nap/cookie/santa/picture time

Chad is asleep with this little one on his chest. Lily is out in her bed. I am making obnoxiously large cookies for amigos while watching my favorite christmas movie (The Santa Clause).

In between looking at recipes and the movie I scrolled through Chad's iphoto with all the pictures of the past year. Found this one. I love it. I sometimes have to pinch and convince myself Eden is really here.

2009 has been a great year.

my girls on a late saturday morning

God bless the person that made the baby swing. Because of them, I can cook, clean, do nothing or even shower!

This little girl is slimy. Lots of snot, and lots of coughing going on.

So we are staying home all day and doing a lot of this:

{6 days}

serve

Lately I have realized I have been a slacker.

I need to be doing more service.

Not just doing something when some asks, but seeking out opportunities to serve.

Read THIS talk.

I love it, and I miss this man so much.

early morning photo shoot

Its early, Lily has a cold, is cranky, and wants to play on the computer (photobooth) and watch bugs.

she walked in our room at 6 asking for "bugs". I held her off until 6:40 and then I caved. Got out of bed and put on 'bugs life' so I could doze off on the couch and Eden and Chad can continue to be all snugly asleep with out interference.

{one week!}

day trippers

I do. I love Oregon.

We took a little adventure down south today to the land of the ducks. (aka Eugene)

We parked our car. Loaded the kids via front pack and back pack and away we went!

We had no idea where anything was. Just explored and enjoyed each other's company.

Chad let the Lilygoat down and she cruised with us.

Oh looky here, a toy store!

We stayed and played in this rad store for quite a while,

Lily was in heaven.

I think this may be a new thing for me. Take her to toy stores, play for a while and call it good...she was sad to go but didn't get the concept that you can actually buy stuff there and take it home.

Kitty. AKA bait.

All we had to do to keep her on track, was show her kitty.

Eugene, a good city.

waaaaayyy past bed time.

Its way past bed time.

but we are eating lots and lots of fruit snacks

and watching frosty the snow man,

and rudolf is next!

9 days!

"No! Bebe!"

This little bug measured in at 13 lbs 6 oz and 23 inches today at the doc's.

She is kind of a big deal....literally.

It was really sweet/funny, when the doctor was checking her ears, eyes and listening to lungs Lily was freaking out. Trying to save "bebe". She pulled at the doctor to try and pry her away, and when that didn't work she tried to take Eden. "No! Bebe!" in between sobs and when that didn't work, she looked at me: "Mommy, bebe!" crying, like why are you letting this happen?! Looks like Eden is going to have her back covered when she starts school.