What's up around here

Lots is the answer which is why I haven't been over here much.  It may not actually be as much as it feels like but coupled with nighttime parenting and nursing it is enough to keep my hands too full to do much blogging.  Instead I will share a visual tour of the past few weeks. 

One of the things I was most thankful for this Thanksgiving was children who cook, and cook well.  I had absolutely no part in dinner prep this year.  Allen made the turkey and Alannah outdid herself with pies - lattice and all.  

Another sign she is growing up - Alannah had a dinner and dance with old friends. They hold these locally every year. They shared a potluck dinner and then have instruction in ballroom dance.  Dad was along to chaperone. : ) 

There was also a lot of outdoors work.  He and the kids rotated the goats to the back pasture

and travelled up into the mountains to chop the Christmas tree.

While they were out and about Abbie and I spent a lot of time manning the couch.  My view the past few weeks looked a lot like this:

light streaming in the living room window, my stitching nearby...

and a now very bright eyed baby

We did venture out for Abigeál's baptism.  

Which brings us to date more or less.  We have scout meetings, Christmas play practice, and groceries and sooner or later that enormous tree in my living room will be decorated. : )  Meantime we are taking days by the moments, enjoying every one of them - even the ones when we feel like we are jogging through water.  Before long this baby girl will be the one off to the dance and there will be no giggling, chocolate-moustached toddlers to chase.  

Comments

[Vicki]

Your girls are beautiful! I really enjoy reading your lovely blog.

[Laura]

What beautiful pictures Kim! They are all great, but I especially like the one of the rosaries with the shadows on the wall and the one of the baby's baptism! Thanks for sharing.
Laura

[Angela]

congrats on celebrating the sacrament of baptism! i can't believe you keep so busy with a newborn! wow!

i really like alannah's dress she wore to the dance. simple, modest, and very classy looking. a great black dress can be hard to come by! where did she get it?

[Jen]

Beautiful photos, as always. Can't believe Alannah. Wowza! Love the baptism shots too...and your view!

[chanelireli]

Your new baby is absolutely beautiful! Congratulations :)