Emily doing my hair

Emily decided that since I did her hair, she should be able to do my hair. She did my hair while I folded diapers, and I think she put 100 hair ties in it. It took forever to get them out, so I am not so sure we will do that again.

Mary eating peas

Mary was excited to eat until she realized it wasn't what she was used to, it was peas! Emily loves the rice cereal with mama's milk, but is not so sure about anything else she has tried.

Weber Christmas Party December 19th

On the 19th we went to Neil & Suzanne's house for the Weber Christmas party.

Here everyone is getting ready to eat after the prayer.

Aunt Joyce with Claire & Mary (Neil & Suzanne in the background)

All of the kids gathered for a picture - Caleb, Kevin, Kyle with Mary, Dylan, Josh, Claire & Emily

Emily ripped open her present!

Just what I wanted Grandma! My little pony!

Mary took her time opening her present, and was more intrigued with the paper and bow.

This is serious business

What an angel.

Jim opening his present during the game with Diane, Emily & Claire looking on.

Weidmayer Christmas party at our house

On December 18th we hosted my dad's side of the family at our house.

Here are the kids - Liam, Caleb & Emily decorating their table cloth and making place mats.

Grandma, Linda & Mary

Mom with Amy

Dad with his brother Eldean

Grandma with Mary

The kids enjoyed watching Christmas shows on TV - Johanna, Caleb, Josh & Emily.

Liam built a great wall with the blocks.

Dinner time - Grandma, Bob, Jackie, Amy, Fred, Linda & Carolyn

Gary, Karen, Greg, Jim, Melanie & Dad

We had a great time and a wonderful ham that grandma bought and we baked from Plum Market. We got a good one with no nitrates or additives. Afterward I made spilt pea and ham soup with the bone -yum!

Slumber party

Emily likes to cover up Lucy with blankets and have a slumber party. Sometimes all we see are blankets (and no faces) and then Lucy will start to pant and the blankets start to move. So then we remove all the blankets and cool off. They are such good friends.

Christmas Party at Preschool

I went in to help with the Christmas party at preschool. We had a great time and the kids were so adorable!

Here is Emily making a glitter pine cone.

Of course it called for lots of glitter!

Mary was so patient at the party either in her car seat or I walked around with her.

Emily making her Christmas necklace with noodles.

They acted out the Christmas story and Emily played Mary. Here is the angel coming to talk to her.

Yum! Sugar cookies with whip cream and fruit on top.

Ice skating (on milk jug skates)

It was a great day! The kids finished with a program but for some reason Emily was too shy to go up and sat with Mary and I in the church pews.

Mary & Emily playing with the blocks

Aunt Sarah gave the girls these great blocks for Christmas. It was an awesome gift, because they both love to play with them. Emily builds the towers and Mary knocks them down.