Monday, January 7, 2013

New Year's and Life Choices

"What should I be when I grow up?  A tiger hunter?"


"Or a lion tamer?"


We adopted Elizabeth's cat Simon at Christmas.  Here is the first time he was comfortable enough to come out of hiding.


Dassah loves to play with her brother.


Daddy and Obi.


"Maybe I'll consider Oneirology." (study of dreams)



Look at the smile Obi had when Dassah sat down beside him!


Wearing the new boots she got for Christmas


Mommy and Obi


"Maybe when I grow up, I should be a football player."


Funny face!


So excited about the toys on his bouncy seat.


"Or maybe I'll be an Ornithologist." (someone who studies birds)


New Year's Day, we started painting the kitchen.  Dassah painted too, just not the same thing Daddy was.


We had homemade cinnamon rolls for breakfast on New Year's Day.


Mike bought me a beautiful cuckoo clock for Christmas and hung it New Year's Day.


Painting the ceiling.


About a week and Simon was comfortable enough to get this close to Obi, but still hid when Dassah came around.


"Maybe I can be a cowboy!"


"Or a race car driver!"


Dassah's riding the bike she received for Christmas.


Dressed "alike".  Both are wearing zip-up hoodies.


Riding the 4-wheeler Dassah got for Christmas.  Look!  Simon is comfortable enough to be on the same floor with her!


Mostly he prefers the safety of the basement when she's awake though.


"No matter what I am when I grow up, right now I just need plenty of sleep."


"And plenty of time to play."

Wednesday, December 26, 2012

Christmas Time!


Dassah is such a good big sister!

making footprints!

Sleeping with Aunt Danielle

Drawing pictures with Aunt Danielle

I love her expression.  (The artwork isn't hers.)

Snuggling with Gramama

Sleepy boy

Look at all Dassah's pretty bows!

Trying to get a picture that shows Obi's eye color.

My sweethearts

A turtle I made for Obi's Christmas present

another view

Pretty girl

Sleeping in a vibrating chair

Coloring pretty pictures for mama Lynn with cousins

Dinner with cousins

Someone didn't make it.

Dressed up for church

Posing next to the fireplace and tree.

Holding brother

The Nativity!

My handsome man

Listening to Mama Lynn play Christmas carols

cuddling babies

Aunt Liz holding Obi

Christmas dinner.  Again, someone didn't make it.

Happy Birthday Jesus!

Talking on the phone with Rachel's family

Such a cute boy!

Eating Christmas cake
Papa reading the Christmas story

an enormous pile of presents

Listening to the Christmas story

sitting with Daddy

Papa explaining the candy cane.  Dassah could hardly take her eyes off the candy.

How many toddlers fit on one beanbag?

Opening presents

Dassah got "new" boots!

I missed the shot, but Noah tried to open this package with his teeth.

Showing off one of Obi's presents.

Part of the big mess of wrapping paper and boxes.

Aunt Liz playing with Jubilee

Sitting with Mama Lynn