baptism

first, a flashback to Connor's baptism, ... in order to compare

Chloe and Selah - 2011

look how much they've grown! :)

Chloe and Selah - 2015

and a few more from Brooke's special day!

8 Months

"Look!  My brother gave me an airplane to play with!"

Happy Eight Months to our happy little girl!  She's about as active as it gets - crawling is no problem, she is trying to pull up on the furniture, she loves when people talk on the phone, she loves getting her picture taken, she's started blowing raspberries and gabbing gabbing gabbing away!  She can wave hello/good-bye and she knows the sign for "more" when she's eating.  She is almost always happy and will smile at anyone who smiles at her. :)  Love you Brooke!

four years old!

January 2014

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

It has been a fantastic year!

The biggest change for Connor this year was becoming a big brother.  He fits the part beautifully and we have loved seeing him get to know his little sister.  

He is just such a good boy, caring, careful, enthusiastic, and willing to help in any way he can.  

We love you Connor! 

playing

cold and rainy/snowy.... means staying inside and playing with new presents!

Christmas!

Christmas morning wake-up!

she was not sure why I was taking her picture... haha

a baby doll!  she loves her!

Connor got new games for his leap-pad

new plane and car

little Candy Cane girl with Mom

legos with Dad

playing with new toys

We left our house on Friday at 6:30, and drove straight to the Sanders' house for some cousin time.  This is the best picture I have of all five - sorry Peter...

ties for Bill!

Lightning and 'Mater!  So exciting!!!

We stayed with Grandma and Pop-Pop.  Sleeping under the train board - can you see the excitement?

Saturday morning we saw Uncle Paul and Aunt Sandy and then had the train Open House in the afternoon.  I just enjoyed the visiting and didn't try to take pictures on Saturday. :)

Sunday after church we had gift exchange and lunch with the Hoffman side of the family.

Brooke loves Ethan!

Connor and Kylie played the afternoon away - with Kylie's new bird and birdcage.  Connor had fun, and didn't want to stop to get his picture taken... haha.

 Monday we spent the day at Pap and Mawna's.

reading Skippy Jon Jones

playing and crawling around

being engineer of the train was a highlight of the trip

Whew.  Lots of fun!  Merry Christmas for all! :)

Merry Christmas!

Joy to the world! The Lord is come
Let earth receive her King!
Let every heart prepare Him room

And heaven and nature sing
And heaven and nature sing
And heaven, and heaven and nature sing

 

Joy to the world! the Savior reigns
Let men their songs employ
While fields and floods
Rocks, hills and plains
Repeat the sounding joy
Repeat the sounding joy
Repeat, repeat the sounding joy

No more let sins and sorrows grow
Nor thorns infest the ground
He comes to make
His blessings flow
Far as the curse is found
Far as the curse is found
Far as, far as the curse is found

He rules the world with truth and grace
And makes the nations prove
The glories of His righteousness
And wonders of His love
And wonders of His love
And wonders and wonders of His love