Talking, laughing... crying

Away in a Manger

Our family needs some SERIOUS singing lessons. Annaliese apparently realized this and opted to only do the motions rather than join our hideous sounding corus.

Butter Boy

So I was trying to be cheap since we have such an awesome camera and take Titus's 3 month pictures myself. They are not studio quality, but just some cute pics at home (don't worry, your eyes are not playing tricks on you, this one is just out of focus). Since I don't know how to use it very well and can't him to engage with me while I'm looking in the viewfinder, I'll probably end up having to haul all 3 of us to the mall for a JC Penney's $8 special - a trip that I am not looking forward to... but I'd better get on it since he's already 3 1/2 months old!

We affectionately call him...

-Butter Boy

-Brudder (as Annaliese says rather than Brother)

-Butter Bean

-Butter Ball

-Butter Bean Ball

-Buttery Boy

...and so on and so forth, you get the idea

Some of these were seriously taken with me not looking in the viewfinder while trying hold the camera up with one hand and tickle or prop him with the other.

Hence, the artistic framing.

We love our little Butter Boy.

Christmas Cheer

We had a wonderful time with family and friends for the holidays... here are just a few of fun memories

Annaliese's favorite gift was a "nap mat"

Titus is not thrilled about going to Christmas Eve service

Annaliese painted an angel and gave a picture to Nannie Pie

Christmas Eve service with Didi and Papa Mac at Venture Christian

Annaliese LOVED the snow... even though we stopped when chains were required on the way up to Shaver and there was only a few inches

She loved building a little snowman and kept asking Daddy to throw "baseballs" at her

Christmas in the Park in SJ with the Dollahite sibs

"Cheesing!"