Monkey See Monkey Do

I feel like we are in a monkey see monkey do kind of stage of life right now. Leila is copying everything she sees and hears, we need to be sure that we are setting a good example.

Here are Stella, Leila, and Norah in the toy bin. Leila wants me to put her sister and cousin in the bin, in the tent, and anywhere else she is.

Stella is getting more mobile and actively playing with toys. She is army crawling!

Leila loves to help, so she feeds Stella her puffs (and eats as many as she can).

It is cold out there!

Bundling the girls up can take 5-10 minutes before we are out the door.

Stella is not pulling up yet, but can stand with support.

Here is another monkey see

monkey do

I am glad that Leila enjoys being the big sister, big cousin.

NYE Run recap etc

I tell you, our Stella is a pretty girl, but she is not photogenic. For every good shot you see, there are about 6 that I took before we got a good one. Below is an example:

Finally! :)

The tent is still a major hit. Paige came over to play and also fell in love.

The girls wore their matching outfits that Nana bought for them and had a movie party.

Jer ran the New Year's Eve Run, Walk, and Ramble. Leila came with me to root on Dada, Luke, Shane, and Jenna (Drew too).

We hung out in the warmth of the Dow for a bit before the race.

Here comes Jer, Shane, and Drew!

The whole running clan plus Leila:

Leila is quite fashion forward. I am not sure if you knew this, but to be hip, you need to wear boots, a purse, and sunny glasses in the house.

Merry Christmas!

Leila doing "so big" with Stella

Christmas party with my side, Duie reading Leila her new books

Stella eating her new shoes

Leila spent her own money on a present for Nana and Papa - reindeer antlers!

Stella eating during presents

Our Christmas with just us, Leila got her first barbie doll

Stella got some pretty sweet shoes

But the big winner was the tent...Leila is enjoying hoarding all of her new toys (sister too) in there.

She keeps trying to put me in there too, but I don't fit with all of her loot.

Dada and his girls.

Somehow we never got the camera out of the diaper bag at Jer's side's party.

Overall it was a great time celebrating God's goodness and spending time with family.