stomp!

well, eli stomps. and stella just looks like a cool cat. they love picking up lena at school every day and visiting the play ground.

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Eli quotes

Me: Eli, can you count to twelve?

Elijah: Three, four, CANDY!

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Fiddler under our roof

Lena had her first fiddle lesson tonight - the lessons are a present from her New Mexico grandparents who like to jam to a little bluegrass.

She did great! Afterwards she said, "I can't can't can't wait to go back again next week."

(Doesn't she look grown up? I have to stop saying that, but I can hardly stand it.)

Stella

I just love this photo of Stella, the way it shows her sweet little face.



In this one, she has put "patches" (stickers) on her bear's eyes. (She has to wear an eye patch for a bit each day to correct her strabismus.)

Back to Ballet Class

Lena started up ballet class again last Saturday, she is becoming quite a graceful young lady.

Roller Party!!

Ok...check my dad!!!



The fam on wheels.



Lena is getting really good.



The sissies lookin' sharp during the "girls 12 and over" skate.

Painters

Park shots

Skuuters

Eli and Stella on their "Skuut" (scoot) bikes they got for Christmas from Nana and Grandad.





 

Sunny winter day

Golden birthday

Happy six on the 6th!





Lena worked her way through three party outfits, two "fancy" dresses from Nonni, followed by her new ballet outfit to go with her beautiful new ballet doll named "Rose." (Notice the toe point in the last photo.) And Eli and Stella were very gracious and loving toward their big sissy.

Some Christmas shots

Sweet little Stella.



Lena holding the ornament she made for us at school.



And opening the "magic castle" from Papa and Winnie. It comes with about 3,000 pieces and takes two adults about 3 hours to put together...but totally worth it for the look on her face.



Lena and Eli with their light spinners.

Toothy news...

Before...



After (the first tooth)



After (the second tooth)


All in one week. Pretty cute little "window."

Blizzard-y

I don't think I remember ever seeing so much snow here. We have up to 8" and now there's freezing rain to boot. After this photo, we shoveled the front walkway. That's a rare event in this city! I also got to put chains on for the first time in my life (in the Walgreens parking lot after getting stuck...ugh).




Meanwhile, stuck inside for days on end, Lena and Stella get creative...

snowball fight!