Christmas activities

I thought I would post a few random pics of this week, since we have enjoyed a few of the local Christmas traditions.

Weather update: Last Friday night, a storm blew in and rained all of our snow away, but the temps have still be hovering right around freezing and a little below which is why we are bundled up in all of the pics :)

Lexi and Lillian on the activity mat...

We met our good friends Joe and Jacinta and their beautiful daughters Grace and Rachel for Sunday brunch and stopped in to see the Pepperkakehus (Gingerbread House) display. Here are best buds Lexi and Grace...
Here they are trying desperately not to touch....

Last night, we enjoyed our annual trip to Kongeparken (local amusement park). Each year, they decorate for Christmas and really organize some family friendly activities. Below is Lexi showing her Pepperkake that she decorated.

My apologies to Tim, but I took two pics - Tim has squinty eyes in one and Lexi has her eyes closed in the other...can't win. I wanted to show Lexi's plate that she (and Tim) decorated.

Here she is painting the kakemann (kind of like a cross between a shortbread cookie and sugar cookie). - painting with food colored water.

I thought this was a good pic of Tim (to make up for the one above...)

And yes, Lillian was present - and sleeping - and yes, she has started using a pacifier a bit more this week :)

This is proof that I was there as well and that I am finally going to start stepping out in front of the camera again. Am still working on the weight loss, but making progress....

Lexi made me a serving tray at one of the activity stations - she nailed it together herself (with a little help from Tim). I think Tim took the pic at the end of one of her "chesse" attempts - that might explain the scary expression. :)