Christmas

A lovely family Christmas at Bruny.

The weather = average

The people = made up for it

3 kids handing out pressies

Christmas dinner

Beach photo - it is supposed to be summer after all!!

I feel very thankful this year, and every year, to be part of such a loving family. 

But no matter where we are, there's a family to be missed. 

I know how fortunate I am to get to spend alternating Christmases in the US with my family, but I can't help missing them around Christmas.

Little Gymnast

 A girl after my own heart!!

Done

There Jenn, technically I blogged every day for a week. :)
See you back here after Christmas!! Haha...

Funny

Good thing the sickies are funny when you're looking back on them! :)

(laura's fast asleep on the couch after begging for water that she keeps throwing up,  nick is desperately trying to play cars, but can't muster the energy)

Ballet girl

Laura had her final ballet 'concert', which was really a session to see what they do in their "baby ballerinas" class each week, so just a demonstration basically. I have yet to get video off my phone, but it was so cute. She was very serious. And more than a little confident (or bossy, if you were the girl she was elbowing to get in line first). It was so fun to watch, and it even made this ballet-wary mother a bit softer to the idea if she does end up really being interested in it...

A Big Day

This is a pillow in a pillowcase. 

No big deal, right?

Except I made it.

Yes, it was a big day for me, using the sewing machine.

Congratulations me. 

Home Ec skills have indeed come in handy after all these years!

(thanks Beth for helping get the machine working... :)

Don't mess with the parents.

Big Gap

Tooth #3

He's pretty proud of it, can you tell?!!

I pulled it out.

He wanted me to!

I am my father's daughter.

Sweet

Photo Albums 3

Daniel 2007

Laura 2007

2007 He's always loved Laura - this picture captures him so well at that age and I could almost feel like I was hugging that chubby little Laura. He looks the same - has since nearly birth :), she has completely changed.

2010- This picture makes me smile and get all emotional...

Why is it that we can't remember these little people how they were back then? The memories get replaced by who they are now, and the little person just disappears in a way. We are lucky to have all our different digital media to capture so much and help remember!