merry christmas from the whole gang

jumping bean

thomas takes a tentative turn in the baby bouncer

advent adventures

many thanks to cousin kate for the amazing customized advent calendar...here, ellie models her new barrettes (december 18th) and miniature toffee the dog (december 5th)

watching the world go by

cone heads

pageant princess

ellie made her stage debut as an angel in her school christmas pageant on friday (shown here far left)

twirly whirly