Cousin Maddie

My cousin Beth, (hence Carrie Beth), and I both got pregnant for the first time and we both had baby girls who were born 5 weeks apart last year. Maddie was born October 10 and Emerson was November 20 so you can imagine how excited we were to get our girls together. Beth lives in Denver with her husband and we don't get to see them near as often as we'd like but it sure is fun when we do.

This was the last time we were together (Last January, I think it was) and the girls certainly have changed! We knew this Christmas would be so much more fun and it sure was! (And people didn't believe I gained 70 pounds during pregnancy... Here's proof! Yikes!)

We all went to church and Maddie and Emerson had their fancy winter coats on.....





The girls checking out the front yard.








Beth got the girls matching outfits for a cute photoshoot- I'm not sure we got a single picture of both girls looking at the camera. Oh well- they're still adorable!









The girls with their grandmas. This is my mom's sister, Junia. I love this picture, Maddie looks so bored!!

We got them to sit still the only way we knew how...!


I had to include these funny snowman ones. My mom got this last year for Emerson but it was WAY too big, but fits her great now!!! So funny!

Pigtails!!!!

They're little, but they're cute!





(Hope you like that I'm rockin the Big Fun shirt...!)

Christmas Week

Whew! What a week it was! My mom and I made some last minute peanut butter balls, a tradition I didn't think we'd get to this year but I was really glad we did. Emerson helped out by napping...

... and then tasting!

I was happy to get the tree up this year because we didn't get to it last year. I was a bit preoccupied...

On our way out of town to Red Oak, Emerson and I stopped by to see the Hoyt crew. It was great to see the boys- they're growing like weeds!!!

Katie- they're both in blue pants!!! You sabatoged me! I'm not sure who I've got here, but he sure is cute!!!!

They were both so smiley and photogenic- we got some really great shots.

We got Emerson in her big girl car seat and this is my view nowadays- I love it! I'm sure she does as well.

She had a meltdown on our way to Iowa so I had her open one of her stocking stuffers.

The Woods tend to go overboard on the presents... It seriously took us 6 hours to open gifts. So fun!


Ryan had the best idea ever to put Emerson's pack and play in the middle of the living room so she was contained and we just threw our wrappings in her pen- she loved it!

On her perch...

... gazing at her audience.

Grandpa Wood helping her open a gift.

Touchdown!

Trying on one of her new coats from Grandma and Grandpa Wood with Uncle Chris.

Having a rice crispy treat before bed.

On Saturday after Christmas, Katie and Carl had the whole gang over to hang out. It was a blast getting all the kids together. (Maybe not a blast for Ken and Sue seeing thier house destroyed- thank you Mom and Dad Mac!!!)

We had Stacy and Katy pose the kids so there would technically be 8 babies in the picture...

Carter before...

... and after. Carl must've taught him that one... Emerson, like a good girl, wanted no part of it...

Two sets of BFFs.

This little piggy went to the market...

Our best "Fish" face.