Two Years as a Family

Two years ago, Baby Girl was placed in our arms for the first time. What a joy she is!

Rinnah then...on Forever Family Day

Rinnah now...she's come a long way since that first day!

More Christmas Fun

This week has been great! We've enjoyed lots of Christmas activities. We did a lot with gingerbread, from making, baking, and decorating... to reading both The Gingerbread Baby and Gingerbread Friends. We also read The Nativity Story.  Here's a sampling:

Our gingerbread village

Bug makes a gingerbread tree

Doodles helps Baby Girl with her gingerbread girl

Baby Girl decorates her gingerbread girl

Even "Daddy" got in on the action

Cookies decorated by Baby Girl

Cookies decorated by Bug

Cookies decorated by Doodles

Cookies decorated by "Daddy"

Scenes we drew from our reading of The Nativity Story
Top picture was drawn by Doodles
Middle picture was drawn by Bug
Bottom picture was drawn by me

Our December "Tea Time"

Several months ago I posted about our weekly "Tea Time." Here is the link that shows you where I got the idea. This week, since it's the first of December, we chose to do a Christmas theme. Doodles, Bug, and I each chose a Christmas song to listen to and then drew the scene that came to our mind as we listened to our song. Here are our results:

Bug's picture is at the top; he chose "Jingle Bells."
Doodles' picture is in the middle; she chose "The Christmas Song."
My picture is at the bottom; I chose "Baby, It's Cold Outside."
We had a blast doing this activity!

Christmas Fun

Well, the season is upon us again...YAY!!! I turn into a big ol' kid every year at this time. I love everything about Christmas...celebrating the birth of our Lord & Savior, decorating, baking, special times with family & friends, the sights and the smells, and the joy. So, Merry Christmas to all!!!

Baby Girl is completely thrilled about the Christmas tree

Our Sock Advent Calendar...the kids find a gift in their sock for each day of December

Doodles & Bug show off today's Advent Calendar gifts

Christmas Kool Aid: One cherry and one lemon-lime

Sonlight Science

We are really enjoying Sonlight Science. Bug is currently studying the ocean, fish, and water. Doodles is now studying the skeletal system as part of this year's human anatomy. We are all learning a lot!

Bug tests the absorbency of certain materials

Doodles works on her "skeleton man" project

Completed skeleton man

Dad, who works in the medical field, explains the skeletal system in more detail :)

Baby Girl...Squeaky Shoes and Bristle Blocks

October Fun

My Sweeties