January Playdates

We have been laying low this month following a busy holiday season. Things are also nuts at work right now, so I've been enjoying quiet weekends to chill out with Derek and the kids. Put this all together and it's made for a quiet blog this month (outside of the daily photos which I've been having a lot of fun with!).

I always make a point to keep up with our friends, though, so we've enjoyed a few fun playdates this month. On Martin Luther King Day we went over to visit Wendy, Dave, Sydney & Ivy. They recently designed a new playroom in the basement of their house so we were excited to check that out.

It's awesome!!!

As usual, the kids ended up tearing up and down the hallway, and Wendy was able to get some great pictures with her new SLR camera.

Last Saturday we went over to visit Teresa, Tim, Josie & Theo. There was lots of fun playtime,

And then Tim made us the perfect lunch fit for a cold snowy day.

Today Vanessa and her sister brought Oliver and Thatcher over to play. It's crazy that this is what it used to look like when we got together,

November 2009

Because look at them now!

Silas & Oliver are pals,

And Zoe LOVES Thatcher (she still calls him 'baby')

I hope everyone is staying warm and rejuvenating after the holidays!

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