Nice Kitty

Olivia is finally quick enough to catch Martha. Poor thing.

Snow People

Today, it was almost 50 degrees. Outside. Which felt like 80 degrees to most of us. Including these snow persons, who started the day at 8 feet tall. Thanks for the suggestion Opa - the snow was perfect. Olivia spent the construction helping to pack snow on the sides, and asking about the button nose, eyes made out of coal, and where was the jolly happy soul. Seriously, these were her questions.

Winter Wonderland Postponed

Apple Tree rescheduled the pre-Christmas Winter Wonderland benefit program...to last week!

It was winter-wonderful! Thanks immensely to her teachers Stephanie and Allison. We can't wait for the Groundhog Day program.

Daddy and LaLa by the Christmas Tree

Mommy and Olivia at Christmas

Lovely women.

Christmas at Our House

Olivia's first Christmas Ornament, brought home from school.
I cried.

Of course I did.

I mean, it was a little penguin and she colored it and it had her picture in it and....

Christmas at the Vande Bergs

Both sides at the grandparents' homes this Christmas, this is part 2.
Olivia is very fortunate to have so much family available so frequently.

Also to see Great Aunt and Uncle and Great Grandma.

Great Cousins and Aunts, Uncles for that matter all around.

We'll talk more about Swarte Pete next year, LaLa.

Christmas at the O'Donnells

Just some photo updates from a month ago now.
Olivia enjoyed her cousins and entire family immensely this year.
And continues to be concerned for the whereabouts and welfare of Santa and his ride:
"Where Santa and the Tiny Reindeer?"