Dinner with Friends

Larkin, Logan, and Jessica went to dinner last night at Jessica Leigh, Lain,  and Baxter ' s house in Jackson. We all had a wonderful time. Just wish we could visit with the Hughes Family more often!

Meditating Baby

Or maybe just a napping baby with her hand up...

Aunt Da ' s Service

We went to Cleveland this morning for Aunt Da's memorial service.  It was lovely and touching and just as it should have been. The girls both wore precious dresses M.A. gave them, but they weren't exactly cooperative for a picture of the cuteness.

Kicking Back

Eating crackers and watching TV with Madeleine

Santa Fan

This took awhile

Christmas Morning

More photos to come when I can get the photos off the other camera.

Baking Cupcakes with M.A.

And licking the spoons, of course (which you can do with reckless abandon when your cupcakes are vegan). New apron all the way from London courtesy of Aunt Arabella.

Precious Memories

Taken just a couple of months ago when Aunt Da and MA made a trek to Austin

Meeting Cousin Arabella and Aunt Kay

Making a sad day a bit brighter

Larkin's Packed!

And ready for the road. Her mama, on the other hand, hasn't started packing herself.

Happy Birthday, Cousin David!!

Love, Cousin Butterfly and the rest of Team Bendele.  Can't wait to see you in a few days!

Four Year Well Check

Four shots for this big four year old today. She was NOT happy and is very stiff and sore tonight. But she got a cupcake and a lollipop and two stickers for her troubles, so don't feel too bad for her.

Checking Out Our Tree

Our nightly ritual of taking some ornaments off the tree so we can put them back on...

Jake (and Jake and Jake and Jake) and The Neverland Pirates

With guest stars Peter Pan, Tick - tock Croc, Captain Hook, and a dalmatian from last year's Lego set.

Daddy and Daughter

Checking out the pond at Mueller one afternoon last month.

Silly Selfies

For $20 at Ikea...

...you, too, could have countless hours of entertainment playing ghost or spiderweb in this stretchy blanket. Ok, maybe countless minutes instead of hours. Or maybe just ten minutes of fun before you bump heads with your little sister and someone sheds tears...

Solemn

Marvin has a bad cold and a huge deadline looming, Jessica has final exams to administer and 46 2,000-word essays to grade before Wednesday, and the girls are both fighting off colds and grouchiness. So, yes, things are pretty serious around these parts right now. Wish us luck.

Two Pinkie Pies

On their way to school.