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Courtney — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 21:26:34 +0000

The fun in January was a bit of snow here and there. It only takes a little to be great fun! And little bits are much less overwhelming and easy to walk in. We enjoyed settling back into “normal” life and sticking pretty close to home.

Courtney — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 21:59:01 +0000

Happy New Year! I’m pretty sure each year gets faster and faster. Or maybe it just picks up speed with each kid. So many great memories from last year, and looking forward to seeing what this year holds! Here are some pics from our NC trip…

Courtney — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 21:47:25 +0000

December was a blast with all the Christmas festivities. Elise was so much fun as she understood more this year and was all about baby Jesus. Did you know Mary, Joseph and baby Jesus even came to visit bunny? They came all the way from Nazareth on an airplane, and they brought ham to eat! It was a joy to hear her sing Christmas songs, too, including Joy to the World where “heaven major sing.” Charlotte started walking full time and is picking up speed. She can make good sheep and monkey noises right now, rubs her chest vigorously for “please”, and shakes her head for no, especially when she’s doing something she’s not supposed to. We had a great trip to NC from Christmas day to January. Lots of time in the car, but lots of good time with family.

Courtney — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 21:55:59 +0000

Merry Christmas! Christmas morning fun…

Courtney — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 21:48:17 +0000

November brought lots of leaves and fun with family, two birthdays, lots of cake, a big new electric griddle that can quickly do pancakes for the whole family… good times. Charlotte started taking a few little steps after her birthday, but she hasn’t figured out yet that her knees bend.

Courtney — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:34:38 +0000

We had a great Thanksgiving week with my parents in town. Elise and Charlotte loved spending time with Papa and Emma! We also celebrated Christmas while we were together… and ate lots of good food!

Courtney — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 22:23:36 +0000

October went by quickly, with the main event being Elise’s birthday. Charlotte can stand up by herself now and must have really strong legs with all the up and down she does. We had a good trip to Georgia this month, a last trip to the zoo for the season, a trip to the pumpkin patch/hayride with Daddy, and the pumpkin party at GBC.

Courtney — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 04:06:29 +0000

Happy Birthday, Charlotte! What a fast year it has been! My brown-eyed girl is full of spunk, smiles easily, seeks adventure, likes to explore, loves her thumb, snuggles well, and screams loudly when she doesn’t get what she wants. She thinks the world of her big sister and prefers anything that belongs to Elise over any of her own toys. We had a fun little celebration at home. The cupcakes were okay, but the mac and cheese and the balloons were her favorites!

Courtney — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 01:30:13 +0000

The three girls took a road trip to Georgia this week. We stayed with Katie and Andy and met up with Mom, Meme, and Uncle Rick. It was a lot of fun! The girls did great in the car, and it was great fun to see family we don’t get to see very often.

Courtney — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 18:07:03 +0000

Happy Birthday, Elise! Wow, 3 years old already! Where has the time gone? She’s the best 3-year-old mommy I know, a wonderful helper, the best teacher for all her babies, caring and compassionate, a wonderful big sister, and has the sweetest singing voice ever for “Praise to the Lord.” We had a fun strawberry birthday party with friends (cake made by Daddy!) to celebrate a special little girl.