Christmas 2008

Christmas Eve, writing to Santa.

Can't forget the carrots for the reindeer and cookies and milk for Santa!

Christmas morning, Santa really came through, a stuffed bunny, that looks just like the real thing, just what she asked for!

I wish I could remember what we thought was sooo funny.

Coco butter for the tummy the perfect stocking stuffer for me.

Waffles for breakfast, with strawberries and whipped cream, and sparkling white grape juice. A breakfast celebration of Jesus' birth.

Santa didn't forget "the Bump"

Lil'Bit taking a picture with her new digital camera. And compacting the wrapping paper bucket at the same time.

One of my favorite gifts. This summer Lil'Bit and I did a fair for my dad one day. While we were there I cut some stock and gave Lil'Bit one of the pieces I had cut to do her own pencil art work on. It's hard to make out in this photo but this is the piece she decorated. I expected that my father would have sanded it down and sold it, but he finished it and made it into a coat rack for us. It is a tangible memory of a wonderful summer day with my girl. Thank you Dad!

It's been a month since Christmas but the memories are still fresh. I hope you enjoyed a delayed account of our holiday.

Lizzy's Birthday

(picture out of sequence, should be last) A separate birthday dinner with Grandma and Grandpa with a concert from Lit'Bit before dessert. They weren't able to make the party because Great Grandma was in the hospital. We missed them, but did enjoy this chance to have them all to ourselves for a special dinner. (Please pray for Great Grandma's swift recovery from her setback this month.)

Here's our girl on her Birthday. We can't believe she's already 4! Does she look a little bit anxious in this picture???


This was why. A little story about a sneaky/giving/loving "Auntie Twinkles" - Since Lil'Bits birth Gr'Auntie Twinkles (my Aunt) has been wondering (pestering) about when she would get her ears pierced. Did I mention that Gr'Auntie Twinkles is a jeweler? We have always said that when Lil'Bit asked (and means it) she could have them done. So here's the Sneaky part. Gr'Auntie Twinkles gave Lil'Bit a pair of diamond ("twinkles" as we call them) for Christmas / her birthday. Funny how a pair of twinkles makes a girl wish she had some holes in her head to wear them in!

"Lil'Bit did it hurt?" - "It pinched a little, but it was worth it!"

She didn't cry or fuss, just smiled and enjoyed the veiw in the mirror.

The Birthday Party!

Pizza for dinner. Eaten on her new picnic table from Aunt A, Uncle T and the cuz's.

Ripping into the reason why our basement was cleaned recently. When you give a girl a bike for her birthday, in January, providing a clear route to ride it around the basement is a necessary part of the gift.

Her cake- She was very specific about the kind of cake we should make for her. A lemon cake with strawberry filling, strawberry frosting, and strawberry and blueberry decoration. And since we had a little snowman theme going I make it into a snowman too.

Almost got them all out with one breath!

The gift from Memer and Grampa, her very own American Girl doll, along with a lovely wardrobe.

All the Cuz's! We made snowman crafts. My little project the week before the party was the snowman hats for all the kids.

We had a wonderful time with the family celebrating Lil'Bits birthday and her precious life. Happy Birthday to our Baby Girl, whether 4 of 44 she'll always be our baby!

Ultrasound Jan 19th

It's been a LONG time since I've posted. I have wanted to and there has been so much that has happened since Thanksgiving! I just couldn't seem to find the time. Well today I'm at my parents house and with their high speed connection I was able to quickly upload some photos. So here's one of the fun things we've been up too.

We had an ultrasound yesterday. We're almost 5 months along now. Only four more months until we get to meet Lil'Bits brother or sister! Here is he or she, we are not going to find out the baby's gender.

We like surprises!
Lil'Bit got the camera and took some great pictures.

She liked to play with the goo on my belly.

It was great to see our littlest one, who's been bumping me and any hand on my belly. May 22 isn't very long from now. Time is flying by!