It's Snowing!!

We didn't think it would happen this year, but hooray!! Big snow flakes fell two nights ago with the rain. Moo and I raced outside to catch some on our tongues and wave at the neighbors who thought we were crazy (mostly this nutso mom). Then, THEN, it snowed BIG sticky flakes last night!! Enough to build our very first snow man. Ever since we read "If you take a mouse to the movies", Micah has periodically woken from naps to ask "Can we go out and build a snowman?" The answer last night was an enthusiastic "Yes!" And, given that we don't have squirrels, our nutty-faced man of snow still had his smile this morning when we woke up.

Indoor play

Trying to find ways to enjoy the indoors and our new Christmas toys...Lu got pretty excited about Mr. Potato Head...at least for long enough to snap the picture...and then it was off to more computer cords.

Moo loves to play "bury me on the couch"...with or without friends. He also all his cool new puzzles. We have even invented a game where Lu mixes all the pieces up and then he puts them back together. I caught them on video doing it last night. I'll see if I can find it for upload. Soooo cute.

Friday Night Out!

After a long week, we decided to go out for a treat. Our local ice cream shop has a play fort in it! What could be better? Delicious chocolate ice cream, balloons, and a slide! Mom & Dad & Lu shared the fruit surprise - 5 scoops of ice cream, mixed fruit, and chocolate sauce. Moo got his own bowl of yummy-ness. Yes, uncle Alan....we were all screaming for ice cream!

It's a Christmas Miracle!

Grandma Jane and my brother Tim with his brand new daughter!!

Tim and his wife Sara welcomed beautiful little Evelyn Noel into the world this morning. Grandma Jane and Papa Jim brought their laptop so we could skype and meet her. We are so happy to have another cousin and niece. Micah thought she was very cute and agreed to play with her when she gets a little older. We think she is precious and can't wait to watch her grow and meet her in person someday. We love you all! Hugs and kisses and tears of joy from our side of the pond.

Lydia is going to school!

the school of hard-knocks. She enrolled yesterday when she started pulling herself up on anything she could get her hands on.
First hour: pull up in crib and not know how to get down
Second hour: pull kitchen chair over on top of self
Third hour: repeatedly shut dresser drawer on fingers
Fourth hour: recess
Fifth hour: have brother bounce balls off your head
Sixth hour: see guidance counselor for new major

And...graduation! She did it! And she's happy.

Funny Faces from December

laundry