Lori's (and Dad's) Birthday

We had a fabulous time hanging out with Lori and John during their annual Inland Northwest vacation. We had a belated Christmas, did some very successful shopping, and celebrated Lori and Dad's birthdays. Can't wait for the next visit!!!

My Sweet Swimmer Girl

Here's Miss Ree so, so very happy to be back in the pool. She had to wait VERY patiently for her ear to heal after her eardrum reconstruction surgery. As you can see, she is right back where she belongs!

Christmas Morning!

Apparently all of us ended up on the "good" list this year! As you can see, the twins received lots of fun things. Garret did too, however I wasn't allowed to take any photographic evidence because his hair wasn't "done."

We also blessed others during the holiday season. We provided gifts for residents at a women's shelter and helped a church member, who is running a marathon to raise money for World Relief, get a tad bit closer to his monetary goal. I am grateful to have the opportunity to help people in our community.

Gingerbread with Yaya

This year the twins got to make gingerbread creations with Yaya. They had a great time and did a fabulous job!

School Christmas Parties

Bill and I enjoyed spending an hour with each kid's classroom. I hosted a craft in Hailey's room, which was fun! The kids really seemed to enjoy making their snowman ornament.

Thanksgiving 2012

We celebrated Thanksgiving at my Mom's and then the day after we went to Spangle to celebrate with the Galloways and Steppers. We enjoyed spending quality time with both sides of our family!

Airplane Baby Quilt

One of the gals in my group at work is having a baby boy. She is decorating the nursery in an airplane theme, so 4 of us ladies got together and did a keepsake quilt for her. We used iron ons and then each took a few squares to color with fabric paint or markers. I pieced the front and back. Can't wait to have the quilter work her magic and give it to Nicole!