#2 and puppy breath

Today Jane Ramsey is 2!!!!! It really is hard to believe. She LOVES Elmo and we gave her this Elmo toy this morning. Despite the look on her face, she loves it!!! She sings along and dances. She is a joy and delight. Her birthday is highlighted with Rocket's arrival home last evening. He is a very cute, playful and cuddly pup. We've added chaos to our lives once again, but he is going to be a fun addition to our family!

Cate

Perched in a tree, enjoying some fresh air on a not so cold afternoon.

Caught

This morning, while I was throwing some clothes on and trying to make myself somewhat presentable to the outside world, Drew and Jane Ramsey were contentedly coloring...so I thought. When I return to the dining room, this is what I found! Jane Ramsey with a mouth full of chocolate and 4 empty wrappers in front of her! It is my own fault for leaving the box of candies right beside her but it was something that I didn't even notice was there this morning. Oh, my! She is such a mischevious little thing.

It is a real zoo around here...

We've been gathering all the things we need to prepare for Rocket. This weekend, our neighbor graciously loaned us her crate. It was a big hit for Drew and Jane Ramsey! They thought it was a blast to get inside and lock it up. Cate took this picture of JR...what a crazy kid:) We go Friday, Jane Ramsey's 2nd birthday, to pick him up!!! We can't wait.

Budding artists

Our city has essentially been shut down due to a "winter storm," which consisted of about 4-5 inches of snow and then ice on top of that. It is very icy out! Cate was able to "ice skate" on our front walkway this morning! Trying to entertain all 3 kids this morning, I pulled out the paints. They all are budding artists!

E.T. and other strange sitings

Does this bring back memories of E.T.??? Those were my thoughts when I checked on Cate the other night. She had arranged her MANY stuffed animals and nestled down in midst of them...she blended right in!

These kids have a silly daddy!

Snowy Christmas

We've returned home after a week of holiday travels. God's gracious mercy and grace abounded as our travels were quite smooth, we didn't lost power in the midst of a "blizzard," and we all stayed healthy while enjoying our time with both sides of our families. In Boston, we were housebound for 2 1/2 days but in no way bored! We snow tubed, ate, built snow forts, ate, played games, ate, read books, ate, and relaxed. It was so nice!! Grandmom made all the grandkids matching Christmas pj's. We tried to capture a picture, but you know how difficult that can be! This first picture is out of order, but here is a glimpse of our time in Massachusetts.

Those are some icicles!