Christmas 2011

Some Christmas photos of delight.

Ellie's new apron

And Hooded towel

Lizzie-Santa

Shock and surprise as they read about the new bikes they are getting from Pa and Ma

Sera reading her new book

Gracie looking through her things

Lizzie's a pro at this game

Sera looking sweet in her new headband

Boxed Gift

Here is our little one year old, all boxed up

Harvest Festival 2011

The girls got to get dressed up twice this year since our church threw a Harvest Festival. Our three Sleeping Beauty Fairies (Flora, Fauna, and Merryweather) were thrilled at all the games. Lizzie especially enjoyed the cookie walk, and ended up convincing us to take part more times than I can count (mostly because we all had won a cookie but her and she desperately wanted to win). We probably could have opened up our own bakery with the combined total of cookies we had all won.

Trick or Treating at the Zoo

Last year we started a new tradition of going to the zoo rather than trick-or-treating

Pumpkin Carving 2011

So we carved pumpkins in 2011 :-) Here is us carving away.

Sera provided the music

Gracie the cheesy grins

Lizzie the focus to get the job done

Ellie the comedy to lighten the mood

3 of our pumpkins with their pumpkins

Bet You Thought This Blogger was Done

Well I must admit, I did consider it, but the reality is when you have a camera full of pictures, and want to share them, this is the fastest and simplest way. So much has happened since the last post, and yet so little that I can think to write about. Some of us have been cutting teeth,


others losing them like mad and still others grateful not to be doing either of those options. Over the course of the next few weeks I plan to get caught up on my pictures. Hope you enjoy the stroll back in time since I have pictures from pumpkin carving to Christmas and into this "New" year.

New Bed

Gracie recently transitioned into a "big-girl" bed. It has been fun to see her becoming such an independent kiddo. This was the bed-christening event :-)

Caramel Apples

My Mom was always big on traditions. One of her favorites was caramel apples. I think it is quickly becoming one of my favorites too. So much fun and so yummy.

1st Day of School

So behind again. We have been pretty busy with school, and colds and life, but I wanted to at least post the pictures I have been taking.

These are from our first day of school. Lizzie and Ellie are doing first grade this year (though Ellie's is a bit modified since she doesn't quite have the hand control for writing yet that Lizzie has). Gracie is "tagging along" now and then based on mood, etc.

Caught Pink Handed

I guess this is what I get for trying to cover the kitchen table with paper (pre-pumpkin carving) and leaving a 2 year old alone in a room with markers.




Before you jump to conclusions, she did not technically write on herself (as she has been disciplined for that offense more times than I can count). No, no, no, this time she simply took the marker apart and squeezed out every drop of marker ink from the marker-spongy-insides. She is clever, but still lost marker privileges :-)