Christmas Decorating

We finally got to decorate for Christmas this weekend. We had been waiting because we were getting new living room furniture and it hadn't been delivered yet. It came last Monday so we were able to get the tree up on Saturday. We got most of it done while Rosemary napped.

Here Jonathan is placing our tree topper at the top of the tree.

The first year we were married, we went searching for the "our" tree topper, one that we would have for years to come and just love. We didn't find it. So here we are, four years later using a tree topper that's okay, just not our favorite. My parents have this great lighted topper that they got when they first got married and nothing that I have found has been able to compare.

Every year, we hang two ornaments first and take a picture of us hanging them up. The ornament that I hang up is from Disney's Yacht Club, which we got on our honeymoon.
Jonathan hangs up the glass bride and groom that my parents gave him as a Christmas gift the Christmas before we got married. We have pictures of each of us hanging up these two ornaments every year.
When Rosemary woke up, we were finishing up hanging up the ornaments. She watched what we were doing then went over to the coffee table where I had laid a few paper ornaments down, picked them up and started hanging them on the bottom branches. Very smart.

So far, she's been great around the tree. She occasionally plays with the ones that she hung on the tree, but often puts them back.

Dynah's Birthday

Dynah is Rosemary's best friend. We go to church with Dynah and her family so many times while we're there, Rosemary will ask, "Where Dynee?" When she sees her, she gets very excited so her birthday party was a very big deal.

Dynah enjoys her Sesame Street cake.

They had a pinata. I think Rosmary might have tapped the pinata with the stick but, strong though she may be, she did not crack it open.

Eating a lollipop.

Happy Birthday!

It's hard to tell, but Rosemary has colored spots all around her mouth from the cupcake sprinkles. If you click on the picture you might be able to see it better. It was very funny.

Thanksgiving 2007

This year for Thanksgiving we celebrated with Jonathan's family. Richard and Janice came up on Wednesday and spent the night. Tim's family and Zach joined us on Thursday.

Rosemary sat at the big girl's table with her cousins Olivia and Breanna.

Zach ate his entire meal with his titanium spork.

Matthew, Tim, Michelle, Richard, Janice, Zach, and me after our very delicious Thanksgiving meal.

It was also Sarah's first birthday so it was exciting to be able to be a part of that celebration too.

Afterwards, Sarah opened her gifts in the living room and we all relaxed and ate desserts.

Fun Memories

We've not posted in awhile so I'm going to try to catch up tonight. Below are some random pictures from the middle of November--just things that capture everyday life at home.

Snuggled up with daddy on the couch on one of the days we've had where it was actually cold.

Wearing mom's headband and shoes...she went and put each of these items on herself. I think she looks quite cute in the headband. The shoes are a bit too big. Her little toes slide right out the end.

Watching her favorite show, Lawrence Welk, on a Saturday night before heading to bed. I'm not kidding. She loves to watch and dance. We have a video of her "tap dancing" that's hilarious.