We celebrated their 4th birthday at Monkey Joe's
All the cousins at Christmas...
I don't remember December ever being so busy before...and now that it is January 1, 2009 I am sad it is gone. The kids turning four this year bothered me a lot. To me, four sounds a lot older than 3. At three they learned to read, use the potty and dress themselves. I am anxious to see what the 4th year brings, but sad that my babies are growing up way, way too fast.Christmas was a little different this year because all of us, but Carter was sick. Ella Claire was so sick, she didn't even care to look at her gifts for an hour or so after she got up. Lance took the week off work and ended up in urgent care with a horrible sinus infection/sore throat. For the first time, we actually stayed home all day on Christmas day. Kim and her family didn't come home until the 26th, so we had a laid back kind of day...which was very nice.
We also had a suprise retirement party for my dad on the 30th, so we are really partied out by now. Today is a day of cleaning...I am taking down all my blinds and washing them, dusting and cleaning my windows and baseboards. How does one family create so much dust!
I will update more later...just wanted to get the Christmas pictures and stories up.
Santa brouhgt Ella Claire a new high chair, stroller and swing for her babies
The next generation of Star Wars...
