Just a Little This and That

Here are the little darlings before church Sunday.

They crack me up. I love them so much.

My BFF.

Claire loves to eat! She has started pulling up to her high chair and saying crackie (cracker), nana (banana), wa-ee(water).

I pretty much fall in love with my husband a little more every day. Especially when I see him sitting in the hallway playing tea party with the little Freemans. So, so sweet!

If we make it until her second birthday without a concussion, broken bones, or stitches, I will consider myself lucky. She is a monkey, and fearless!

Love the Strieplings! I went to church with her on Sunday and witnessed their entire family get baptized, and join their church. So, so, happy for her. She is an amazing wife and mother, and I am so thankful for her! Thank you, Jesus, for friendships that endure both time and distance.

Loved these two quotes I read this week:

"Love begins at home, and it is not how much we do... but how much love we put in that action."
Mother Teresa

"Friendship is unnecessary, like philosophy, like art... It has no survival value; rather is one of those things that give value to survival."
- C. S. Lewis

Random Pics

http://www.food.com/recipe/honey-oatmeal-bread-for-your-kitchenaid-mixer-72787

We tried a new recipe for our homemade bread this week....it was okay. It got stale faster than the other recipe I have been using.

I just realized I have not blogged a whole lot lately...Jack has given up his nap and Claire is on the move, and I guess I just have not had as much time lately! Ya'll have a good week!

This Week in Pics

Claire really got the hang of using her sippy cup this week. She says she wants wa-ee.

She sleeps like this. Looks quite uncomfy.

Blake had his first BLT. He was very skeptical...and he LOVED it. He has been missing out!

Emma and Izzy were here to play two days this week.

We watched football at Blake's work.
She loved the cheerleaders.
And...drumroll please...we have a crawler.
Homemade pizzas..YUM!
Tonight we celebrated Tutu's birthday. Happy Birthday!!

Random Jack Story: Tonight he got a juice box straw...stuck it in his mouth...think cigarette pose...I asked what he was doing...You know, mom, I have one of those hot things in my mouth. He takes another "puff".....He and Blake have an...ahem...nice father/son chat about why that is inappropriate...

Jack and I were at the mall a couple of weeks ago, and he saw some people smoking. I am not sure if he had ever seen or just not noticed cigarettes before. He asked me what they were, and I explained they were cigarettes and they were bad for you...he asked me if they were hot (hence the smoke), and I guess they mind wheels have been turning. YUCK!!!

And Some More December Pics....

Fixing to clear my memory stick of this year's pics...found these cuties!