Sunday, December 8, 2013

Christmas time is here

Two days after Thanksgiving we got out our Christmas decorations and discovered that our white Christmas tree no longer lit up. I was secretly kind of glad. I was getting tired of that tree. So we decided on another fake tree, but green this time. Doesn't Stuart look so handsome next to the tree with his new haircut?


When I came home late from birthday shopping for Thula, I found my two little ones asleep on the couch. Big Stuart had also put Lela's jamy's on Little Stuart for some reason.


We have snow!

"I can't put my arms down!" He's mad at me for taking so many pictures. He just wants to go out. He hates being left out and so if anyone goes outside he must tag along too.

snow ball fight.


Thula has so much energy and vigor outside. She has always loved being active. She played outside for several hours building forts, shoveling snow, and sledding. The night before her birthday party her and I shoveled our entire driveway. She can be a real trooper.




Playing around

Baby Stuart found the perfect napping spot. So precious!

playing dress up


Lela has eight cavities. The first 2 were worked on several weeks ago and in this picture she has had 2 more done. Only 4 more to go! Her cheek is still numb and it changes the whole look of her face. Funny girl.

Such a cheeser.


Stuart's favorite toy is the vacuum. He just loves it. Whenever I vacuum he gets this one out and starts 'helping' me. Big Stuart hates it and is always telling him to stop playing with his girly vacuum. A little sexist?



Playing in the washing machine.

I had no knowledge of these photos until I uploaded them. Silly sisters!


Community Park




All the kids loved making a giant leaf pile

Lela hid in the pile and let us call and call for her until she finally popped out! Surprise!

Now we have to shake all the leaves out.

Cutting loose

Looking at picture book together. Stuart has really showed an interest in books lately.

I took Lela and Stuart to an indoor jumping place. Lela loved it.

Stuart hated it.




Lela made a little friend playing air hockey.

Enraptured watching Bing's White Christmas.

dancing along with White Christmas


After the movie was over Stuart put on some music and really cut loose!



Lela got all dolled up.

her doll hair

Central Park

Another beautiful day at the park downtown. We went with play group from church and had a grand time.




Lela's barbie house.














deer in our neighborhood