Merry Christmas!

We spent Christmas Eve at the Seattle Center - home to the infamous Seattle Space Needle. We actually took the kids up into the Space Needle and surveyed our beautiful city. Edison loved the elevator ride and the exhibit that lets you control a video camera / monitor. This fountain was from the same world's fair that Seattle hosted in 1964. It is synchronized to music (Christmas music this time of year). I think it is so great that it is set up to invite people to come into it and play and check it out.


The Space Needle had a 1960s retro theme event complete with a retro Santa with spaceship. It made for a pretty cool Santa photo!


Christmas morning - the kids were good this year and Santa left them lots of goodies in their stockings. It was a really fun Christmas since Edison can now understand about 90% of what is going on with the celebration. Okay - that might be an overestimate. He knew we were having a big party, wanted to know where the birthday cake was, and was excited to open presents. I guess we'll try to nail down a few more details for next year - like what Christmas IS!


Nothing says Christmas like a red velvet dress and tights with ruffles on the butt.


DJ Edison - mixing it up with Uncle Jason.

It is a Time for Celebrating with Friends!

She played so hard she fell asleep in the Exersaucer! Aw schucks!

All smiley - pretty close to crawling now. She actually did move forward about a foot yesterday, so it won't be too long now until she gets to move at will.


We were able to get together with friends for a few playdates this past week. Being a teacher has its advantages - like two weeks off for Christmas!
This is Charlotte with Ollie, my friend Sara's son. He's a couple months older. They are super cute together - look how they're holding hands!


Looking dapper in Christmas attire.


We were able to meet up with my friends Ashley and Brad. They have two sons, Colin and Pierce. Colin was born a couple days after Edison and Pierce was born a couple weeks before Charlotte. It is really cool to see the "pairs" playing with each other - hard to get everyone to look at the camera, though!

Two Kids

It is sweater "swednesday" in the Phillips household. (carried over from Shorecrest High School traditions...)
Charlotte is able to make a bridge now - up on her hands and feet - almost ready to crawl. I love her little velvet jeans.
Edison & Charlotte react to the good news that the Patriots have clinched a playoff birth.
Naked little kids after their bath. Too funny.
Edison & Charlotte in the Christmas spirit!

December - Starting December Off Right

Kids enjoying some playtime in Charlotte's room. I like to knock out two diaper changes at the same time, hence the state of undress.
Eben & I ran in the Candy Cane Dash last weekend - a little 5K organized to benefit my high school's cross country team. We were joined by Pete & Jennie and Matt. Eben & I did well - he pushed the stroller (thank goodness)! I finished third in my age group and got a medal!
Here's Eben & Matt with all the kids.
This is our four-generation picture we took a few weeks ago. Amazing that all four of us are looking great - maybe it runs in the family.
Here's the kids' Christmas picture. So cute!