Gingerbread House

We usually decorate our gingerbread house in the first part of December. It didn't work out that way this year. Grandma Valerie did a GREAT job frosting the house.

All Legal

Today we got the BEST CHRISTMAS GIFT EVER!! Cutie Pie was legally adopted. Judge Kirsten Thompson performed the Adoption Ceremony, signed the decree and she is ALL OURS!! We are so excited!!

Snuggling with Daddy

Checking out the Judge's Bench

Judge Thompson with our family

Aunt Sara

The kiddos

Cutie Pie and Ms E

Sisters

Relaxing at home

All dressed up

What a CUTIE!!

Is it lunch time, yet?!?

Christmas Goodies

Sara and her children came over to make chocolates, cookies and other goodies for some of our friends. It was wonderful to continue that Kearsley tradition with the next generation. Of course, we recently added a Ping pong table to our family, {early Christmas present} so Reed was entertaining and teaching the kids how to play while the moms and grandma made most of the treats. They helped with the chocolates and sugar cookies. :)

Chocolates

Raspberry Almond bars {I had to sneak a taste - YUMMY!}.

Sara's chocolate fudge

Reed's favorite - Rice Krispie treat

Some of the chocolates

The table was full of plates and goodies

One of the plates

Nine Months Old

Cutie Pie just keeps on getting more adorable and mobile each month. She's nine month old and has mastered rolling from her back to her tummy. She has been getting better about rolling tummy to back. Cutie Pie has also figured out how to wiggle her body to reach toys or something new to suck. She can also suck on her big toe.

She weighs 16 pounds 9 ounces and is 24 inches long. She also had ear surgery {Dec 5th} to place tubes. Her ears have only heard 50% of what a normal person hears, so her ENT is hoping that the tubes will clear up the extra fluids and help her hear. She's already responding well and is much more responsive to noise and the world around her.

Nine Months Old

Merry Christmas

Christmas Cards

One tradition I love to do around Christmas is make cards. I love the creating and sharing with friends and family. It's also fun when friends and family come over to create with me.

The Big group. I have a hard time settling on one design.

A smaller group

Here are a few of my favorites:

I love my new embossing folders, especially snowflake ones.

Glittery, Snowflakes and Houndstooth. How could I go wrong?!?

Lovin' this glittery paper

I'm lovin' my reindeer

I found some fantastic GLITTER paper to us. :)

Polar Bear Birthday

I love our Polar Bears at our zoo, especially Conrad. I remember several trips watching him "play" with the goodies and enrichment items they left for him and his sister, Tasul. Today was their 29th {I think} birthday. They celebrated with colored cream cheese on the windows and a giant ice cake with goodies inside. Sweet Pea and I joined grandma, Sara and her two kiddos to celebrate with the bears.

The customary Bear picture :)