Stripes

Fuzzy C

George has been enjoying the alphabet, especially learning the sounds the letters make. But there are a few toughies like G which can sound like g-g-giraffe or g-g-game. We've been telling him that the g that sounds like "j" is a soft g and the "g" in game is a hard g. The same goes for the letter "c". So tonight George was toodling along making letter sounds when he stopped and said to me"Mama, c-c-crab starts with a hard c and C-C-Cecilia starts with a fuzzy c."

The Kids

Christmas Day

Merry Christmas!

Welcome Cecilia Violet!

Our newest beautiful girl was born after a short hard labor Friday morning 1:41 am, weighing in at 6lbs. 15 oz. and 21 inches long. She is a sweet, sweet thing. We are grateful for a happy healthy baby. Merry Christmas to you all!

Wishing you a bright St. Lucia Day!

As part of our Advent festivities this year (and since we're a wee bit Swedish), we celebrated St. Lucia Day today candles and warm saffron buns, delightful this time of year in dark rainy Seattle. To top it off we sang Wake Awake for Night is Flying and read John 1 while we enjoyed our sweet rolls. It was a bright Advent morning.

Christmas Downtown with Grandma

Tree Trimming Action

Tree Trimming