wheeee!!!

Happy, happy jump around Sunday

Happy Sunday! from Francesca and Daddy

Fun with slow motion swinging

the hopscotch is tons of fun (thanks Nana and Pawpa!!)

The girls

Mommy Allison and Aunt Liz Selfie!

The amazing fast moving Blaize

Blaize and Francesca at the Train exhibit with Adriana

Liz and Francesca

It's a Francesca sandwich!

Aunt Liz came to visit!!!

post Christmas orange, with moon stick-on earrings

(And new Christmas shirt!)

Pink Frosty the Snowman hat from Nana and Pawpa! The. Sweetest.

Cool dude in cool new duds (thanks Aunt Zona and Uncle Allen!!)

New puzzle, freshly done, by doer, with I heart you mug & Christmas cookie

how was he dressed?

to the top of the wall...

Proof from a previous rehearsal Blaize does know it too, mostly anyway ...

He spoke not a word... (last one!)

He was chubby [jolly] and plump, a right jolly old elf...

as I drew in my head and was turning around...

with a little old driver so lively and quick

The Children were nestled all snug in their beds...

I am finding this more amusing the day after. At the time I was going a little crazy...

We began many times. The beginning is the best part after all...

we made a 'stage' and tried again.

take 1

T'was the night before Xmas..

...and we got dressed up to recite the poem that we
know by heart.

And a post-mayhem Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas pre-mayhem everyone!

The hours of 2am to 5am were never so well spent!

Superstrong girl

Blaize in B&W

So many angles to explore.

Cute little climber

I love a solstice parade

Blaize is a fierce spring tiger with clean paws

I cannot get over this bunny costume.

Almost ready for Winter Solstice celebration at First Church!

We are anticipating the light and leaves and bunnies
of spring!

Mmmmmm

look what WE got after gymnastics class

All ready to go to gymnastics and dance!

happy happy Saturday!

Blaize, posing with Lego

mama and Francesca on a recent day when mama was home sick

and from Blaizey too!

get well card for Adriana!

Happiness!

I lied. This one is a must-blog

Just one more!

cutest siblings under the sun ;

(or clouds!)

More fun with warm Frosty hats

warming up on the heater vent in the morning

look at this beautiful crown!

Cool (warm) Frosty the Snowman hats from Nana and Pawpa!!!

and it even snowed (ever so lightly) this week in Portland!!!

Future Valedictorian.

I say, fancy a game of chess?

So, so much fun

Fun with reading glasses!

sweet little moment with a girl from another class

(Her name is Allison.)

video exhibit B

following instructions big time

This kiddos getting SO GOOD at gymnastics!

and JUMP!

reaching a crescendo

Rocky music con't

cue Rocky music

whiz bang boom