Beautiful Blessing!

Beautiful blessings. That's what children are. My mother always used to make this comment. I never really realized how true that was until this past year. It is true. Newborns are so much work! But when you have had time to see them develop and grow into little people, when you hear their laughs, watch them do the silliest things (like try to take a bow but need to hold onto the table to keep from tumbling over), when you feel their little arms squeeze your neck in their version of a bear-hug--- oh! there is nothing like it. It is beautiful.

BTW, Aunt Mindy, I'm thinking the top photo could compete for birth announcement, what do you say, eh?

Sweetheart!

Will you be my Valentine? Oops, it's too early for that, this is only January!

Elle, Ellyn & Max meet

Aunt Mindy was up visiting last week and she finally was able to introduce Elle to her namesake--Ellyn Lewey, our grandmother. It was a beautiful, perfect introduction. Elle behaved like an angel and Granny & Grampy Max were able to hold her and enjoy seeing their second great-grandchild. Georgia was a little ornery due to the fact she wasn't the center of attention. See her lovely hair-do below.

The Hills are Alive!

Georgia has taken to the beautiful music on the movie The Sound of Music. Here she is dancing to it in her playroom. She likes to put on her pretty pink dress, her "ballet shoes" and sometimes she even grabs her magic wand. I'm trying to upload the video of her dancing but it has already taken 2 hours and it hasn't finished uploading. I'll wait until this evening and if it doesn't load I guess I just won't include it here.

New Bangs!

We cut bangs last week. I call it the Audrey-look after Audrey Hepburn. It is so nice to not have hair constantly flying in her face. This is a much more practical arrangement. Her cousins' hair-dos inspired me to brave the scissors and make the cut. I'm glad I did!