddler section :(... Anyway, according to the weather man, "arctic air" is "oozing" our direction tonight & tomorrow. Since when does air ooze? The low is 11 the next couple days and the high is 20... We're not in TX anymore.

Aubrey loves her new coat, did I mention it's HOT PINK?

We really are enjoying a few weeks on our regular routine before more traveling in Feb. & March. Robert will be in Austin for a week in Feb. for work, then come back at midnight before we drive 7.5 hours to Ohio the next day for his cousin's wedding. Then a couple weeks later, we're all flying back to Dallas for Robert's sister Susan's wedding. Aubrey will be a flower girl and we're looking forward to seeing family again soon and celebrating with Susan & Kevin!