Our favorite Christmas moments 2011

Christmas consisted of lots of visitors, food, parties, presents... and we are ready to move on with the new year! 

Uncle Mason, Aunt Amy and Tucker. I'd say they were all

pretty happy to pose for this one.

The kids table at Christmas Eve dinner was stacked with goodies.

In fact, Sophie is still playing with her mini flashlight.

Only missing five from the Barber side for Christmas Eve dinner.

It's a wonderful bunch to be a part of :)

G-Mom and G-Dad wonder how Santa carried

all those presents down the chimney.

Aunt Kelly making a gingerbread house with the cousins.

Sophie was far more interested in eating the candy

while the other bickered about what gumdrops went where.

Sophie loved her handmade tutu from Yaya!

Morning snuggles with Sophie, Yaya and Tucker.

She is the best big sister.

Seated at her birthday table from G-Mom and G-Dad,

Sophie goes to town with her "dotdots" from Yaya and Grandpa!

Notice that bear is seated with her?

He is never far.

Merry Christmas 2011

A very Merry Christmas from our family to yours.

Oh, what fun we had taking pictures of two children under two! 

Every day is an adventure, a gift, a dream come true.

Halloween 2011

Halloween 2011 has come to a close. I'm happy about this for a few reasons. First, we can now get rid of the candy we've been storing a pilfering for about a month. Second, I can pack away this Minnie dress that Sophie went from hating to begging to wear. And third, we are this much closer to having a baby. Sophie learned the art of "trick or treat" and the goodies that it brings her, so safe to say the big day was actually fun this year. (Stop over here if you want to see her last year as a precious little ladybug who didn't even walk yet. Time flies.)

Sophie's Yaya and Gampa came into town from FL for a quick visit between vacation and baby Barber's arrival. We had a good time of cooking, filling the freezer for aforementioned baby's arrival, trick-or-treating, watching football and just relaxing.

My Little Ponies, Hannah and KK, and Sophie Minnie

at the local children's hospital Halloween event.

Daddy carved some great non-scary pumpkins for his little Minnie.

Sophie at her preschool Halloween parade.

(She's not in jail, they just push the littles around in rolling cribs!)

Cheesing it up with Yaya and Gampa.

Having fun with Gampa.

Where the fun began. We gave her the "puckett" to carry

and she looked inside to tell us

"there nutthin' in it?"

Minnie and Daddy.

G-Mom, Minnie and G-Daddy trick-or-treating.

**Not pictured: Mommy. I feel it's best I stay behind the camera at this point. 37 weeks and 3 days today. Oops, I told you I was going to stop counting. :)