Christmas Time

I was getting on to post pics from Belle's fairy birthday party she had yesterday, but realized I had yet to post about Christmas.  So... here are some pictures of our Christmas season last month...

Snow in our backyard.  Maybe they learned it from their mom, but the kids didn't stay out long to play.

Isabelle is singing to and caressing Mary in the rocking chair.  

Few things compare to the joy I feel as when I see my children loving each other.

Gingerbread Men

Isabelle was sick the last week of school, so didn't get to attend the day of their much-anticipated gingerbread man decorating.  Guess what?  Her teacher brought over stuff to our house for us to do it at home!! He even brought enough for her siblings to do it with her.  Her teacher is amazing and so is the school. (I think I failed to give an update reg. my trying to transfer her. We were successful in the change, and it goes without saying, I'm so glad!)

My Babies

Christmas Day!

Wendell lovingly gave his prized light saber (left) to Daddy for Christmas.  (Which is actually the broken handle of a toy golf club.)  He insisted on wrapping it himself and was so excited.  He drew a picture on the wrapping paper of him and Daddy playing light sabers.  Unbeknownst to Wendell, all the while, Richard was busy making a light saber to give Wendell for Christmas (right).
It was really sweet.

The girls got these new dresses for Christmas.  It's so cute when Mary puts on pretty clothes.  She'll come up to you to show you and stick out her tummy, rubbing her hands down her clothes like she's saying, "Don't I look so cute?"  Wendell was super excited to get this Star Wars shirt.

These are the awesome-est hats I've ever laid eyes upon and if I had any say in it, my kids would live in them.
Richard's sister Lori made them!!  I want to be a Lori when I grow up.

 Goodnight!

P.S. Thank you, Brittney for hooking me up with PicMonkey.com so I could make sweet collages:)