Ice Skating

I believe it is now a tradition . . . ice skating and Doumars with the Williams family. The weather was perfect and we had such a great time. The girls were pros by the time with left.

Birthday Girl

I am a bit late on posting, but what's new?! I cannot believe it, but my little lady turned 4 on January 9th. It seems like only yesterday that I was being wheeled to our car with tears in my eyes while asking the sweet nurse if she could please come home with us. There have been many crazy moments in these past four years, but I would not trade a single second of time spent with Eleanor Claire. Happy Birthday sweetie, I love you with all of my heart!

Here are some of the birthday highlights:

The requested castle cake

Goggles from Henry for swimming lessons

The doll bed (refinished by Daddy) that belonged to me, her grandmother, and her great grandmother, Eleanor.

The shirt says it all.

Happy New Year

Wishing you and yours a very happy new year!

Merry Christmas!

Hoping you find yourself surrounded by God's glory this Christmas! Wishing you peace, love and joy.

sugar cookies

The finished products

Claire's creation

Henry's

We had a great time making sugar cookies yesterday. By 9:30 am my children were sucking the icing out of the decorating bags. I was told "It was the best cookie party ever!" Gingerbread men coming soon. . .

Train Show

This weekend we went to the Tidewater Train Show and had a great time. We met our cousins and friends there. It just so happened that Henry and Duncan had on matching outfits-too cute. Claire was a very brave girl and sat on Santa's lap while the boys watched apprehensively. We knew it was time to go when Henry was determined to grab the trains while lying on the floor under the rope.

Christmas Fun

Decorating cookies at school

Claire's first school program-so cute!!

Henry anxiously awaiting the cookie that Claire is decorating for him.

The VB Christmas parade

Watching the parade with our friends Tanner and Kai.