Ready to Head South

Elizabeth said she's ready to head to Nashville for Christmas...she has the perfect outfit. In the summer, we'll have to cut those jeans off. Here she is showing her muscles!

First bumbo ride

Sarah had her first experience with the bumbo chair now that her neck is getting stronger. She looks pretty good, huh? Hopefully since she doesn't spit up as much as Elizabeth we might get some more use out of the "spit-bo."

The stockings were hung by the chimney with care...

Tubbie Time

Another visitor in Ohio

Michelle, Jeff and Keagan Beard were also nice enough to stop over and visit. Keagan was a little shy, but give it another few months and I'm sure he'll be all about playing chase with Elizabeth from the start.

Christmas in Ohio

We weren't planning to make it to Ohio this year for Christmas, but at the last minute, we ended up going there. BJ had to go to Nashville for a family funeral, so he dropped the girls and me off with my parents so they could help. And what a help it was! I sort of wish they lived with us all the time:) It seems a lot easier when there are 3 adults around to help rather than 2 all the time. My parents got up with Elizabeth every morning, taking her into their bed for about 30 minutes and "talking" and then getting breakfast and cartoons. That gave mommy and Sarah some rest until about 7:30/8am every day. I got spoiled! While we were there, Greg, Jen, Jacob and Ally came to visit. Elizabeth and Ally really hit it off and played so nice all evening.

A hiking we will go...

When Millie was in town visiting, we took an afternoon hike together. We went to a little area about 15 minutes from our house. I'm a little late in posting some photos. It was a great afternoon and perhaps a little bit too difficult for our group now, but we made it. Daddy just carried an extra 25+ pounds for awhile - he needed the workout anyway.