dare devil

Claire is a little risk taker, dare devil. I knew she liked to just from the ottoman to the couch when I was there to catch her but apparently she doesn't need the reassurance that I'm there at all. This week she has fallen down the stairs two times. What am I going to do with her?!? Especially when she has two older brother egging her on!

Little Miss Claire

This is the dress that Mike put on Claire this morning. (which I was very grateful that he got her dressed b/c we have 9:00 church and I need all the help I can get) I was a little surprised that it still fit her b/c it was LAST YEAR'S CHRISTMAS DRESS!!! Yes, my baby is small, tiny, petite.

Here is the dress when she wore it last year!

I will be so excited when Claire breaks the 20 lb. barrier and we can get her a forward facing car seat. Right now as far as I know, she is 18 lbs.

What a week!

My Mom and Dad came in town for Andrew's baptism which was scheduled for Saturday. My Mom and I always have to do a project and this time it was a beautiful brown and pink quilt for Claire. We worked hard and got it done in the four days they were here! Quite a feat considering how big it is and it was not an easy pattern.

The bummer was that everyone got sick. Some worse than others. Let's just say it is not good to be in a house with ONE bathroom with THREE people with the flu. But we are all mostly better now. Also, we had to postpone Andrew's baptism because of all the illness. I was pretty disappointed. But I know it will all work out fine in the end.

Cool quilt eh? I hope Claire loves it as much as I do.
(Thanks for all your patience Mom. I know I'm picky. It's a good thing you love me.)
I have to give credit where it's due. My Mom was the true master-mind behind this project. I just hope I can learn a little along the way.

Webkinz

I don't know if you have discovered it yet or not but Webkinz are awsome. The kids love them and even consider them part of our family. Andrew did this whole photo shoot after getting new Webkinz for Christmas. THANK YOU Angie, Devin, Addi, Bailey andCody. We love them.

Ethan's webkinz- Goldilocks and Jumpy.
(Goldilocks is a girl)

Claire's Webkinz- Rocky Roo Roo.
(Mike named her.)

Andrew's Webkinz-Matt, Max and Frank.

Our Webkinz family.

Proud owner

Our first webkinz.


(this post goes out to the Russels and the Naughtons-
who first introduced us to the Webkinz world.)

Christmas

waiting to see if Santa came

Santa wrote a letter back to the kids

ah, the joy of Christmas morning

Claire getting in to trouble and she so knows it.
Can you see the little smirk on her face?

This stroller was meant for a baby doll but of course she has to try it out.

playing with Grandpa Wilkins

Tish and Bridget singing for the Christmas Eve program.

Grandpa doing his classic cowboy skit.
(see video below)

Mike doing his part of the production.

Mike is reading to all the cousins for bedtime.

Christmas Eve morning at Mike's Mom's house.
We all got our matching grandkid shirts on from Grandpa Don.

Grandma Wilkins sang a funny song for the Christmas Eve program.





We had a great Christmas. And we didn't have to travel (far)!!! yeah!!! The kids are at such a fun age. They were of course super excited. They even sprinkled "reindeer food" (oatmeal with glitter) on the lawn in a blizzard on Christmas Eve.