Happy New Year!

 First, Stephie and Julie worked on making some new hair accessories.

Sewing for the first time!

 Then, we went to an awesome NYE party.  It was a little crazy.

 Happy New Year from our sticky fingers to yours!

Visiting Daddy at work

 We finally made it to visit Daddy at his new work!

Haley explored the dramatic gray and orange scenery.

"Look, it says Edward Moore!"

 Stephie is enjoying one of her new books at bedtime.  It is about her favorite subject: animals, of course.

 Crazy Haley prefers Elmo books.

Crafty

We got some paints for Christmas.

And some mechanical toys as well.

Hey I know, let's go be crafty at someone else's house!

Christmas Eve pics by GrAllen -- part 2

 YES!  More geography!

 Awww...even Brie puppy got some Christmas love.

Christmas Eve photos by GrAllen -- part 1

 Everyone loves a little geography for Christmas.

Reading a book from Mommy leading us to...

 ...wait for it...

 ...the big reveal of the little room (now known as the princess castle) in the basement.

Christmas pageant

 Awww, what a sweet little lamb!

Stephie participated in her first Christmas pageant at church.  We were all moved by how grown up she is.

 Love our little lady!

Merry Christmas!

Looks like Santa came on Christmas morning!

 As requested, Haley got her airplane!

 Christmas 2012: the return of the honey badger.

 Cousins!

 And the first all-cousins board game. Hopefully the first of many.

Merry Christmas!!!