Happy 2009 from the Boon's

Sisters

Maddy opening her christmas presents and of course loving the boxes and bows.

Uncle Jeff, cousin Ethan, Santa and Taylor at the CP Christmas train in Agassi in December. The trains starts out in eastern Canada and travels accross the country the whole month of December. It was really cold that night.

Taylor helping Chloe with her stocking

Canadian Pacific Christmas Train

Maddy opening her first gift (with a bit of help from Grandma)

Taylor building her snow fort

The girls watching tv. Thought this was cute since Taylor was sitting in Madeleine's bumbo chair.

Daddy's new present. Watching "It's a wonderful Life"

Madeleine's stocking

Taylor's new bike. Norco 21 speed, now she can ride in the MS Bike Tours with her mom.

Cousins Hailey and Ethan hanging out with Madeleine. Ethan loves his little cousin. He is such a sweetie. The girls look so pretty in their Christmas dresses.

Papa and his girls.

Big Smiles.

Maddy is getting squirmy

Do I ever look like daddy?

Taylor's Gingerbread House

Taylor Feeds Madeleine

So there are definitely benefits to having an almost 10 year old and a 6 month old. The 10 year old can really help out. Last week while I had a shower, I asked Taylor if she wouldn't mind feeding her little sister. She said "Of course" and was quite excited about it. So off I went to enjoy my shower and when I got out, I found this. Taylor was really good at making sure she took lots of pictures. I love my girls.

The girls Christmas photo

So we decided to take a photo of the girls for our Christmas cards. We snapped about 50 - 60 shots and when we were looking through them we found this photo of Maddy trying to eat her shoe. We thought it was pretty cute.

The Girls and Santa 2008

Well, we went and saw Santa this year, but the elves taking the pictures didn't do a very good job. Taylor got bored waiting for them to get Maddy looking forward and Maddy looks like she is taking a number 2. But at least she didn't cry. Anyway, Taylor got to tell Santa all the treasures she would like for Christmas. In the end that is all that matters to the kids.

The "Boon Girls"

Taylor & Anna making cookies

We decided to get into some Christmas cheer early this year. The tree is up and the house is decorated so we made some Christmas cookies (except I bought the wrong food coloring hence the pink and purple). Taylor and her cousin Anna had a great time making the cookies and decorating them.

Madeleine 5 1/2 months old

Madeleine tried sweet potatoes and didn't know what to think. She made some funny faces in the video. After a few more tries, she now seems to like them. Next we will try carrots.

My Girls

Madeleine and her new sweater

Grandma bought Madeleine a new red sweater. Andrea took some pics of her yesterday when we were over for a visit.

I am almost 5 months old

Sitting all by myself

My pretty new outfit

My funny sleeper from Jasper

Hanging with Mommy

That's my puppy Chloe

Getting kisses from Chloe

I am a ham

My pretty new barrette

Hanging out with Big Sis

Madeleine 4 1/2 months

Maddy having a bath

Maddy waiting in the sink while I run her bath.

She had her first cold this month and spent alot of time sleeping. She would pass out whenever she was tired.

Sleeping in her jolly jumper.

Cousin Anna and Madeleine. Big smiles.

Halloween at the Boon's

Taylor had a Halloween party this year and most of her class came to it. It was in the garage, we decorated and had lots of music and candy. The kids definitely burned off the sugar with all the dancing. We had a great night and might do it next year. It is a great way for the kids to spend Halloween.

Kyle and I went to a few Halloween parties this year. Kyle was a french maid and won the award for "Most Fantasies Ruined" and also "Most Obscure". I was Borat and won "Most Original Costume". We had a great time at both parties.

Madeleine was a Toy Poodle, she had a nice warm costume and did not mind wearing it at all.

Taylor was a 80"s rocker Chick. Lots of make-up and pink hair.