Family Christmas Picture...hopefully my mom got one better than the ones we did, lol. I think I was trying to get the kids to look at the camera with a "WOW!!! What was that over there?!?!?!" statement.
We didn't manage to get cards out this year, hopefully next...So, condsider this our Merry Christmas to all our loved ones! I'll try to write a nice New Year's letter in the next cople of days--if I can manage to organize all my thoughts.

Little cuties in their mommy-made foot jammies. Jason LOVES feet jammies, but zippers are a pain with kids who use the bathroom, so I made normal pj's with feet for them :)

Lorelai with her favorite Christmas gift. She goes CRAZY playing with this ball.

This is the first bath we've crammed all three together for--they had so much fun.

Among the many gifts from Jason's mom, was a bread machine. WOOOHOOOO!!! I've wanted one for years. It was a thrill to enjoy delcious Portuguese Sweet Bread last night--our very first bread machine loaf!

A Lady Bug's Demise

So, we are a no pet family. This easily works for us NOW, because the kids are not yet begging for a puppy to snuggle and play with. Jason talks about it every now and then, but I can easily distract his thoughts :) Well on Saturday a little lady bug decided to escape from the winter wonderland outside, by joining our family inside. Jason wanted to be a helper by putting him out, but I figured he may live longer in the warmth, than in the snow. So I said it could be a our pet, haha.

Things were going great--yes, WERE. A few times a day we would spot and hold our little pet. Then it would hide and we would go on with our lives knowing we would see him again soon. Last night Jason was holding him and "taking care" of him on the couch. Then once again, he disappeared to get some quiet time. Best pet ever!!!!

Well, little lady bug made his appearance once again this morning. Lorelai drank A LOT of water with dinner last night; so, around 6 this morning she was in desperate need of a change. I quickly did so, set the diaper near her crib, re-swaddled her, nursed her, and put her back to bed. When she woke this morning I went in to snuggle her. And grab her diaper to rinse out...

Yep, our little lady bug pet had been eaten by the youngest member of it's adoring family. Maybe I should have let Jason put it out to begin with. Death by cold or starvation probably would have been much more pleasant. Ha. I doubt this has happened to any other "pet" in all of history.

Well our beloved pet, R.I.P.

Lunchtime Conversation

Jason: I'm a T-Rex so I can eat sticks.

Addie: I wanna be a PINK T-Rex, so I can eat PINK sticks.