I wanted a picture of Ella and I smiling pretty for the camera. These are the shots I got...Whew!




She loves to sit on the table, not at the table with the rest of us. Just on it.

This is how she gets up, on the bench Gramps made for the girls.

She doesn't need any help doing anything anymore!!


Nadia wasn't in the mood for a photo shoot today.




If anyone can change Nadia's mind about something, it's Evie.

Fur goes with everything.



Such a pretty girl, but she makes such scary faces!!

That's better!

Tea Party, well actually it's water and crackers, but still lots of fun.

Ella tries to play catch but just throws the ball straight at the ground. She's making her concentrating face here, she does still have lips.

Attempt number 3. I am having trouble uploading my pictures, and after over half an hour of loading pictures, they vanished. I recently quit quitting so here I go again....Wish me luck.

She's actually a pretty good shot

Painting self portraits on a Saturday afternoon

I love how Nads has mastered the "pretend the camera isn't there" pose
This expression is called the Underwater Cheetah, there is also a Underwater Dinosaur (big and roaring) and an Underwater Dragon (vicious and snarling).
And the doctor asked if she was able to climb stairs yet...

Relaxing, for the moment

Good thing I stuffed her into the full snowsuit
Lola's holding her own


I do play favorites when it comes to the dogs

The reason Stella is glaring at me with spikey gelled hair is this...She got her head stuck in the dog kennel and I thought I could grease her up with Crisco and pull her out. Nope. We had to cut the kennel anyway. Poor cat smelled like fried chicken for a week and everytime she got up she left a grease spot.

Trina's dog Sammy, built like a small Sherman tank

The girls and Deid went to my parent's house this weekend so I finished painting the trim in Ella's room...


Some pictures of the repainted kitchen since some of you (Jennifer) never visit...


Rearranged dining room, to be painted this summer
Two of my favorite Christmas presents, guess which one is cooking the pork roast for supper?
Nadia's new skirt (sdurt), she loves the long Amish type look.

Like father like daughter...

"Mom take a picture of this!"



My smart girl

Birthday Boy!!

Happy birthday Dad!!!


How big is Ella??
Nadia watching Alice in Wonderland, while balancing on Zipzy. She alternates her hair styles, braids one day...

"twirly" hair the next.

Eve watching Alice in Wonderland. You can get a glimpse of her new haircut. She prefers to wear it straight of course. It's more rock star.



Finally, side view of THE VAN!!!! We love it so much!!

Just in case anyone was thinking the girls could use a new toy......




I just noticed the open window in the playroom...it's 13 degrees outside.

The pups in the kennel in the garage, the dog door (behind Buttercup's rear) leads to the kennel outside. It's so awesome!! Butts only runs away once a month or so now.