How is it December!? Our life has been so crazy busy lately but at the same time kind of slow and quiet when we get to hang out at home. I haven't been very good at blogging though- here's a catch up.

We went on a Christmas Horse and Carriage Ride through downtown Los Altos last Friday night- the Chamber of Commerce sponsors it and you sign up for a night in December. We're making it a tradition for sure!

"I see the horse!!"

Aunt Kat and Oliver came to stay with us for six days- so much fun to have them here and Maisie just can't get enough of baby Oliver. Kat and I did some shopping and had a great time hanging out (come back soon :)

Oliver the cattle-rancher in training says "A horsey ride? kinda borrrring."

What a fun Friday Night

and we had a Iron Chef Cook-off Tasting Party at our house last week with four chefs, ten moms and ten kids (for the new business I'm opening- I need to blog it!) It was CRAZY- tons of fun food and tons of chaos... I had to sit on the couch for a few hours afterward I was so worn out- I hadn't stopped moving all week. But the party was great and we got lots of feedback from our playgroup-focusgroup :)

We've been hanging out at Shoup Park in the swings when the sun is out

Francie made a new friend and shared our fun new triple-seater-tricycle

They picked up a few passengers along the way

The trike is a big hit at the park... that's five passengers and a baby-in-the-belly on one tricycle!

Maisie finally has enough hair she gets bed head and slide static

"holding" Baby Lucy- Emily is as laid back a mom as Lucy is a baby :)

Maisie LOOOOVES her some newborn

and they're off... problem is we've learned the entire ride TO the park from our house is a slight downhill but coming home- all uphill so I end up on the second seat peddling back

and a couple weeks ago we had a little birthday breakfast celebration for our friend B. It was a fun morning at home in PJ's!

the girls helped me make slow-cooker oatmeal and pancakes.

and lots of playing around the house (building a fire and not leaving- trying to make a point to change out of PJ's before Dad gets home from work) with legos, magnatiles and the huge dollhouse Jannie found at a garage sale- the girls climb into the third floor attic and get themselves stuck... I hear lots of "Mommmmmmmm!!!" They let me get some work done while they play- I moved my "office" into the living room- and if all else fails Dora and Diego save the day :)