It's Great to Have Friends!

When my sister Jennie and her family arrived, their dog Lottie also came with them. Kiahna fell in love with Lottie! Kiahna loves cats and dogs, but then she gets frightened when they want to jump or chase her. Lottie, however, can not jump and she doesn't run very fast! So, Jennie, if Lottie ever needs a home, just call Kiahna!

P.S. My sister Lori is holding Kiahna and Lottie. Kiahna looks just like Lori did when she was her age. If Kiahna continues to favor Lori, this is how Kiahna might look 20+ years from now.

Christmas Unwrapped

By 8:00 AM everyone was up and ready to open presents. All the girls sat in a circle so they could open up presents at the same time. They were EXCITED!

Gwyneth volunteered to help unwrap Christmas presents! She also volunteered to play with all the leftover wrapping paper and boxes!

Later on that evening, we went down to the Fayetteville square to look at all the lights--a breathtaking sight! It was a perfect end to a special day!

Better Late Than Never

For the first time in birthday history, Aliya's pictures were not actually taken ON her birthday. Instead, they were taken today--four days late. Originally we had Aliya's birthday pictures scheduled in the morning on her birthday, but both Aliya and Kiahna woke up with flu-like symptoms. Having pictures taken would have been torturous for them. I decided that I would be an obsessive, insane mom if I dragged our kids out in the cold weather while they were feeling under the weather just to take some traditional pictures. Instead, I rescheduled the pictures for today.

We love you, Aliya! You're beautiful!

Love, Daddy and Momma