I have some pictures from Christmas time I wanted to post and have never gotten around to it.... So here goes...
December started with a little birthday party for Cosette at Lance's parent's house. Marilyn made a pretty Big Bird cake for her.
Mom came out before Christmas and we had a little Christmas/Cosette's birthday vacation in Branson.
We had such a great time but the highlight, I think, was the polar express train ride
We bought a cupcake and some candles for a little birthday for Cosette on her actual birthday.
This year we had a lot of fun with our train set under our tree.
There is something magical about watching the train go round in a room lit by the Christmas tree
We had loads of fun writing notes to each other and let the train deliver our messages.
For Christmas we had our traditional Christmas Eve fondue at Shane and Shana's
Violet loved to eat Shana's decorations
and it was there we were about to get a family picture. I think it was the first time that we have had the ENTIRE family (including Violet) in a picture together
We were able to celebrate Christmas the weekend before with Lance's whole family
All of the cousins together:
Cosette, Lucas, Javan, Isaac, Violet, and Creighton
Its been a snowy winter... but there is always fun to be had at Monty and Marilyn's house (This is Lance driving a tractor pulling the kids on a sled)
This is Violet and Isaac... just about 2 months apart. Little cuties.
For Violet's birthday, we had a little party at Monty and Marilyn's
The PA Rushiks bought Violet a bunch of pink balloons!!
Sneaking a little taste of the cake
Meet Nora... or Dora as Cosette likes to call her.
We have been babysitting her 3 days a week for a friend.
Cosette loves having a playmate around :-)
Violet has gotten to courage to walk around now. She's a little wobbly now but it won't be long she will be running around chasing her siblings.
Its not easy getting pics of the kids lately. Someone is crying or not looking or making a silly face or running away... ah well ... Here are a few random pics from my phone
Bubbles at the library storytime
Violet likes to get pushed around in the doll stroller
Hide and seek. I wonder where Cosette is....
Found her!
