New Niece!

This little beauty, Kacie Clair Lesinski, was born at 4:30pm on Tuesday, November 27th. She weighed 8 lbs 5 oz, and measured 20 inches long. Check out those little pink cheeks! Mama Laura and Daddy Chris are proud, proud parents, of course.
She's a healthy, sweet girl who seems to enjoy exercising her vocal chords nightly from 8p-12a. Party girl!
Here are a few photos, and you can see the earlier ones by clicking on the title of this post.

Christmas Kiddoes

Our challenge this year is to get Olivia to look at the camera and not at her

thoroughly captivating Big Brother!

(The band-aid is mostly for effect.)

How's this?

"I would like a ban, please."

We met Ella and Theresa at the mall for lunch and a visit with Santa.

Zach told Santa he would like a "ban" for Christmas. As in "rubber ban," if you ask him. Upon further questioning, you might learn that he wants to play the "kih-tar" in a ban, and "yes, a kih-tar" is what he'd really like.

Hammond's Candies Tour

Hammond's Candies are handmade in Denver. We toured the facility for "free." The exit is on the other side of their scrumptiously stocked store...you can imagine how easy it is to leave without spending a small fortune on sweet treats.

Fire Station Visit

WEE-ooo! WEEE-ooo! WEEE-ooo!

We took a small gaggle of kids to see the fire station down the road. VERY cool, though I think the Moms may have been more interested in what they firemen had to say. The kids liked the big truck!

Our local fire station specializes in wildfires, and they have driven/flown all over the country to assist other fire fighters. The guys we spoke with were clearly big boys who like their toys. But they're there to protect us.

I bet the dads would like to take the kids next time.

Scott's Method

I asked Scott to brush off Olivia after dinner. This is what happened. And, of course, Zach wanted in on the action. (Roll eyes)

And, a couple of cute naked baby shots.

11/10 Trucks n Tykes

Zach Loves Trucks.
Olivia Loves Zach.

Sibs

We've had a busy morning. My "coffee walk" group met at our house this morning. I served a raspberry coffee cake, and (thanks for the how-to, Mom) coffee, German Pancakes, and meusli - oh, and the $11 melon Scott bought by mistake.

Afterward, we left Olivia to nap while Zach and I joined Theresa & Ella, Regula & Michael & Daniel at the park. Scott was working in the basement.

Zach showed us that yesterday's first day back at the daycare center for a few hours had drained him. When it became apparent we needed to leave, I'm sure the others at the park were thinking, "well, duh!" He screamed the whole stroller ride home. Pleasant. But he was hungry and tired, so we fed him, and I think he's down for the count.

Olivia's busy investigating all the toys still strewn about. She's on the move, slap, slide, slide, slip, crawling toward Daddy who's on the way to the gym. She and I will hang out for a bit, until I can put her back to bed and take a nap myself, hopefully. It's been a long week with Scott in Chicago til last night.

The shots attached were of the kids watching a little TV.

Happy Weekend to you!

11/9 Merry Go Round

Formerly known as the "May-o-ee-o Rown," this carousel is in the center (i.e. you can barely go from store to store without shelling out some dough to ride) of the Colorado Mills Mall we frequent for stuff we never knew we needed and exercise.

Zach's (2nd) First Day of School

Beginning November 8th, Zach started attending the KinderCare center across the street from us. He was VERY excited to go to school again. He had gone last year for a few weeks before Olivia arrived. Isn't he cute carrying over his big back of supplies? He really learns a lot of cool stuff, and comes home with new art and songs.

(Remember his FIRST first day of school?)

While he was gone, Olivia and I did girl stuff. Some girlier than others.

Bear Creek Walk

We got out to enjoy a beautiful, fall day.
And, later, Olivia had her first egg (yolks).

Happy Hump Day

We didn't do anything special today, so I thought we'd better document it.