Ok, in an effort to get us up to date, here’s the best of the best pictures since Christmas. It’s a large chunk of time, with a lot of pictures, but I will try to do them justice.
We moved into our new house two weeks before Christmas, and the girls settled in nicely and love their new playroom. Grammy Louise was here to help us move in, and Uncle Matt came for the Christmas weekend, when we went sledding on Mount Baker. We also went to the “Ye Olde Tyme Christmas” at Ferndale’s Pioneer Park, where the girls did the whole “sitting on Santa’s lap” thing for the first time. Diana was pretty nervous, but when Helen saw that Santa was holding a candycane, she took off running for him. When she was finished, she got a little stocking with candy and stickers in it, which convinced D that it would be ok to go talk to Santa. She had a death-grip on Ben’s finger the whole time, but she did it!
The winter was long and grey, and we spent many days inside, but there were some birthday parties and funny games that kept us happy. We took a tour of a classmate’s family farm, and both girls loved “driving” the tractor. We are now reaping the benefits of the farm as shareholders in a CSA; who would have thought the girls would love kale chips so much!
Easter was a big hit with the girls (naturally), and Diana seemed to remember what it was all about. It didn’t take Helen long to catch on, and the girls tore around the house gleefully. The girls both got dolls for Christmas, and hae been such good little mommas to them, changing diapers and carrying them around. Sometimes they need a break from the little ones though, so they play grannys and just sit in their rocking chairs and knit or sew.
Spring meant lots of playing out side and enjoying the sun (finally), and a trip to San Diego. But that’s a tale for the next blog post. Enjoy these pictures!
