Cousins Get-together

Mommy's first cousins met up at Grandma and Grandpa's for some snacks and kids playtime. Hannah, Caroline and Ella took a break from the action in the kitchen. - Dec. 2008


We are a crazy bunch. By April, there will be eight of us age 3 and under! Whew! From left are: Ella, Hannah, Lindsey, Caroline and Nicholas. Emma was under the weather and we missed her!


Just the girls! Ella, Hannah, Lindsey and Caroline enjoy a balmy December afternoon in Indiana. Who would have thought they'd be playing outside Christmas weekend.

Christmas in Holland

Christmas just never stopped for us. We went to Grandma and Grandpa H's Christmas Day and got to sit on Grandpa's "bicycle". Hannah didn't need instruction. She got on the bike and went straight for the handlebars. Mommy doesn't know if she's proud of this or frightened by it. - Dec. 2008


Lindsey talks about the "bike" all the time and couldn't wait to get on.


We opened more gifts. It was hard knowing which toys to open first - the butterfly Barbies, the purses, the crowns or the princess dresses - so we pretty much opened everything.

Mommy was happy we finally decided to wear our Christmas dresses even if it wasn't to church.

Christmas Eve

Mommy had great expectations and bought us pretty dresses specifically to wear to church Christmas Eve. It was a battle of wills in which Daddy finally had to intervene. We wore our glittery shirts and pants instead - and we were late for church. - Dec. 2008


Lindsey shows off her "bring it on Mommy. I won this battle" attitude. (It's a good thing she's so cute.)


Hannah shows a little bling herself.

The three musketeers enjoy a pre-church snack of "red crackers" under the Christmas tree.

Christmas in Jasper

Lindsey opens gifts on Christmas Eve day. We opened gifts, gifts and more gifts, but our favorite was glitter paint. - Dec. 2008


Yea! Movies. Our favorite is "The Little Mermaid II" but Mommy and Daddy are partial to "Kung Fu Panda."


There were so many gifts we didn't know what to open first, plus there were lots of snacks to munch on.

Santa stops in Flat Rock

Santa knew we'd be traveling a lot over the holidays so he stopped in Flat Rock a little early. He brought us fairy costumes and the "Tinkerbell" DVD. We love to dress up and watch the movie. - Dec. 2008


Playing with the ornaments under the tree is just as fun as taking them off the tree. We loved moving the ornaments around so much so that Mommy and Daddy never knew what the tree would look like each day.


Your wish is our command.