Christmas chaos

If you want to have some fun, try to take a picture of five little girls 6 and under in front of a Christmas tree at the same time. No Easy Feat! (and lets not forget Daisy the Dog, to add a little extra excitement!)

There was singing:

And laughter:

Silliness:

And Tears:
At times, I think a crash helmet was a very good idea:
And don't forget, these girls all have their own personalities and opinions; they were not all in the mood for a photo at the same time:
Could these have been the best group photos?:Well, better luck next year. Although we'll have another baby girl in the mix, so I'm predicting similarly chaotic results :)

my valentine

Sylvia is going to LOVE Valentine's Day, because there is nothing more fun than "making hearts". Add some stickers to the project, and her day is complete. A few weeks ago she spent an hour or so working on a special heart for her daddy, who had just returned home from a work trip to New Hampshire. Unfortunately, while she understood that she was making it for Daddy, the thought of having to give away her beautiful masterpiece was more than she could handle, as you can see from the photo below:

let it rain

The first time I really noticed Sylvia playing pretend, she had a blanket on her head, which she was calling an umbrella. "It is raining, Mommy!!!" About a week ago, I dressed her in a little Eagles hooded sweatshirt, and from the time we put it on until she woke up from her afternoon nap hours later, she refused to pull the hood down. "I can't; it's RAINING!!" The photos are from breakfast. I have a feeling we will have some battles of wills in the future. For now, let it rain, and let there always be a hood to keep her dry.