Christmas Morning 2011

Merry Christmas from Bainbridge Island.

This gorgeous sunrise over Seattle greeted me this morning -- for only a few minutes and then it was gone!

For to us a Child is born, to us a Son is given, and the government will be on His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace

Happy Birthday Jesus

Birthday cake for baby Jesus at Grandpa Ray's and Grandma Carrie's house.

JESUS IS THE REASON FOR THE SEASON!

Merry Christmas Little Ru and Car-boy....

Fun Fact

If you look back at Dec. 2009 at SO CUTE, BUT NO POSES on my blog you will see Miss Ruby in the same Christmas dress hand-me-down from the same neighbor. The neighbors have two daughters and had matching dresses that year -- hence Ruby ended up with both sizes.

Random

Kristin sent these from her cell phone.

The kids have been participating in a "Broadway" dance class and they were waiting for their performance. (is that little man wearing a tie???)

Ruby was so pleased with her new pair of Adidas high-tops for girls! Not only are they a cool color, but the black part is shiney -- like patent-leather.

Christmas Is Coming

Both children did so well this year with helping to decorate their tree. I was very surprised at how they carefully hung each ornament their parents handed to them. But of course each day they had to rearrange the ornaments. Here Ruby is checking out one that caught her eye. This little dress is a hand-me-down Christmas dress from a neighbor. We were just about to leave for church.

Here they are getting reacquainted with the Little People Nativity set. Such a fun thing to have a nativity set they can actually touch and play with. Ruby is cradling baby Jesus. Carson had baby Jesus up in the palm tree! The family was enjoying a game of Chutes and Ladders one evening. I love how expressive Ruby is during the game. Carson was all over the board!

Here they are rearranging the ornaments, under Ruby's watchful eye! She LOVES to tell her brother (and anyone else) what to do!

We were having a pajama day (at their request). We had gone outside for some fresh air, but when we came in Ruby decided she liked the hat -- it was a fashion statement for sure....

Again, she is watching over her little brother and giving directions where needed!!!!

From the Mouth of Miss Ruby

Kristin was rushed this morning as she was getting the kids in the car to take them to preschool. Ruby said "Mommy, it looks like you need some help from your friends!"

This morning on the way to school Kristin was playing some music. Ruby asked her to turn it up so she could hear it. Kristin noticed in the rear view mirror that Ru was bobbin and swaying to the music. Then Ruby said

"Actually mommy, could you put on YOU'RE MY KIND OF WOMAN!"

(what???? Kristin called Casey and he told her he had been listening to country western music and Ruby liked that song).