Rachel & Eliza

Aunt Julie and Bart visited us and I just love this photo of Rachel with Eliza. Eliza is such a trooper!

Emily's 3rd Birthday

Emily had an excellent 3rd birthday party this year at Wendy's Gymnastics. Emily loves gymnastics and is getting very independent at it! We had lots of friends come to the party and enjoyed beautiful strawberry cupcakes.

Holiday Times

We've had a fun and full holiday season this year. Today is the last day before going back to our regular schedule and I really hate for it to end. Today was a fun day, especially with Rachel. She got a sewing kit for Christmas and delighted it completing every pattern in her book this afternoon. She is so proud of her work! She sewed a purse, a bracelet, a chick, and a door hanger for her room. She was so sweet and joyful with her creations. She said "I am really sewing just like you, Mommy!" It made me very proud of her too. I just can't believe I have a daughter old enough to start sewing with me. Pretty cool.

Other holiday happenings:

- Gran & Popio visited us for 5 days, baking cookies, pies and taking the girls to see Alvin and the Chipmunks

- Brian got a new Macbook for Christmas

- Lynette got a lovely outfit from Ann Taylor, complete down to the accessories

- Went to COSI with the Thompson family

- Went to Michigan to the Root Grandparents and the Marisch Grandparents

- Emily and Lynette both got sick and are on antibiotics

- Lynette knitted Christina a scarf and fingerless mittens (pure fashion) for the girls

- My work was crazy with Jan 4 EDW Go Live looming

Happy New Year 2010!