Jackson, the fisherman.

The avid fisherman.

He's been fishing for about year now without a hook. At Christmas he graduated to a lure with hook. It's been evident that he loves the sport because he continues to go for it with never having caught a thing. He'll cast for hours over and over again. I'm always amazed at the patience he has for being a five year old boy. I just hope that the day he does catch a fish that he doesn't fall into the water over the sheer shock of it! What a day that will be!

Prima Ballerina

Totally precious class.

Ellie recently started dance. She does ballet and tap. Tap is her favorite. They will have a recital in June and I can't wait. I'm not sure if she loves the dance or just that her girlfriends from school are in the class with her. She makes for a beautiful ballerina either way!

My family on Christmas

My mom...

My dad...

My brother in law...

My sister...

My niece...

My other niece...

My nephew...

My brother...

My nephew...

We had a WONDERFUL Christmas with family. We are so blessed to have such a loving and wonderful family. We focused on the true meaning this year and it made it so special.

Looking forward to a great year!

Making Christmas cookies...

Look who can write her name!!!

COMPLETELY BY HERSELF!!!
I didn't even tell her the letters!

Calling Grandma to share the news!

A sweet little visitor.

We were lucky enough to get to babysit Gwyneth yesterday. We had so much fun. Jackson & Ellie were quite the hosts and were sure she saw all our toys. She was amazed the entire time. What a sweet precious girl.

Beautiful Boy

Our sweet, snuggly, loving, funny little boy.