Pizza Night with the Puccios -- Nov. 27

Scott and Nellie came over in the afternoon, and then everyone joined us for pizza.  

Grammy got some snuggle time!

Thanksgiving -- Nov. 26

I toted the camera around all day, and these are the only pictures I got!  Grandad had a sleepy baby after the wonderful Thanksgiving meal he and Nana put together.  We spent the morning watching the Macy's Parade (except we couldn't get it live streaming, so we watched the one from 2013 on YouTube).  We went over to Nana and Grandad's house after a very brisk morning walk, had lunch, and stayed until nap time. Vivian thought about napping there, but got a little wound up in the process.  After a nice long nap, we headed over to my mom's house for supper and dessert.  Andrew spent some time chatting with a former professor of his who joined us, and the little girls ran around with Nellie.  It was so nice to see Grammy, Great Grammy, Great-Grandpa Guy, and Uncle Scott.  A very happy Thanksgiving indeed.

Warm Morning in the Backyard -- Nov. 25

We had a nice warm morning, and the girls wanted to go outside to play for a while.  The baby was napping, so I tagged along and took care of the cranky chickens (not pictured).  

They "climbed the tallest mountain" with great enthusiasm, and took turns poking the mountain with a stick.

The snow was pretty decent for making snowmen, but they had to be little ones.  Hazel built a few, and Emma knocked them over.

We even got around to swinging a bit, before heading back inside for stories and naptime.  This is one of the great things about living in Laramie; even in the winter months there are always a few nice warm days (relatively speaking) for getting outside and playing.  We're still so thankful to be home!

A Quiet Morning at Home -- Nov. 23

I was working on finishing up a baby quilt for Jane, and I left my measuring tapes out.  Hazel and Vivian wanted to measure Jane, just like the pediatrician.

Here, the big girls are sleeping in boats.  Hazel's boat is a laundry basket, and Vivian's is a small chair.  She traded up, and they both ended up in baskets by the end of the game.

Jane got to take a nap with her brand new blanket, and the rest of us had lunch!

Visiting with Nellie -- Nov. 21

Hazel and Vivian were so glad to see Nellie over Thanksgiving break--she's a busy girl during the school year, and they hadn't seen her for quite a few weeks.

Early Morning Hazel -- Nov. 20

Hazel is always all ready to go first thing in the morning, and this morning she was drawing a picture for Nellie.  

Hooray for Vivian! -- Nov. 19

Vivian has graduated from diapers, rather rapidly.  It's been exciting, and it turns out that lollipops are incredibly motivating for a 2 year old.