Thanks for the gifts, Grandma Peggy!

a Sunday afternoon at Billy and Kala's

 Grandpa Bill and Sophia

 Trevor washing his hands

 Josie

 Samuel holding Josie

 Sophia holding Josie

 "You're a-okay, Aunt Cheryl!"

 She looks like she is smiling at me . . . at least that is what I'm claiming!

 Isn't she beautiful?

 hot cocoa  :)

 Philip liked Aunt Kala's real stethoscope.  It's fun to have an Auntie who is a nurse!

 Philip holding Josie

 My Dad, Allen, and my brother, Billy.

 sitting on my Mommy's lap . . .   :)

 Jess, Dad and Billy chopped wood.  I had to get a picture of these woodsmen.

Logansport Christmas 2011

 Trevor opening his Chuck Truck

 Trevor helping Sophia

 Grandma Lynn bought all her grandkids new outfits!

Sophia and Esther

 silly girlies  :)

sugar cookies :)

coconut is a fruit?

 Samuel asked to buy a coconut and see how it tastes.

 Sophia plugged her ears when Jess was hammering . . . but she never stopped talking, just raised her voice above it all.  Jess and I have been marveling at how she always is talking--and she's actually got something to talk about all the time!  Her mind rarely stops.  She is still going tonight while the boys are out. 

 We did not like the taste of the coconut "milk". 

Sleepy Sophia :)

Jess found Sophia this way when he went up to turn her lights off before bed.  Usually, she does it herself after reading a super high pile of books.  This evening, her sleepiness got the best of her!

sandwich :)

Sophia made her own sandwich . . .

Church Christmas Program

 nursery cuties  :)

 Sophia's preschool class  :)

 boys' class

Silverware Stockings

This is a craft Philip, Sophia and I made during a Pokemon movie last night.  :)  It's purpose is as a decoration to set upon our plates/bowls.  We got it from the Family Fun site--a super cute site with some little clips done by Lee Woodruff, whom I read a book about.  I think she seems like a neat person.

Cornflake Wreaths and gingerbread cookies

 We made the wreaths that Jess remembers his Grandma Helen making a lot of times when he was growing up.  (We used M & M's instead of red hots because I couldn't find the red hots.)

 Philip 1 & 2

 We made a few cookies out of the leftover gingerbread house dough.