Baylee and I chose to do our FCCLA (Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America) project on relationships with mothers and their daughter with a tea party. So we took some pics of us drinking tea and such.
Garrett was our photographer but I think this pics is enough reason to fire him!
Me and my mommy!
Us with our moms planning the party...
and again...
and again!
Bay and her mom. 
This smile says it all. Lopsided and adorable, Addison had her first adventure with Uncle John. To say the least she was a little upset with him and me (for holding her down), but Grandma fixed everything by giving her a package of chocolate pudding snacks. However, the next day she said she liked Uncle John again - he made her tooth feel all better! We'll see how it goes the next time we visit!
Everytime we are in Leighton's room when she starts waking up, she smiles. When we start talking to her, she smiles! This picture is just a little one, I didn't catch the full blown, dimple showing smile. But a smile it is!
Another myth: My mom has always said that a baby with their arms up by their face is the sign of a healthy baby. I wonder how many times her mother said the same thing and how often my children will hear the same phrase! I will choose to believe this myth. Another myth I've heard my mother say relates to the intelligent bump. This is the area of the skull at the base of the back of the head. The larger the bump, the smarter the infant. I will choose to believe this one as well. All our children have had quite prominent "intelligence" bumps!
Last week McKenna came home from cheer practice telling me her arm was broken and that she needed it fixed in one hour so she could cheer at the ball game that night. She said also that it happened stunting and it happened about 2 hours before. Of course, being the awesome nurse I am, I looked at it and came to the same conclusion. She had just about no range of motion and if you can see on the thumb side, there is a slight protrusion. Well, I called up and got her an appointment and xrays - almost within her 1 hour time limit and it turns out it is sprained. However, her doctor told us with this kind of sprain, between the radius and ulna, you almost wish it were broken instead, it would heal just a little faster and feel better. It is now turning black and blue where the splint doesn't apply pressure on her arm. She still can't do much without the splint on - even sleep. Needless to say, she had to skip the ball game - the bus left without her - and stay home resting and catching up on facebook - poor girl!
Kimber celebrated her ninth birthday January 26th! We are so proud of her and of all she does in our family. She is one happy nine year old!
