Pictures of January

Well the month is almost over, and we don't have much to show for it. I have a love/hate relationship with January. I like it because the kids keep themselves entertained with the new toys from Christmas, and our schedule is back to normal. I don't like it because, well, it's kinda boring. The only thing to get excited about for the month is Ben's birthday (big 29 this year!).

Abigail got some new dress ups for Christmas, and now she had design creativity flowing out of her. She loves to come up with new outfits. She especially loves to use blankets. She wraps them around her and ties them, then practices walking down the stairs, daintily holding up her dress like the princesses on movies.

Carly is such a fun little thing... she keeps us laughing all day. She's a mimic, a tease, and a huge flirt. She's growing up so fast, she's been potty-trained since a week after her 2nd birthday, and she talks non-stop.
The other day I was talking on the phone, holding Hailey on my hip, in my slippers. I saw Carly rush from the room, then come sauntering back in with Dolly on her hip, slippers on, and having a funny conversation on the phone.

One morning I found Luke with a little back message thing, reading, in a pile of books.
This kid loves to read! He just won an award for being 'top reader' at school. He came home with a medal, a certificate, and a new ball. He was SO excited!

Hailey is figuring out how to get around the house. She just rolls and rolls until she gets to the toy that she wants. It looks like she's considering crawling, but so far so good (I say that because I'm fine that she doesn't stray too far yet)

One night, Abigail wanted to sleep in curlers. She we put them in... repeatedly throughout the night, she kept waking up because they were uncomfortable, and falling out. One time she cried at 1 in the morning because one fell out and she wanted me to put it back in (I didn't). So needless to say, we won't be doing that again. Which is a shame, because I thought her pigtails looked so cute curled. Can you tell she didn't want her picture taken?

Luke's a little sweetie. He's always taking care of his sisters. He thinks that just because his sisters want some candy, he's justified in getting in the cupboard with the leftover advent calendar candy, and doling it out.

happy girls!

Abigail was particularly proud of this creation. She said, "Mom, look, I'm Grandma Ruth, at the cabin!" You would have to know Ben's sweet Grandma Ruth. In the summer, she's always wearing visors, especially when at the cabin.