Thursday, September 25, 2008

H's family party

Last Sunday we celebrated H one more time ... I think that makes about 3-4 celebrations for this special birthday girl! Guess you could say we like to celebrate life around this house!

Anyway, my Mom and Bob's parents were able to join us for a beautiful Sunday afternoon to celebrate H. We also celebrated Bob, his birthday was earlier in the month and he was given some great gifts on Sunday too. The girls worked hard painting these beautiful lighthouse slates for Daddy ...
{and yes, they had instruction from my FIL, but they did them all by themselves ... I will share more about their art lessons soon.}
H got lots of new books, she was thrilled! A set of Cam Jansen mysteries, some cool books about bugs and sea life and a Little House book too.
Her 'big' gift from Mommy and Daddy was this keyboard ... we are hoping to start piano sometime in the next year ... but for right now she is loving just playing around on it and trying to learn it by herself.

Bob's Dad, the girls and Bob ... these two little girls are so blessed to be adored so much by these two wonderful men.
My Mom, the girls and Bob's Mom ... once again, SO blessed to have two wonderful Grandmas that love them so much!
My big girl, pretty soon she'll be as tall as me ...
And my other one that is catching up very quickly! My Mom and J ... this picture turned out so cute!

A rare picture of all four of us ... He was still withholding that smile ... but the braces came off this Wednesday so pretty soon you'll start seeing photos with a real smile again!