Ice Skating!

We have a new indoor ice rink. So the girls tried ice skating. With a friend who actually knows how to skate. Ruby and Cora got pretty good. They had enough fun they want to go back.

First Christmas

Looks like it was good.

Merry Christmas!

No longer alone

Cora didn't want to be the only unicorn.

Cute girls

I know I've neglected my blog of late, but I've had other priorities. For those of you who like to see pictures of my children occasionally, here are some cute ones. Enjoy!

I'll try to get back here to post more, but I really don't know when that will happen, 

so don't hold your breath.

Playing at the river

Hairdressers

Ruby and Cora fixed each other's hair. Then took pictures.

Carnival Fun

We took the girls to the rodeo carnival. It cost three to five bucks per kid per ride, so we let them pick two. That was it. I'm too cheap to pay for more than that.

Swim Lessons

We spent a large portion of the summer at the swimming pool. Ruby and Cora are getting to be pretty good swimmers. Eda is learning, too. As you can see, she has no fear of the diving board.

Feeding Fish

I think they're looking more alike

Do you? Can you tell who is who?

It's rare,

It's unusual,

It's magical,

It's....

UNICORA

This was Cora's solution to keeping her bangs out of her face as she grows them out.

We just hope...

she'll grow into her feet someday.

Ruby wanted her picture taken

because she loves this outfit.

Trudy's first camping trip

Which also happened to be Eda's first camping trip. 

I guess we don't go camping very often.

"Look, Mommy,

our faces make a heart."

Just Hangin' with Daddy

Fascinating Reading

or, maybe not.

This ride could take a while...

he's not getting any faster.

Yet another comparison

This is the first time each of the girls had two ponytails:

Trudy

Almost a Smile

Card games

Apparently, I am not enough fun for Eda. She decided to play a card game with Trudy. Here she is showing Trudy her cards. A minute later, Trudy closed her eyes. Eda, quite upset, said, "She went to sleep, now I can't play with her."

Cousins

Addie isn't easy for anyone to hold.

Easter Clearance Dresses

Family Pictures

Another comparison

I like comparing pictures of my children from about the same age. Actually, Eda is the youngest in all of these pictures.

"I want to hold Addie."

These pictures are in the order they were taken.

Trudy with her sisters

Hair!

Meeting family

Trudy has met all of her grandparents and several of her aunts and uncles. But these are all the pictures I've taken. Oops.

First Ponytails

Tru Cute

Just some Trudy Cuteness for you. The best smile picture I've gotten so far was on the phone so it's not that great of a picture. Oh, well. It's still cute.

Crazy Hair Day

Eda couldn't be left out.

Ruby said she thought Cora's hair was the craziest hair at school.

Cora complained that people kept looking at her.

Cousins

There are only six months between these two babies, but right now the difference is huge. It was hard to get a picture because Addie didn't want to hold still.

Eda had another birthday!

On the right she is wearing her new clothes from Grandma Holly. Is it just me or do they make her look grown-up suddenly? (Maybe it has something to do with bringing home a new baby, too.)

Eda Quote

"When I was a baby, I was a twin with Trudy." --Eda

What do you think, is she right?

Can you tell which one is which?

All dressed up...

and ready to go.

Cousins

The other day Eda was telling me who her friends were. When she included Addie, Ruby jumped in to say, "Addie is your cousin." Apparently, cousins cannot be friends (at least not in Ruby's mind.)

Uncle Ray, babysitter

Sledding

Life,

It's a balancing act.

Introducing:

Trudy

Being in a house full of girls...

Ray has been forced to find his inner princess. Which do you think fits him best?

How well do you know your princesses?

Lil made the girls princess hats for Christmas. Do you know who they are? 

(Hint: the color is more important than the style on Eda's)

Christmas festivities...

we had some. Way back in December. I just finally got around to getting the pictures where I could use them.

We finally got a "bonk"bed

I love that Cora calls it a "bonkbed" (and, as a result, so do her sisters). It is very fitting since she regularly bonks her head on it. The girls were very excited. When Cora was not treating it very nicely I threatened to get rid of it and go back to the old beds. Eda responded with, "Or I could sleep on the bonkbed."