I Need a Vacation from my Vacation

1 teething toddler + 1 sick infant = 1 Crazy Mommy

Adventures at the Park

After a trip to the doctor this morning (and a prescription for some antibiotics for Sara), we took the girls to the park to enjoy the balmy weather.

First, Hallie conquered the Tot Lot...

And then she got a little braver. Check out the sign...

Even to the point of giving Daddy a little heart failure over the height of the Big Kid slide... Along the way, Hallie made a couple of friends, but my favorite was a little boy who asked her name, misunderstood our answer, and kept calling her "Howdy."

Sit & Spin

Hallie loves the sit and spin that Nana and Papa gave her!

Card Night with the Dawsons

Christmas Brunch with the Dawsons

Manly Family Christmas Eve

Shirts and Skins

Uncle Gray gave the girls this basketball goal for Christmas, so Hallie is working on her skills. Our girls definitely have the height advantage, so maybe they'll find some recessive athletic genes to match!

After-Christmas Chaos

Now we just need to find a place to put it all...

Thank you, Sam!

This picture is a tribute to our cousin Sam who showed us how fun it is to climb on the furniture! :)

Slide

Gigi and Grumpy gave the girls this slide. As Hallie now says, it's "cool."

"The Wonderful Thing about Tiggers is Tiggers are Wonderful Things..."

Uncle Ted gave the girls a Pooh and a Tigger for Christmas.

The Hit

Hallie's favorite gift from Santa: the Tub Crayons. (See her masterpiece on the tub behind her.)

Christmas Morning

Look! Santa came! And he brought puzzles...And books...

And a big girl chair for Hallie!

"Baby" (as H calls her) got some fun gifts too!

Christmas Eve Date

Mom and Dad watched the girls while Jason and I went to the Christmas Eve service at our church.