1 day after

Case took 2 steps the day after his Birthday!

Birthday Boy

Yesterday Case turned 1. 
Yes, that is his happy face.

He tried to touch the candle.

He had flax seeds still on his face from lunch.

He had his big brother help blow out the candle.

He had friends stop by.
He got a card in the mail.

Two different people made him cakes.

He got a text.

He even got a post on Facebook.

That's a lot of love for a little babe.

Thanks Everyone!

It's Been Some Time

Since my last post.
And, of course, there are only a million things that have happened.
My computer is really slow because I have trillions of pictures on it that I need to take care of.
Last night Daddy taught Cit how to do headstands against a wall in our bedroom.
The two little kids were asleep so Cit had private lessons.
Cody is actually really good at standing on his head.
I'm not sure that I knew this about him.
He doesn't even use the wall.
Jaycee dressed up our Pretty Princess this past weekend.
Glad to have Calan back.
Getting ready for a couple of birthdays.
Don't really ever feel caught-up.
Maybe I need a personal assistant.

Cake Baking

Calan & I made a cake.

It was then bath time & bed time for the two little ones.

Cody, Calan & I came downstairs after they were in bed to eat a piece. 

Cit finished his before we did & asked for another. 

We said, "No more."

He got down.

Walked into the kitchen.

And grabbed a handful off of the entire cake and ate it.

It's Over

 I think.

We are undecorated.

Back from vacation. 

 Most of our gifts have been given.

We are back to work.

Back to church.

& back to appointments & crayons.

We had a really great time in Evansville & Gatlinburg. 

 On the way down it was a 6 hour drive to Evansville.

A 6 hour drive to Tennessee.

Then a 9 hour drive back home.

(These are just driving times not actual trip times.)

 There was no way we were stopping when the kids were asleep so we drank from sippie cups and ate Christmas cookies that Ben & Courtney gave us.

 The weather was ridiculously nice and we went to a playground with Hilary a few times while we were at the cabin.

 Case cozied up to whoever was a willing holder.

 Christmas dinner went on for miles.

 Cit poked at his.

 Camille ate all of hers.

The little kids decorated cookies for Santa.

 Camille loved eating them.

 Therisa & Calan tasted Santa's milk.

We also went to an aquarium while we were down there.

 There was a diver in the tank feeding and every time he would swim by us Calan would lick the glass.

This is just about 1/2 of the people that stayed at the cabin.

The End.

static electricity

n.

1. An accumulation of electric charge on an insulated body.
2. Electric discharge resulting from the accumulation of electric charge on an insulated body.

These pics were taken in Tennessee last week. When Cit had hair :)

Yesterday it Snowed

 And we spent a few hours outside.

There are about 8 inches of snow on the ground.

It's light and fluffy and doesn't even make a good snow ball.

Here are the the kids' first reactions when we stepped out the back door.

Camille was crying before Cody & I were both outside.

 Cody packed snow together the best he could and threw it at the garage door. It made a huge thud when it hit & the kids laughed and told him to do it again.

 Camille fell.

 Daddy pulled Calan around on his sled.

 Camille cried.

 Calan pulled Case around.