Firebird Festival

Tonight we attended the "Firebird Festival" for the first time ever in Phoenixville. It's an interesting event where essentially a giant Phoenix constructed of wood is lit on fire. We've heard about it for years but had never checked it out before. After dinner with our friends Josh and Allison (parents to Dyllan's friend Brady) we headed there to see what it was all about.

Dyllan and Brady hanging out in the strollers...






Starting to light the Phoenix

Big ball of fire....

Burning fast...the embers actually started to fall where we stood so we booked it out of there not long after this photo...
All in all another fun night and weekend!

Koziar's Christmas Village

A LOOK AT THE ENTIRE VILLAGE.....

Tonight we took Dyllan to Koziar's Christmas Village in Bernville. She was in awe of all the lights. Below she is saying "honk" and squeezing the snowman's nose...
"Oooooh" was Dyllan's favorite expression for the lights

Not totally sure about Rudolph

Mommy, Dyllan and Frosty (albeit, a somewhat freaky Frosty!)

Long Overdue

It has been so long since I posted anything that I'd be surprised if anyone is still following this blog. I'm so sorry to those of you who have been checking in with no updates. Life has been incredibly busy. I'm still getting a lot of freelance writing work. I have two great babysitters that come on a regular basis- one is a local college student and the other is a mom from my playgroup who brings her son with her which gives Dyllan a chance to play with someone her age for a while. My mom also continues to watch Dyllan at least one or two days a week. Joe is also keeping busy with work and also un-ending projects around the house. Our latest is updating the laundry room which Joe is doing an amazing job on. Dyllan is doing great and continues to amaze us every day. She's starting to talk up a storm and we love having funny little conversations with her now. Her vocabulary seems to expand daily. I keep her really busy with playgroups and local activities when I'm not working. We're in a gymnastics class at the Y and always going somewhere or doing something. She's an active kid and it's easier for both of us to keep her busy ;) I will try to be better at updating this as we move into a brand new year. Can't believe 2011 is almost over...