The Reason

So yes, we are a bit behind on the blogging. Partly we've just been busy. Those presents don't buy and wrap themselves after all! (Nor do those cookies bake themselves.) But also, we've had this to deal with...



She's picking up speed EVERY day and having great fun with it!

So we've been just a little bit extra busy keeping up with her!

Holiday Recap - Thanksgiving!

I am, as usual, woefully behind on the blogging. We've had a lovely holiday season, even if you haven't caught glimpses of it on the blog, so it's time to catch up a bit. For Thanksgiving, the start of the holidays, we traveled up to Ohio to spend Thanksgiving with Grammy and Granddad. We had a lovely time - it was well worth the long drives on either end (9 hrs there, 11 hrs back!).  We even managed to get up to Michigan to visit Ammi and Poppa, AND see some snow! Quite the festive holiday!

First there was Thanksgiving day:

Making pumpkin pie

Helping Grammy mix the spices for pumpkin pie

watching football with Daddy

all dressed up for dinner

these stairs are so comfy

so pretty!

Grammy got to 'double-fist' grandddaughters a lot

pumpkin pie is goooooooood.

pants-less after dinner stair play - look I can touch the door!

heh-heh-ha-ha I'm so awesome without pants!

 The day after Thanksgiving we traded shopping for birthday celebrations

Happy Birthday to Ammi!

This contraption is GREAT for walking!

multi-level walking fun

Molly's first SNOW!!! (brrrr it was cold says the monkey)

showed the girls where Granddad grew up

 And on to the weekend:

M learned a new trick. And our laughter encouraged it's repeated performance.

Christmas cookies!

Merry Christmas!

I may not have written in a while, but that's just because we've been busy with holiday festivities. No time now to catch you up - just wanted to wish a very Merry Christmas from our family to yours!

Hope your holidays are merry and bright!