Kumquats and such

Someday, Savannah is going to be furious with me for posting this, but since she can't string together more than two words right now, I'm doing it anyway:) While Reagan watched some cartoons, I decided to give Savannah a bath. Whenever she's reached the witching hour and nothing makes her happy, a bath is always the answer. As I was putting away a few things in her room, she played in the bathroom. Naturally, I grabbed my camera... Love that belly! What a face!

After nearly a week of being sick, we were all happy to be back to 100%! And Jason was returning home after being in Quantico for the week, so everyone was happy! The girls donned their favorite dress up clothes, Savannah did her make-up with some markers Reagan left around, and we moved the furniture and cranked some tunes for a dance party! The girls and I had a wonderful time, and they finished off the fun night with a tea party. Love nights like this! Yes, she stepped right off the couch. Yes, she rolled. No, she didn't cry!

The same week Jason picked up his company for OCS, Reagan and I came down with terrible colds/strep throat. Thanks to Jessica, I was able to get Reagan to the doctor for some medicine without having Savannah in tow...wow, that made life so much easier! Thanks Jess! Poor Reagan was down and out. She spent three days just lounging on the couch in front of Disney Jr.  Rest really was the best medicine for her, but of course, that was difficult to do with Savannah around. Savvy was a good sport though and did her best to get into everything possible:) I snapped this picture because I wanted to capture the one thing we always need and can never find...Savannah's slippy cup. It was perfect timing that she reached into the frame. Love that little hand.

This year, we decided to stay through the 2nd of January in order to avoid the exhausted drive home. It was the best decision because we not only had a day to recover, but we got to see Lynsey & her family!!! They drove to Colleen's house in the morning, and we got to visit for a couple hours. It was so nice for the kids to reunite and for us to spend some time with Miss Allie!  Tom hanging out with his little buddy. Allie isn't sure what to think of her Auntie Jennifer:) Photo credit: Jessica - I love this shot of crazy, whirlwind Savannah…she never stops. Unless it's to eat or sleep:) Savannah loves babies! Snack time with Daddy So serious! Auntie Tiffany was getting in some extra snuggles because she had to leave that morning. Jessica LOVES babies! How many girls can I fit on my lap?! My how they've grown! Pretty soon, we'll run out of room on the couch! Haven't aged a day since high school:) ...

I'm not exactly sure when we joined this fabulous tradition, but I do know that over the years, the PJ party has definitely changed:) We used to party all night, passing around a mason jar of moonshine, and burning Christmas trees… A few kids later and my how times have changed! We still have a blast, but we have definitely tamed the festivities. This year, we had a blast, but as with every other celebration, it's impossible to have too much fun for worry about what the next day will bring. No matter how late these children go to sleep, they are always awake early and require feeding and entertainment:)  Despite the sudden case of pinkeye, Colleen & Keith's friends still came over to celebrate the New Year. We had way too much food and a wonderful time. Savannah even had someone to play with... Thanks Keith! This basically sums up our girl…always climbing on things to get into trouble!!! Aunts and Uncles are the best. Espe...

One of the best parts about the Belward NYE party, is that we get to wear pajamas!!! But the casual attire didn't stop us from getting makeovers by Tiffany:)  Tiffany is REALLY good at applying makeup, so we took advantage and got glam'd up for the evening. While we got our makeovers, Colleen and Savannah bonded... Until we needed her hairstyling skills... The enhanced version. Gorgeous!!! Just before the makeovers were complete, Reagan got in on the action. And of course we needed a group picture to record all of their hard work! Such fun with these girls!