December Whirlwind

Yes, I'm finally updating . . . December . . . we'll get caught up sometime :-)

I'll let the pictures do the talking.

(Esther's first day at church)

Maggie helping me make pancakes while Lily was at piano lessons.

We got SNOW, well enough to let the girls go sledding in the morning.

Christmas Tree Festival

Esther and the "O" face!

Just Maggie . . . doing her hair :-)

Merry Christmas everyone!!

Happy 6th Birthday Lily!! This is one special girl! She is reading chapter books, reading/writing/speaking Spanish, and is an amazing big sister!! We love you Lily! Oh!! Grandma S made the princess kitty cake . . . thank you!!!

 Maggie is loving being a big sister. She always wants to play with Esther.

 Bath time fun . . . posted these because they're just plain hilarious (especially the fake bacon in Lily's mouth)!

Esther lays down, so does Maggie . . .

and the rest of the girls join in on tummy time.

Lily's new big girl bike!

Esther's blessing day!! Scott, through the power of the priesthood gave Esther a very beautiful blessing (What is the Priesthood? Baby blessing? Click here. Why no baby baptism? Click here).

(Sorry Mum . . . this was the best picture we had of the group :-( )

 (This one is so much better!)

 I love this blessing dress . . . My older sister was blessed in it, I was blessed in it, all my sister's girls were blessed in it, and now all of mine have been blessed in it :-)

Now for some Christmas stuff . . .

Acting out the Nativity:

Christmas morning!

It was such a wonderful Christmas for us and we are so, SO happy to be back together again as a family.