Happy Birthday Nana Bethie!

We love you so much and can't wait to celebrate with you in December! Travel home safely! Love, your girls

Guess who's sitting now! 7 1/2 months

Sunday After Church

Piper's Puppet Show

It all began with a mom and a tiger...

Thanksgiving: So Much to be Thankful For

We have so much to be thankful for this past year! Pops came to GJ to join us for Thanksgiving this year, which we spent with our good friends-- whom we are so blessed by-- and their family on Reeder Mesa. There were 35 adults, 8 kids, 3 babies, 2 turkeys, a bird hunt for the boys, an amazing dessert buffet, trampolines and horses for the kids, and a bluegrass jam session to boot! It was a great day for all.

Reading with Pops

The Princess and the Pea

Princess Tallie is sure she has outgrown her naps like her big sis Piper. So I've given her a shot at "quiet times" this week reading books. I think we have found a good compromise, don't you? :)

Little House on the Prairie kinda day

Our boiler wasn't lit when we woke this morning... to a brisk 65 in the baby room. We're heating the house and our tootsies by fire til our plumber can get here. We also made our pancake mix from scratch today to top off our Little House on the Prairie morning!

Princess Tallie and her crafty gems

We glue them to everything!

Snowy Colorado Weekend

We went to our friends' cabin this weekend on the Uncompahgre Plateau, where there was plenty of snow and no electricity. The girls loved using lanterns and head lamps at night and we enjoyed a chance to unplug. Crazy to think we were living on the beach 3 weeks ago when all around us are snowy Colorado mountains.

Prunes!

Corduroy Appreciation Day

There are many things to be thankful for today along with the fantastic invention of corduroy! We are thankful for the veterans who have served our country and fought for our dear freedoms, Pops and Uncle Cameron to name two. And we are especially thankful to celebrate Pop's birthday today! We wish we could share a slice of cake with you today and hug you in person. Happy birthday! We love you!

A little Excer-saucing!

Pineapple on the Head

The girls have been yelling "pineapple on the head" while holding pillows over their heads and laughing hysterically this morning. Goofballs.

Piper's Surprise

Somehow I slept in this morning while Piper set the table, opened new cereal boxes, poured milk in all the bowls and cups, spilled and cleaned up her mess. After it was all done, she came to get me with a "good morning, mama!" and made me close my eyes and yelled "surprise!" when I got down to the breakfast table. She is so cute! "I just love to do kindnesses for you mama!" She was a little bummed it's not Saturday and daddy's not home to eat his bowl's worth though.

Maddie's Rolling

Our planted pot is on the move now that she has figured out how to roll from her belly to her back and onto her belly again. Note to self: baby proof AGAIN.