The Leonard Family Blog: 2010

Thursday, December 23, 2010

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!

Charlee and Sam were able to 'help' Anya and Pops put up the Christmas lights this year...they look so pretty! Of course they had a great time!

Thanksgiving 2010!

We love Thanksgiving! We had an incredible day in Santa Barbara celebrating Thanksgiving with Anya's side of the family. The kids had a blast with their cousins big and small. We are so lucky that Jenny, James and I had all had girls in the same year and boys this year...future Thanksgivings are going to be so much fun watching these kiddos grow up together!

Sam rockin his First Thanksgiving Bib

The Koppe's were so generous giving the girls princess dress up items...Charlee loved her adornments!

Sam loves it!

Julia and Connor with Sam

Diane and Dominic and Me and Sam!

Charlee carrying on the generations old tradition of olives on her fingers...she loved them!

Our family...boy did we miss the Marshall's!

Charlee hugging on Connor

Charlee hugging on Mason

Our amazing family!

Disneyland with Pops!

Right before Thanksgiving we headed to Disneyland with Pops...we had such a blast! Charlee and Pops were inseparable, of course, and we enjoyed every minute. We saw Santa and Mrs. Claus...the kids loved her!

The kids with Mrs. Claus

Having a heart to heart and reminding Charlee that Santa is watching!

Charlee and Pops on Dumbo

Charlee played till she dropped! This is how she fell asleep on the walk to the car...we could not stop laughing!

Charlee and Pops living it up on Dumbo!

Thursday, November 18, 2010

Cupcakes and Dancing

Charlee helped Norm and me bake cupcakes for one of my accounts...and she helped consume them! Charlee makes us crack up every day...what a ham! I caught the video of Charlee twirling and dancing to her Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Christmas book that Anya and Pops got her last year...precious!

~ Charlee 2 1/2 ~ Sam 8 months ~

We had pictures of the kiddos taken by our wonderful photographer and friend, Candice, for Charlee's 2.5 yr and Sam's 8 month milestone. I don't know how Candice fit us in as she just had her THIRD baby in three years! She is an inspiration and we are so thankful for the amazing images she caught...

Dorothy and the Lion...Sam is not super stoked about the costume.

I love the mischevious twinkle in Charlee's eye...we see this look more and more every day!

His eyes knock my socks off in these pictures...watch out ladies!

Charlee is 'hugging' her little bro

Mommy's little man

Genetics

Sometimes I look at these babies and cannot believe how much they look alike...and like Norm! They are absolutely individuals in every way but absolutely have a strong genetic bond! Here is a comparison of Charlee and Sam just weeks apart in the 8-9 month old range. All pictures taken by our wonderful photographer, Candice. She is just amazing at capturing the essence of our kids...

Wednesday, November 17, 2010

9 Months!

Sam is 9 and feelin' fine! We went to his 9 month check up today and here are his stats: 16lbs- below 0%, 28.3 inches- 50th %! He falls off the chart in height/weight ratio so he is tall and lean...takes after Pops :o) He is doing so well...standing, cruising, trying to take steps, chasing after his sister, saying "mama, dada and baba" and ALWAYS smiling! He is such a cutie and warms our hearts everyday!