Sesame Street Groupies

Dressed and ready to go meet Elmo at the Sesame Street Live show. Kate is even putting on lipstick (chapstick) for the big event.

January

January has been eventful around here....at least in terms of snow!!! We arrived home late from our Christmas trip to Indiana because of a snowstorm that closed down Logan Airport. We asked Santa to come on New Years Eve instead and he was kind enough to grant our request. Tommy and Kate carefully crafted and dictated a letter to the big guy and put out a cookie and some chocolate milk. They were insistant that Santa prefers chocolate milk.





Sure enough, Santa came and spoiled up all. Tommy got his rocketship and Kate got her easel.









And then there was more snow. Four snow days for Amy in two weeks. We are running out of places to put it. The mailboxes are just about covered and they are predicting another foot or two for this week. There was nothing left to do but go out and play in it.

And then some hot chocolate.

Although Joe says that one can never be too sure if it is poop or chocolate.

And then some rest.....until the next storm.

Christmas in Indiana

Every other year the Skiles clan gets together for Christmas. This year we got together in Plainfield, IN at the Flecks. While we ended up staying 2 extra days due to the snow storm on the east coast, we had a great time. Here are some pics from the trip:

Amy and Tom getting ready for the flight in the airport bar.

They look so calm in these pictures......if you could have only heard them.

Tommy playing with Uncle Danny's train set.

The game was on the big screen so Tommy and Kate (and Joe) were relegated the travel DVD player and the little table.

Joe's cousin, Evaleen, is serving in Afghanistan. She sent all the girl cousins scarves from Afghanistan.

The kids are playing school in the old school desks. They each have their own back pack........can't leave home without the back packs and all the stuff they can hold; cars, barbies, teddy bears, markers, etc..