More on Lucy's birthday

Well mommy tried to throw me a party with my friends, but neglected to remember when naptime was so it kind of flopped...but here the few picks we got anyway!

Thanks mommy! Lilly and I...

I'm showing Clive what these things are really for...


Sophie and Josephine going down the slide...


Our buddy George...

Here I am...

Then everyone started getting tired, so this is the best group shot mommy could get.


Thanks for the party mommy...cheers to my first year...you can try again at 2!

Here and There

I love my pink blankie

Spreading some holiday cheer!
Just being silly


This is me watching movie...zoned

Just sitting down with a good book, a binky and once again, my trusty old blankie!

Lucy Is One

To My Girls (nod to PH)

While like a giant – proud and happy
I've taken my babes in my arms
Fragile, innocent, and alive
And like a little bird she's
Pushing against my chest
Abandoned quiet and safe
For an instant almost sweetly
My faith appears to me like a dream
And I see myself, old and surrendered,
Seated there near the coalfire
Waiting for the evening with
the anxiety of a child,
Just to see her coming back home
With the gift of her smile
Of her words and kindness
It’s like a promise that can
solve the enormous joy
Of one of her kisses.
Then I wake up and I’ve already forgotten
But inside of me the kid’s trapped
soul advises me
That this new born child is already more important to me than that of my own life…

Little Drummer...Girl?

Pa-rum-pum-pum-pum!

Here we are!

I know, I know another long hiatus. We have been busy to say the least. We returned home from Moscow in October for a quick 2 weeks before returning out West for Thankgiving and Jeremy's grandparent's 50th anniversary celebration. The girls had a great time in Seattle and I believe Uncle Justin has all of those pictures so we'll have to post them later. After a week in Seattle, Jeremy returned home and the girls and I returned to Moscow and are here until after the new year! Since our last post a few exciting things have happened with our Lucy-Duce... she went from taking a few steps to walking all over the place, she has gotten three more teeth, she can sign please and more please quite well, and officially says momma and dada.
Sophie hasn't done anything new, but continues as always to be talkative and busy. Jeremy is keeping busy at home while we're all away. He even cleaned my oven for me! We miss him very much and can hardly wait to see him. So without further adieu, here are a few pictures of the girls. I promise to do a better job now that things are settled down for a bit!


Some bathtime pics...

A few fun faces...

Like my new hat?