The Big Apple - Part I

We've been visiting New York for the past week (2 for me) and have had a wonderful time... While I'm working during the day, Sam & the kids have been hitting all the local parks with Opa & Yaya. Evenings have been spent with fun visits to friends & family. (Sam and I even caught a show this week - THANKS VAN & CASPAR!) Cooper & Kennedy have been enjoying NY in different ways - Kennedy really loves the pizza, Cooper loves walking everywhere. Kennedy - well, she's getting used to the walking, but the true CA girl still has to ask "why didn't we take the CAR?" Here are just a few photos of the kids goofing around - more to come when I download the camera next week.

SNOW!

We rented a cabin in Arnold last weekend with Nate, Jessica, Callan & Oscar. Kids and adults alike had a fantastic time! It's a great little area and the weather was perfect. There wasn't any snow on the ground when we arrived, but Friday night it snowed a couple of inches and just a few miles up Highway 4 there was plenty of snow and a few good sledding hills! We toured a cave on our way home and stopped for lunch in the quaint little town of Angels camp...

Cooper's Uh-Oh & Helping

Cooper's new favorite phrase is "Uh-Oh" and we heard it very often at Grandma and Grandpa's - there are so many fun things to get into at their house! Here is a clip of Coop's new phrase and of him helping out in the kitchen. (My favorite part is Kennedy's reaction to Cooper taking over her pancakes - sibling rivalry has begun!)

Kennedy's "Runway" Walk

During a recent visit to LA, I caught Kennedy's "runway" walk on film...

Happy Birthday Cooper & Max!

The Henselmann boys celebrated their first birthdays in December (Max: 12/4 & Cooper 12/13). Yaya & Opa came out from New York; Grandma & Grandpa came up from LA, as did Andrea & Xavo... and several other local family & friends put in appearances as well. Max at least stayed awake through birthday cake - Cooper on the other hand, has some party animal training to do!

So this is a boy....

Wow - boys are a lot of energy and mischief! Kennedy as a toddler did not even come close to preparing us for Cooper "Rampage" Henselmann... Since he has started walking, he has discovered a whole new world of activities. His favorite game is to grab the paper towels - and run!

YUMMMM!

Kennedy prepares for a future in reality game shows as she eats a cricket lollipop... Apparently the kid is hard up for candy! See the video for a closer look! YUMMY!