Christmas

Christmas Eve

Christmas morning

Checking out her stocking.

Cousins sitting toboggan style.

Rowan's giant pillow dog.

"Oh my god, a Crock Pot!"

Cozy napping with new warm blanket.

A rare Portland snow.

Christmas Photo Fails

Sit nice Jane, yeah right.

Nibbling on the Elf.

I don't want to wear that stink'n hat!

This week's cool fort, cozy and warm inside with the x-mas lights.

Room for 2 with the table addition.

"Rowan, you're the coolest."

So we tried this recipe for "cloud dough" The blogger's baby is 8 months here, and she says
he loves this activity, squishing it through his hand and giggling.

This is Jane's take on the activity, covered head to toes and shoveled it into her mouth. Complete disaster, though Rowan loved it.

Long Meandering Rowan Videos

Decorating Christmas tree with sequins


"Singing" for the first time


Hop on Pop game


Baby Rowan throwback: 9 months old

Jane Videos

Jane giggles with tummy raspberries.


Jane wants to lift her feet.

Cabin Fever

We made a bubble "snow day" to plow.

A little cold and wet, yes.

We are at a consistent half stand.

Rowan goofing around.

Exploring our rock collection with a flashlight.

Food experiments with Jane- spaghetti and oranges. She is getting very grabby with my plate, so I'm letting her try. 

The most interesting toy in the house.

Lumberjack coat fits.

Hop on Pop.

Quick fix Wally baby gate.

Reliving his youth.

Miss Motivated and No Pants Rowan

You know your baby-proofing is top notch when the baby is chewing on the baby proofing.

There is a tree in the house...

Making Christmas decorations.

Flashcard-ing together. I realize a good chunk of Rowan's pictures this year are in undies only, one less fight in the epic battle of toilet training.

Determined little bugger.

"I want to stand!!"

Our under the table munchkin.

Doctor kit time.

The most patient patient.

Inventing games for cabin fever and HAIRCUT!

Rowan is teaching her toys are boring, dig in the kitchen.

Family play time.

The corn bin, winter break for sand.

Bobcat transporting pizza toppings.

Wet spaghetti activity.

Elmo videos, M & Ms, screaming and Daddy restraint= haircut with clippers in 5 minutes.

30 minutes later, we are forgiven.

He was missing and quiet in the video monitor....pulled out 1 tinker toy and 1 block and collapsed.

Sorting sequins killed 2 hours today!

Modeling Grammy sweater.

Crawling and Piano Practice

Thanksgiving

Jane's "lovey"....Daddy's shoe laces.

Stand next to your sister, Rowan.

"My first Turkey Day."

Catching up on the gossip.

A little piano time!