You and your brother crack me up.

it's so hard to get a normal, good picture of the two of you. good thing we like funny, silly pictures even more.

these are some pictures i took, while trying to get a good one of the two of you in your new Christmas PJs, which you opened on Christmas Eve.

Soooo, we're a little behind.

time to play catch-up...

the final verdict on staying the night with grandma and papa is that you LOVED it. and they loved it. and so, it's definitely something we'll do again sometime. i was a little lonely, but i did get a lot done. thanks, Grandma and Papa!

later that week, after grandma and papa's, we went and picked up daddy and sam at the airport. you were a little bit shy with daddy at first, but you were so happy to see him, and sam too.

then, a couple days later, we headed to bartlesville to begin the Christmas celebrating. Christmas really was a great time. we spent Christmas Eve celebrating with all your cousins, and your two great grandmas, great uncle, and grandma and pappy.

You loved holding your baby cousin, Kayla. any time she would fuss, you would hug her and say, "it's okay, baby..it's okay..."

you also loved riding on your cousins' scooters. you're going to be a daredevil. i am already mentally preparing.

at night, you and sam slept together on a pallet we made you on the floor. you two looked so sweet. i think we'll get you bunk beds soon, so you can enjoy sharing a room before you get old enough to be annoyed at each others' existence.

I know it's going to be so fun to look back at these pictures with you, some day, and talk about the good times we have had as a family.

i love you!

love, mom

It's you and me!

the past couple weeks have been a little bit weird, with Daddy and Sam gone.

you love to see pictures of the two of them. you laugh and say, "that funny Sam," or "that funny Daddy." it's pretty cute. you don't seem too disturbed that they've not been here. i guess you're confident that they'll be back soon. and they will! we are going to pick them up on friday at the airport. since pappy's surgeries have gone pretty well, they'll be home as scheduled.

meanwhile, you and i have done a lot of hanging out. your new favorite place to hang out is the dryer, in fact. we've also done a bit of shopping, and some visiting. we went to see your grandpa over the weekend, and you two had fun doing crossword puzzles together. grandpa sure got a kick out of you. he liked this picture of you mopping his floor. said you were "working for your supper."

and then we went to grandma and papa's. you're still there! it's weird to be here in the house, knowing that you're not asleep in the other room. i'm glad i'll see you tomorrow! it's your first time to spend the night away, and they said you've been a really good girl. i think it's neat that you're getting to really know each other so well. but like i said, i'll be glad to see you tomorrow. and even more glad when friday gets here, and we get to pick up sam and daddy!

i love you! i've had fun with you all to myself:)

love, mom

These two Christmas card pictures probably won't make the cut.

i know you're pretty disappointed. actually, i kind of am. daddy insists we put a picture on our cards this year where everyone's eyes are open. and no fingers are in noses. these are the funniest ones to me, though.