Happy 2014! The holiday season flew by for us and it turns out we were so busy we didn't take many pictures...except in the snow! We have spent a lot of time in the snow as it has been an unusually snowy early winter here.
Our first snow adventure was during our Thanksgiving trip to Deep Creek. We enjoyed lots of food (and I mean lots) and we had some fun in the snow and good company inside with both sets of grandparents. Bridger even got to ski while we were there for opening day at Wisp Resort. Outside our condo had enough snow for some fun play and sledding. It was really too cold to be out for long but we did go to the nature center and saw the birds that have been rescued (who knew that some species of owls don't have a good sense of smell so they don't mind eating skunks?) Larsen enjoyed a lot of quality time in the bug section with her magnifying glass.
We have had plenty of snow at the "new house" and we are so glad to have good snow clothes as the kids will play outside for hours in the snow.
We spent a little time inside and went to a Pancake Breakfast with Santa. It was lots of fun though both kids weren't really ready to open up with Santa about what they wanted. No tears but Larsen only tolerated a quick sit before being ready to get out of there!!
There is a train garden at a local mall that we went to see...we didn't get a chance to go to the train garden in Highlandtown and we miss that one. It was less crowded, had lots of quirks, and was really nearly as good. We'll make sure to try and get back down there next year!
We took no pictures of Grandma and Grandad on their visit for Christmas except for a quick picture of Larsen and Grandad beating the bread. Our usual bread beater was not interested this year. :(
Bridger was very excited to set treats out for Santa and his reindeer though. He was very serious and very worried that the neighborhood cats might get to the treats first. Not to worry Santa got to enjoy it first thanks to Bridger's note.
Santa left one treat outside the kids' doors...headlamps for camping. They got a big kick out of it and insisted on wearing them most of the morning. We took a walk with them on Christmas night and it was adorable. Even if they are never used for camping (though I hope they are) that walk was worth it enough.
Santa brought a bean bag for each of the kids. They have been enjoying reading in them and we hope they will use them a lot in the future. Larsen would like you to know it is actually called a "bingy bag"
Santa also brought some fancy coats. Bridger really likes his. Larsen tried on her coat and about every other item of clothing given to her for Christmas in the morning. She was certainly the slowpoke with opening.
Winter wouldn't be complete without some indoor fun over break. We went to the Aquarium, Science Center, and the Walters Art Museum and a new place where they had inflatable bouncy house and a ball pit. It wore the kids out which was good as all the festivities worn the parents out!
