Lucy's dance recital!
She did dances and songs from the nutcracker.
Loved going with her darling friend (seen in the black)
She did fantastic, but despite that has chosen do to swim lessons.
What a big girl she has become!
This figure was for Charlie's snow globe, but this spider man loving boy just couldn't part with his, so we made other arrangements.
the neighbor folk.
One of our many Christmas crafts. Nothing brings me more joy then watching chubby fingers clue buttons and pom-poms onto throat presses.
These cuties heard we were going to a Christmas party,
so they insisted on sporting their Christmas best. Fine by me. They looked darling!
Singing mixed with a little brotherly 'love' made for one swell and entertaining evening.
This year, as last, it was all things spider man!
He was thrilled with my cake, and though his themed
birthday bash was very appropriate.
Charlie. You are always thinking of others. Asking if 'Lucy would like this' or searching for treasures that Hankie may love.
He tries his best at everything he does, has great speed when he runs, and asks amazing questions that I don't know the answers to.
I love LOVE this little cute, and hope his celebration felt complete to him.
I did NOT tell him to pose like this, but I can assure you, it will be a family treasure!
Per our usual tradition, we celebrated at 'Chuck-e-Cheese'
This year Hank brought a whole new meaning to that word.
He had thrown up 3 days before, but on the way home from this adventure land,
decided to launch his cookies in the car.
It was quite the happy birthday gift to Charlie.
We had our favorites, the Rowells, over to celebrate Charlies big day.
Playing with his bestie, Logan.
Its so fun to see him, and his first friend.
Salt Lake City, here we come!
The day after Charlies birthday, we packed the car, and made the trek to
the Valley, Utah.
We celebrated a successful journey by spending the morning @ Discovery Gateway.
(The ride was not with out emergency stops, tornado winds, blizzards and record speeds)
but we lived to tell about it.
More on our trip to come.
On a final note,
we were in awe
as we drove into Utah. Through Coalville, down through Parleys.My heavens!! Those mountains!
It takes being away for 3 YEARS to appreciate their beauty, but those Utah mountains, there truly are none other on earth like it!
