we have been...

...Running

And racing

And dancing

And chasing

And leaping

And bounding

Mountain climbing

4-Wheel driving

And swimming

And learning

Piano playing

Always praying

Joyful Chaos we're feeling

A New Year our life begins!

being festive...

 just a few of the season's dress-ups...

okay...we are doing it again...sort of...

We have another party planned...

but it is just a small one...

'twin' cousins...born about 10hrs apart...

and my sis is in charge so that makes it easier...

Lalaloopsey Birthday Party!

...it was "hat! hat!" so I put on the "hat" 

and he ran to the spot where his sister was

getting her pictures done. 

 Isn't everything virtual these days? 

They each get their own virtual Lala of themselves!

(okay, just an digital drawing)

sorta looks like them though, right :)

 and...for the finale...

ta da!

that is major sewing for me...

care bears birthday party!

 biggest party she's ever had...and she planned it...

so fun, 

the birthday girl got 'taken' and

the kids had to rescue her

so they could all earn their care bear tummy symbols

and learn about their new 'powers'

....but...I hope she has it out of her system

and next year says, lets just keep it family. :)

what are sisters for. :)

flight...

Teacher Appreciation Door for my

kid's Speech Language Pathologist

who is retiring this year!

 each silhouette is one of her students...

2 little monsters turning 2!

My little monster turned 2!

We threw him a Monster Bash

with his cousin who turned 2 also!

bit 'o fame...

...twice lucky(?) to have the kiddos see their faces in the news lately...

My eldest was caught in a big hug

on camera during this amazing experience

And my baby and hubby were on camera in this freezing funness...
the Woodland Hills Yeti...

fix it up...wear it out...

...this is our beloved "Creature"

(the doll. Not the little monster, I mean boy. :)

we like our favorite toys to last...

well, Creature, tho loved,

was not snugly, and didn't sing anymore (creepy),

and was coming apart at the seams...

so he did disappear...

and new, snugly soft, bigger "Creature"

seems to be taking his place just fine...

'whew'

slipperly slope...

...we've been busy! I thought things kinda slow down after Christmas...wrong...boy was I wrong...they are NOT slowing down and I'm trying to figure out why not! It's like you get over the top of the hill (the new year) and go flyyyyying to the bottom....end of school year....and SUMMER....

...our newest project.
well, hubby's project really...so very proud of him: :)

Americana girls' room + three daughters = triple bunk bed:

happy 2013!

...so sad to send them back to school and the schedule...