This was our first Christmas just as our own little family. We missed seeing the grandparents and playing with cousins, but it was so nice to just take our time and just relish on the sweet day together celebrating Baby Jesus. The chicken in Hazel’s stalking totally stole the show Christmas morning. She carried it … Continue reading Christmas!

One day we painted. Specifically, Ruby painted Christmas trees and Hazel painted rainbows. Ruby finally grasped the idea of “ish”. She made a greenish tree, needed cleanish water, blueish sky, etc. These little breakthroughs just tickle me. The Taylor’s invited the girls over on a brisk December morning. So I got to spend some one-on-one … Continue reading The most wonderful time of the year… some of December