Sledding!

We tried out Mary's new sled for the first time today!

Ready for action!

Pabbi brought the speed.

Wipeout!

But Mary didn't let that ruin the fun :).

Christmas!

Here are a bunch of photos from the various Christmas events we've had.

Mary was interested in tea but Jack was all about the electronics.

Mary helped herself to Jack's new school bus.

Jack was all about clean-up, until he decided to dump everything out.

Modeling the Christmas apron.

"Jack, did you know there are penguins on your pjs?"

Enjoying the new kitchen from Nana and Pop.

The crown from the Christmas cracker was ideal for peek-a-boo.

"Let's get this show on the road, guys."

Mary and Emma the dog are both Santa Claus enthusiasts.

Shower

Mary has been showering with us in the stall shower since the handle in the bath tub broke. It's understatement to say that she enjoys it.

"Oh, picture time again?"

The party continues, even though she's alone in the shower.

Bundled up for the snowy weather. We forgot a hat so Mama's scarf had to get the job done.

And then a shot once we were inside.

Chilling with Jack

Mary had her weekly play date with Jack yesterday and the two had a blast.

Jack was working up a sweat.

We thought Mary was offering to help Jack remove his sweat band, but it turned out she was just interested in fist-bumping.

Trucks!

"Jack, why are you all the way over there?"

Trying on Auntie Kate's gardening clogs.

Driving at the Children's Museum later that day.

Santa pjs

Mary loves wearing her Santa Claus pjs!

It was Isbjorn's turn to read the book.

Then it was time for Isbjorn to go to sleep.

Mary likes Almond butter and jelly. But not together, apparently.

Cookie baking

Mary was invited to a cookie baking play date and she had a lot of fun.

Just starting to roll out the dough.

Sprinkles! We learned pretty quickly that the girls should not be left in charge of the decorating.

Not sure why Mary is upset here. Maybe she's trying to apologize for spilling green sprinkles all over the floor.

Staying hydrated

Mary found one of Mama's water bottles and she couldn't stop sipping.

Chug-a-lug.

"Why are you taking so many pictures, Mama?"

Mary found her photo album riveting.

Admiring a picture of Uncle Sveinn.

Ball time

Mary loves anything to do with a ball these days.

That's just how Mary rolls.

"You guys can't eat oatmeal with a fork?"

"Amateurs."

Around the house

Here are some pictures of Mary playing around the apartment in recent days.

Yummy raisin.

Helping clean after drawing on the wall with crayons.

Waving while modeling her new winter pjs.

Mary wasn't into wearing the antlers.

NYC!

We visited family in NYC this weekend and had a great time!

Uncle Einar clearly trusts Mary more than Mama and Pabbi, because we would never let her near an iPad.

"More skateboard!!!"

Mary was teaching Jon Bjarni useful things, like how to wear the toy like a bracelet.

Retrieving the toy, Mission Impossible-style.

The Christmas tree at Rockefeller Plaza.

We also stopped to say "hi" to Eloise.

After the mayhem of 5th Avenue Mary needed Einar's thumb to soothe her.

Pabbi's lobster bisque went over better than expected.

Yummy brunch.

Box

We got a large delivery from Diapers.com today and we didn't waste the opportunity to have fun with the packaging.

Racing around with Isbjorn and Pabbi.

Mary was a bit wind-blown by the end.

She wasn't ready to leave her new lounge, though, so we gave her some toys.