December 2012

Decorating the Christmas Tree

Token picture of Mom and Dad...

Christmas Eve pajamas!

 Merry Christmas!

Callahans, Stanleys, and Kennedys

Kennedys and Jordans

Fall 2012

Only this many days until Daddy comes home!

Happy Halloween from Sadie, Spiderman, a hunter, and Merida

On our way to Virginia to see Daddy!

Waiting for the ship to come in.

Hanging out in Virginia for a few weeks.

September 2012

Happy Birthday Sarah!

Opening presents from family.

Warrior princess birthday party!
Some of these girls are deadly shots...

Excuse me girls, let me show you how it's done...

Silly faces with Hudson

"Mommy, I'm getting really tired but I'm trying to have fun."

The Princess Cake. 

August 2012

 Sleeping Beauties

These two have always been so close.
18 months apart ... They sleep best when they are all over each other!

Ezra and one of his lego buildings

Watching birds at the feeder.  So far we have cardinals,
chickadees, mourning doves, and tufted titmouses (titmice?).

July 2012

Abby knit a special "Navy" mouse for Daddy's birthday.

Haircuts!

Before

After

Before (in skates)

After (in skates again!)

Why are we the ONLY ones at the pool!?

Mommy puts her engineering skills to use crafting weapons for the children...

June 2012

A sweet moment of playing happily ... 

Art Show 2012

Abby painted Indiana Jones (above her right shoulder).

This was the neatest wall in the show

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Abby and her 1st prize scratchboard!

Another neat wall.

 Mommy versus the armadillos...