Becca, Ballet, Bubby, & Bread

 Its been a full week at our house and its only Thursday! Levi is now showing some little teeth when he grins at us.....three to be exact. He's still working on that second top tooth and it is keeping us all up at night! He is also branching out into some new foods. Mainly cheerios and toast. He love to chase the cheerios around his tray and learned this afternoon that if you just press a big handful to your face, one is bound to stick to your tongue. Guess his pincer grasp still needs some practice. He has been joining me for toast at breakfast too, it goes well with his yogurt and makes an incredible mess, which he seems to enjoy! Big sister made a big leap this week as well....literally! She has begun ballet and the first night when I peeked into the studio ( the parents aren't allowed inside, because we're a distraction) there she was runiing on tiptoes across the room and leaping over a scarf. After 45 minutes of such activity she was willing to set still and eat a good dinner. She is already couting down the days until next week when she'll go again. She seems to have grown up this week and looks much more like a child than a preschooler in her sweatsuit. Speaking of preschool, we're still busy at home working on little projects here and there and reading a lot, and tomorrow Rebecca is going to start participating in our church's Moms Morning Our program. I doubt I go "out" I was thinking more of joining Levi for his morning nap.....but I do think we will all enjoy this little break and I know Rebecca will love playing with other little ones her age and taking a lunch in her new 'Very Hungry Caterpillar" lunch box!

"I don't want my picture taken"....but the smirk on your face says I'm just being a 4 year old and I really do like pictures.

Little twinkle toes.

All suited up to go!

Haha I'm such a mess!

Yep.....I've got a piece of bread in this hand right here.

Maybe the two-handed approach will get it into my mouth.

  

Oh yes, I do have more bread in my fist.

Christmas!

Levi's first Christmas.

                                     Rebecca was glad it was FINALLY time to open her presents.

But before she opened hers, she insisted that Aaron and I go first.

Levi likes eating and tearing paper so he is good at this part.

"This is what I always wanted" What is it Rebecca? "I don't know"

Very excited about her ballet outfit!

She also got a bead set, so we figured she's need a jewelry box in which to keep her treasures.

Daddy helping with her Kaleidescope kit.

            

All of bubby's presents.

We opened gifts on Christmas Eve afternoon, while everyone was awake and in good moods. It turned out really well and gave the children plenty of time to unwrap, play a while, and then unwrap some more. Our Christmas day we got to focus on going to church, having a little dinner, taking a nap....LOL, and playing with the chillins.

Day Trip... Part 2

Pictures from outside the Museum in their Garden and few shots of their Bethlemhem. It was hard to get very many good pictures because of all the motion and the darkness.

Tent of the Magi

 Much needed fires dotted the trail to warm us poor freezing souls!