December 31, 2010

12.31.10

The best of the bad timer photos.
(We looked a little better earlier in the evening.)
Happy New Year!

December 30, 2010

12.30.10

Nap time for the Dilly Man.
{Two weeks of holiday excitement has finally caught up with him.}

December 29, 2010

12.29.10

Rapunzel and Barbie out for a joy ride in Barbie's new convertible.

December 28, 2010

12.28.10

Does anyone else get the urge to organize this time of year?

December 27, 2010

12.27.10

Week 4 and everyone is still going strong thanks in part to 
Monday night group workouts...
and her.

December 26, 2010

12.26.10

It's always a lot of work to round everyone up for a group shot,
but afterward you are always glad you did.

December 25, 2010

12.25.10

Two more photo bloggers in the making?
Merry Christmas!

December 24, 2010

12.24.10

Cousins.
{Christmas Eve 2010}

December 23, 2010

12.23.10

Merry Christmas Eve Eve.

December 22, 2010

12.22.10

Running last minute pre-Christmas errands without kids?
Priceless.

December 21, 2010

12.21.10

Look who's forward-facing now.

December 20, 2010

12.20.10

It took me a moment to realize 
what that whooshing sound was coming from the other room.

December 19, 2010

12.19.10

All Mommy wanted for Christmas was one good decent Christmas tree picture.

December 18, 2010

December 17, 2010

12.17.10

White elephant-ing at its very best.

December 16, 2010

12.16.10

Kitchen table or highway?
You decide.

December 15, 2010

12.15.10

Thanks to Santa's Secret Shop,
Dylan's Christmas shopping is complete.

December 14, 2010

12.14.10

Our little angel.
{Manger Day 2010}

December 13, 2010

12.13.10

Tea parties, by Ella.

December 12, 2010

December 11, 2010

December 10, 2010

12.10.10

Gingerbread house, girl style...
didn't get a good shot of the boys' house but it wasn't nearly as cute ;)

December 9, 2010

12.09.10

That's our boy.
{First elementary school Christmas program}

December 8, 2010

12.08.10

Note to self: 
the house key on my key chain does not actually open the door to this house.

December 7, 2010

December 5, 2010

12.05.10

After a brief incident that involved returning the first tree we brought home,
she's finally up and decorated.

December 4, 2010

12.04.10

My favorite part of decorating the Christmas tree -
looking through the ornaments, remembering.

December 3, 2010

12.03.10

Dylan's graham cracker gingerbread house,
carefully constructed today with Daddy at kindergarten.

December 2, 2010

12.02.10

Christmas came a little early for the Terpstra boys this year.
Any guesses?

December 1, 2010

November 30, 2010

11.30.10

The wreath-making continues.
{Sometimes it just feels good to channel your inner Martha.}

November 29, 2010

11.29.10

Today my mom celebrates a milestone birthday - 
(hint: one grandchild for every decade).
I love you, Mom!

November 28, 2010

11.28.10


Hosting small group tonight,
trying out a new treat.

November 27, 2010

November 26, 2010

11.26.10

Hope you're enjoying your Friday morning -
I'm out shopping!

November 25, 2010

11.25.10

After our Thanksgiving meal the Jen women got crafty. 
Be impressed.
[To make your own, click here.]

November 24, 2010

11.24.10

This package arrived in the mail today and along with it
reason #536 why I love my friends.

November 23, 2010

11.23.10

There is now more than one scrapbook-er in our house.

November 22, 2010

11.22.10

Thanksgiving Feast. 
I'm thankful for my Kindergarten pilgrim who is still little enough to give me a hug (unprompted) as I am leaving his class.

November 21, 2010

11.21.10

Snack time, big girl style.
Note: the non-soft-spouted sippy cup and the bowl of baby Goldfish.

November 20, 2010

11.20.10

Watch out.
It's craft show season.
[A couple of my favorite booths here and here, towel patterns here.]

November 19, 2010

11.19.10

It's been that kind of week.

November 18, 2010

11.18.10

Yesterday Dylan brought home a birthday card from a girl.
Not sure if we're going to be friends or not, "Ashley."

November 17, 2010

November 16, 2010

November 15, 2010

11.15.10

Rub-a-dub-dub, two girls in a tub.

November 14, 2010

11.14.10

The birthday banner lives to see another day (or three).
Just waiting to wrap up the birthday bonanza with Mady's first birthday this week Wednesday.

November 13, 2010

November 12, 2010