Winter time

Yes folks, that is frost!!


I told Milo to show me his shoes and he did this...


I have always wanted to decorate my house like this and I thank Mat for stringing all the lights just so!


Making Gingerbread cookies


But then Milo wanted his picture taken as well


The final product and no we haven't had time to decorate. We will before we leave town on Friday!


Shopping at Target. We had Meagan with me. 3 kids. Toy section. They were angels.


I got this in the mail. The second Christmas card I have received with MY picture on it! I love it! The wallet pics on the right were in a Christmas card from someone else. They were taken by my good friend Jennifer Conklin of Jennifer Conklin Photography. You would be a fool not to hire her if you were in or visiting anywhere around Lancaster. Or frankly, in the state of Ohio. She.is.amazing.


Hanukkah has arrived at the Tainow house! And this was the day before yesterday when the UPS man came twice to drop off more packages!


We went to the CNN Christmas Party and this is one of the only pictures I got from the night! This is me and my friend Cori.


Inspired by Aunt Nancy and Papa Jon, I am now officially on the registry as a Bone Marrow donor. I have been trying to organize a bone marrow registry drive but have not been successful just yet! I am still working on it!

Hanging with Meagan (videos)

We were lucky enough to hang out with Meagan a couple days after school. She was a blast and the kids had a ton of fun! Enjoy the videos!

December 12
On our way to pick Meagan up


Birthday wishes for Caroline!


We celebrated Hanukkah a little early this year. Grandma and Grandpa Tainow sent some amazing gifts! We had to get started early just to set them all up! Now that the train table is put together we are still looking for an alternative "lift" so Milo can dunk his ball into the net!

December 13

Catch Air! (videos)

We went for a playdate at Catch air. It was the first time for us but certainly not the last! The kids had a blast and so did the parents! Enjoy!

Interpretative Dancing? (videos)

Santa Pictures

We went to visit Santa today (actually 12/3 but who is really paying attention?). I wasn't sure if I was going to be able to get any pictures of the two of them, so I napped a couple before I left. I was by myself and clearly did not have treats for Milo. However Millie was rocking it out.





And snapped a couple of all the gang




And these on my cell phone which I find super funny...




It looks like we planned all of their outfits. We did not. But they could be in a magazine!

And now on to the big man. We turned the corner and Millie saw him. She was so excited and asked me right away where his reindeer were.

Milo in wonder...


My little tiny tim!


Millie gave 3 of the most bizarre smiles but she loved it! She was very quiet and didn't talk to him much. But finally told him a few things she wanted for Christmas. He was


After showing Santa some of the things that would be great in our stockings...


We tore the store UP!


See Meagan back in the bouncy seat?

Catching up (videos)

Picking up big sister


Dancing to Mickey


Writing Names


Bounce house..but not boucing so much as dancing






This is dark so just turn up your speakers. We are driving on the way home from school talking about Thanksgiving and school.


On airplane on way up to NJ for Thanksgiving

Dance Recital (videos)

Millie has been in dance class for 6 weeks now and they had a little performance for the parents to show what they have been doing. I was happy to report that there were no chairs or poles involved! There was a group of preschoolers. And a group of pre-k kids.

Here they are all dressed and ready!


Here was the program:


Here is what they do to warm up.


And the big performance! Millie starting singing this song a couple weeks ago and we had no idea how she new the words. We understand now!! I think Millie is second to youngest in her class. Most kids are age 3 or 4. The dancing queen didn't want to take off her sparkly red Toms.


And finally the chant they do at the end of class. She has been saying parts of this over the past couple weeks too.

Even More (videos)

Reposting with a couple videos that got cut off. The Jonah video and the Red shirt Millie dancing video.



Trying to put slippers on her brother isn't as easy as you might think




Naptime...




Happy Birthday to Rigsbee!


If you listen, he clearly says Jonah!


When I am picking the kids up from school, I usually go to get Millie first.


The together we go and pick up Milo in his class

12 days of Christmas... (video)

It's beginning to look alot like Christmas!

Milo did NOT agree.