wingin' it...

wingin' it: bobby and i spent a night in red wing last weekend . We stayed at the historic St. James Hotel on Saturday night, and in the evening we had tickets to see comedian, Carlos Mencia at Treasure Island. We had a great time, and it was nice to spend some "adult time" together...even though we did spend most the trip talking about the girls :)
our basin (loved that word) and whirlpool tub

sitting area with flat screen t.v. (bobby LOVED the HD channels!)

our 4-poster bed with lovely views of the city

happy birthday, grandma...

happy birthday, grandma: this past weekend we celebrated grandma pam's 29th birthday again for the 28th time. Gosh, I do not know how she got to be younger than me! Livi with her gingerbread house she and daddy made together. If you look closely, Bobby made a mistake and put the wrong pieces over the pictures (you place the gingerbread over a box for stability and for decoration). I made such a stink about it, he drew in pictures. That was a good laugh!
trying to get a family picture at Christmas #5...

still trying...oh well...


grandpa and his girls...how cute!



grandma pam and her girls...just don't tell grandpa!

help me obi one...

help me obi one: it seems i have been catching sophia a lot lately during bathtime. It has been our "alone" time lately- just mommy and sophi. She is wearing Livia's bathrobe I had personalized ee-ons ago...what was I thinking? Anyway, I think she looks a little like Princess Leia ("Help me Obi One Kenobi") or L.L. Cool J ("Mama Said Knock You Out"). What do you think?

a few christmas moments...

a few christmas moments: i feel pretty bad because i wasn't able to capture as many christmas moments as i have in the past. Christmas Eve I came down with the stomach flu and am finally recovering 4 days later. I hope I got enough to share Sophia's first Christmas. Here are just a few...

sophia with great-grandma marilyn

kids playing with livi's new game, "elefun"

capturing one of those amazing smiles...

a few christmas moments...

can't you just see the joy on her face? what is this?
bright and early christmas morning....sophia already had had a bath because she was covered in poo (merry christmas, daddy!)


christmas eve with cousins, kaytlin and elana

the 2 withers girls...ahhhh....

bathing beauty...

bathing beauty: tonight was one of those nights when i just had to get the camera. Sophia was in the bathtub and she was looking so cute. She has been sick, so it amazes me how she can be so cheerful with her nose running and her ears bothering her. What a cutie (but of course I am biased)...

christmas elves...

christmas elves:sophia - 7 months
livia - 6 months (with the same christmas hat and onesie)