11 MONTHS OLD (in December)

Milestones: two bottom teeth, crawling like a champ, standing and cruising, feeding herself with a spoon, drinking from a sippy cup, playing with her sisters without adult intervention. Still wasn't sleeping through the night at this point, but thankfully her cuteness saved her from the insanity that can overtake sleep-deprived parents.

December Catch-Up: Portland Children's Museum

 A favorite activity in any city is the Children's Museum... and our trip to Portland was no exception. The waterworks with G-ma

 The portable coat rack

 Cute 11 month old

 Ordering food at the "restaurant"

 The Chef

 Bell, the vet, bathes one of the dogs

 Gretters takes her puppy in for an x-ray

 Going to the dentist would be even MORE fun if the hygentist would paint your face while she polished your teeth

 In the leafy tree top, our Gretters says "Good Morning!"

Thanks for the fun day, Gma and Papa!

Dec. Catch-Up: Favorite activites in Oregon

 HOT TUBBING

 FANCY NANCY PARTY

 SHOPPING AND MAKEOVERS

 MEN WATCHING THE CHILDREN

 PAINTING BIRDHOUSES AND PLAYING BASKETBALL

 EATING THAI FOOD WITH FAMILY

 DADDY-DAUGHTER TIME

READING BOOKS WITH GRANDMA GOLDENSTAR

Christmas Catch Up (Goldenstar & Papa's House)

 Christmas Eve dinner on Christmas Day. Grammy flew up from LA, cousins from Chicago. It was a full house.. full of fun that is.

 Great- Grammy with her three latest great-grand-daughters

 The gang in our coordinated Christmas attire. My sister blessed her baby while we were all together... what a treat!

 Another baby blessed in one of my mom's amazing blessing dresses.

Three sisters

Christmas Catch Up

 A wooden table and chair set from Grandma and Grand-dad.. oh the teaparties we'll have!

 Baby E just loves her Grand-dad, and he's pretty crazy about her

 Our little artist is so excited to get drawing!

 Baby E LOVES playing with her ball game. Who needs a mallet when you've got two hands?

 Belle for our Bell

 Twin babies!

 D-d-d-dora! Her hair turns color in different temperature water.

 The Purple Fancy Nancy dress.

Scooby-Doo Mansion and characters... A big thank you to everyone for all of our gifts. We are blessed!

My Three Day Weekend

This long weekend I vow to do the following things:

1) Run 6 miles on Saturday
2) Arrange my bookshelves so they look pretty
3) Update my blog

Girl Party

 One night after work I took the girls out to dinner and we had a "girl party." We had the whole pizza place to ourselves, so we danced to the music they had playing (We are Family, being one of them).

Baby enjoyed the crusts AND the entertainment!

So bust a move!