A Couple Days in DC

Back when our family was in town, we spent two fun days in Washington D.C. The first was with Nana and Grandpa. We went to the American History Museum which was very interesting and fun!

Avery & Sierra checking out a display of Girl Scout stuff

Grandpa and the girls went in a simulator through Outer Space

Nana & Grandpa and the girls standing in front of a piece of The Berlin Wall

Grandpa & the girls and the Medal of Honor

And getting up close with the Washington Monument (the scaffolding is almost down!)

Then, right after Christmas, Uncle Bobby, Aunt Ami, Jack and Luke got into town. We all spent another day in D.C. This time we just wanted to see all of the popular sights, so we walked around a bit and got on a bus ride that took us all around the city. It was a great day!

All of the kids at the tree in front of The White House

And the Washington Monument

Posing with Nana & Grandpa in front of The White House

A little game of tag on the front lawn of The White House. So cool!

Jack & the girls at the Lincoln Memorial

Cory & Sierra at Arlington National Cemetery looking out over the city

We also spent a rainy morning at The Air & Space Museum right near our house. It is a huge hangar with all kinds of aircraft. We had a lot of fun walking around checking everything out!

We even got to see the Space Shuttle. Very cool!

Back at home, we helped Nana make a new apron with all of the kids' handprints on it.

Our First Christmas in Virginia

For our first Christmas in Virginia, Nana and Grandpa came to visit. We were very busy cooking, doing our last-minute shopping and making our awesome gingerbread house! We had lots of fun getting ready! And then the big day arrived with lots of presents!

Nana and the girls with the best gingerbread house!

On Christmas Eve, the girls spread some reindeer food off the deck so Santa's reindeer could find us

Coming downstairs to see all of the presents from Santa, Mom & Dad, and Nana & Grandpa!

Not wasting any time to start tearing them open!

Sierra with her Tummy Stuffer

Avery with a new Wii game

Sierra's cute Minnie Mouse hat

And Avery with her Flippeez

Showing off their new rides!

Christmas in Pennsylvania

We took a quick trip to Pennsylvania to see everyone there for Christmas. We were only there Saturday and Sunday so we could get back to Nana and Grandpa who were in town. It was a bit of a whirlwind but we got to see everyone there.

Posing with our friend Tula who was in town from Boston

Here's a bunch of family pictures at Gramma and Grampa's. Unfortunately, Uncle Paul couldn't make it, but I think we got pictures with everyone else!

We celebrated with the whole Saylor family at Great-Gramma and Great-Grampa's house on Saturday.

And Sunday morning was Christmas at Gramma and Grampa's house.

Coming down the stairs very excitedly!

Yeaaaah! Presents!!

Sierra with her Dora stables

And Avery with her Tummy Stuffers

Avery & Sven

Sierra & Jake

Minion Sierra

And silly Minion Avery

Time to relax

Before Christmas

In the weeks leading up to Christmas we were very busy and having a lot of fun! We saw our first snowfall in Virginia. While it was not the same as Massachusetts snow, we had fun playing in it just the same.

Luckily, we had a few sleds to go around. Here we are with our friends Bella, Maddie, and Campbell

Avery sledding, or rather snowboarding!

Sierra's turn

The girls' school put on a Winter Wonderland. The girls got to play all sorts of games, win prizes, do some crafts, and go shopping in Santa's workshop for Cory and I (you should see the "diamonds" I got from them!)

The girls made some cute penguin ornaments

Avery & Sierra in the scooter race

After the Winter Wonderland, we went out for sushi. Luckily, it wasn't busy so we got to sit at the sushi bar and watch them make it.

Avery has mastered chopsticks

Sierra really liked the edamame



Back at home, we started working on our Christmas cookies. Here we are starting our sugar cookies.

Rolling out the dough...

Cutting out the cookies...

And decorating!!