It was Christmas & stuff..Vol. 2

I hope everyone had a great Christmas. We did for sure. It was busy as usual, but we had a great time with our families. The new year is right around the corner now. I can't believe it. In 4 1/2 months, my baby will be 1. She just cut her first tooth this past Friday. She's taking it rather well and I am thankful for that because she is staying at grandma & grandpa's tonight. Luke and Ashlyn are back to school this week...thanks goodness. :) Luke will be 6 in 2 months. I can't wrap my head around that either. Crazy.

Well below are some pictures from Christmas to share. I did 2 volumes. :) Have a great night tonight (and a safe one) and a GREAT 2008!

Us girls & the newest baby girls. Me & Chloe, Bonnie & Sophie, Tiffany & Josie.

Grant, Tiffany & Josie

Bonnie, Clinton & Sophie

My girls in their pretty dresses.

Bonnie & Sophie

Cousins...Chloe & Sophie.
"Look, Sophie, this is how we get into trouble...we're cute though so no one will say anything...trust me."

Grandparents.
Neal & Chris with all 5 grandchildren

Sophie...Luke was really getting her to smile and laugh.


Hmmm...I guess in all the busy-ness, I didn't get anyone to take a picture ouf our family. Next year I guess.

It was just Christmas & stuff....Vol. 1

Chloe wrestling her sister

Luke and his new Leapster

"Santa did get me what I wanted, Mom! COOL!"

"Santa is so nice...I wanted a cleaning cart just like Sue's"

Here Luke was actually instructing Chloe in how to open her present. And I think she was listening.

Princess Baby

My bro and I doing Ashlyn's puzzle. It acutally took us a while and mom was getting frustrated because we couldn't eat until it was done...just like Ashlyn.

She's 4 now.

Ashlyn turned 4 on Dec. 22nd. On that day we had 5 of her friends over for crafts, cake and playtime. She has a lof of fun. Then the next day we went to my in-laws house for more cake and fun. Aunt Serene and Uncle Daryn were in town too so that was so much fun.

This is Ashlyn's 1st cake...she had a Tinkerbell party.

Opening up her presents from all her friends. She would end each time by trying to figure out who gave it to her and then saying, "Thank you...that was so nice of you!" She turned back into herself after everyone left. :)


So, Lincoln finally made it home for a bit after everything settled down so I told Ashlyn and Belle to go ask him to put together her scooter she got from Belle and her parents. Ha-ha...yeah, he tried to get out of doing stuff, but it didn't work.

This is my fashionable daughter. Aunt Serene and Cousins Monica & Molly would appreciate this photo...she's wearing her new heals here with her jeans....that's in, right? :)

Her 2nd cake...this time with purple frosting and Tinkerbell again. We were singing to here here and she's sitting in Aunt Serene's lap.

Opening her gifts at Grandma & Grandpa's.

Well, the next party we have will be Luke's 6th birthday. I can't believe how time can fly because just a couple months after that my last baby will be 1 year old. Makes me tear up thinking about it. At least I'll have more nieces and hopefully some nephews to spoil...bring on the babies, girls!! I can get my baby fix that way. :)

Winter Wonderland

Whew...it's a boy!!

My best friend, Trish, had her little baby boy tonight. His name is Jonathan Douglas. He was 8 lbs. 5 oz. and 20" long. I am so excited to spend Lincoln's next weekend off (that isn't a holiday) in Cumberland...if they'll have me. I can't wait!! I will have more pictures then. this picture above was sent to my cell phone by Trish shortly after she called me after his bath I believe.

7 Months & A Merry Christmas

Life is going to be very hectic starting tomorrow - Christmas services start tomorrow at church including the kids' program tomorrow night, Saturday Ashlyn is having her friends over for her 4th birthday party, Sunday is her party with our family and then it's Christmas - so I wanted to post a Christmas 7 month picture and wish everyone a very Merry Christmas - may you all be as blessed as we have been this past year!!

Welcome Josie Rose

Lincoln's brother, Grant, and his wife, Tiffany, welcomed their new baby girl into the world this morning. Josie Rose was born at 6:56 am. She was 7 lbs. 3 oz. and 19 1/2 inches long. We got to go see her tonight and she is just beautiful. I must say, we all make some pretty babies.

She's CRAWLING!!!

Our baby started crawling tonight...now I just have to remember how to 'baby-proof' our house. :)

Being 6 months brings on shots...

These are pictures from Chloe's 6 month doctor appointment. She is now 20 lbs. 6 oz. and 27" long. I don't really know why this is important, but she is just above the 95th percentile for weight and at right about the 95th percentile for height. She is actually wearing Ashlyn's clothes from when she was a year old. Chloe took her shots really good this time too. She only screamed for about 30 seconds, but then she was crabby for a couple days after that.

ThanksChristmas

Okay, so I don't have any really good pictures from Thanksgiving except for our Christmas card picture and I don't want to ruin that surprise yet....:) I did get a few from my Christmas/Thanksgiving last Sunday though. My dad, step-mom, sister & their foster child, Josh, came over for an early Christmas. It was a nice visit. We had fun.

Yeah, I'm a dork, but I am a proud dork of my first turkey.

My dad, me & my sister, Victoria - she's odd. I have no idea where that comes from.

Me and my dad

This photo is on this blog for one purpose...to get her back. My sister liked using my camera the whole day...she took many of herself. So, I thought I'd post one up. Attractive, huh? :)