Elin is 2 !!

                                                 Well everyone was excited for Elin's birthday! We had a special breakfast for her, and she opened some gifts from her sisters and Ryan and I

                                           Early morning smiles from Eva

                                                         Early morning gifts for Elin

                                       Snazzy new hat!!

                                                        Bubble bath

                                                    Shoes.......and.................

                                               Play-doh!!!  Needless to say it was a jammie morning!

                                                         The girls just stayed around the table and played and played.

                                                    We had a little cake for lunch with a family who happened to show up for the meal.

                                                oldest and youngest

                                                    A few days later we had her official party with Grampie and
Grammie.
 Grammie lovins!
                 

                                 Cake time .

                                                    She blew out both of the candles with one little puff..big girl!

                                     Grammie helping with the new finger number!

                                                 Presents.

                                                   A new baby..so much fun!

                            So our baby is now 2. Hard to believe that time has flown by so fast, and babyhood is quickly fading into the past!

A Day at Kings Landing

Well here we are trying to get everyone caught up on our Holidays!! So before Christmas, our home school  group went on a trip to Kings Landing for an old fashioned Christmas . We had so much fun!

                                                Elin looking at all the old cards in the display

                                      Elle and Eva checking out the old games

                                                    Eva fell in love with the old dolls

                                                                               Playing some old games

                                                    Writing on a slate

                                                             A "Puzzle Ball"

                                                              After a bit of a hike, we traveled back in time to an old farmhouse for a good old Christmas party. Some of us went into the kitchen to make some taffy.

                                                  Cutting out gingerbread cookies

                                                Stringing popcorn and cranberry garland

                                                                  Making paper snowflakes

                                                                           Listening to some Christmas stories

                                               Then we played some parlor games!! What fun!

                                        Eva playing charades ..

                                                       More stories

                                           Elin stayed pretty close to Mommy!

                                                             Elle with her gingerbread boy.