Elliott just dances

Elliott's Birthday Party #2

 Elliott and her cute parents.  She is such a girl and not a baby any more.

 Elliott loves Toy Story and Woody and Buzz were very loved gifts.

 The flash didn't work on the candle blowing shot, but you can see the flame!

Here's sweet Elliott kissing Buzz and Woody.  She then has them kiss each other.  She is such a fun, sweet girl!  Congratulations on 2 years of life Elliot!  You are the best part of our week!  Thanks for partying with us!

The Last Evening with the Chapmans

Jacob is feeling good again!  He no longer says"No" to answer every question.  And he's eating again!

Sophie never got sick.  She's trying on Grandpa's hat.

Tessa was sick Wednesday night.  She's better, but still worn out.  She slept half the time she was here.

Sophie made this awesome train track (with Jessica's help)

Jacob decided walking was cooler than crawling and walked to all of us like a pro!

Poor Dan was sick last night.  Hopefully he's well enough to get his family home safely tomorrow!  Its been great having you here Chapmans!  come again soon!

Bay reunion

My mom has been organizing and hosting a Bay family reunion every New Year's Day.  She's awesome like that!  Here's Anna and Elizabeth.

Mom, her brother Bud, Aunt Betty, Connie and Rob.

Yeah!  The Chapmans made it!

Dan and Jacob, Grandma and Lizzie.

Aunt Betty, Aunt Janelle, Dean and Uncle Bud.

My cousin Lisa Farrell's son, his wife and 3 kids.  Scott, Lizzie and Grandpa.

Little Emily, big Emily, Amanda, and Sophie playing ball.

2  of my sister-in-laws; Amy and Kristie.

Caitlyn, Erika, Dean and Mom.

Jody, Emily, Kevin, Brigham and Jacob.

Tessa joined the ball game.

Thanks mom!  I love seeing these great people once a year!

New Year's Eve

Logan wathcing Bubble Guppies this morning.

All packed up and ready to go.

I got back from the airport and the Chapmans came to play.  We tied a quilt for the Conneticut elementary school and discovered that the quilt frame is the perfect size for the cute play house my sister made me for Christmas.

Sweet little Tessa curled up and fell asleep in the corner.

Big old Dan fell asleep in the basement.

In the background is the quilt we tied (Jess, Sophie and I)

Jess is making girly sweatbands for Jenny and her.

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Jacob awake from his nap!

Tending the tots and Sunday game night

Logan and Grandpa are just about twins.

Jack and Steph stopped to say good-bye on their way to the airport.

We got the priviledge of tending the Chapman kids while their parents saw Les Mis.  Here's Sophie and ready to sled with Grandpa in the front yard.

Jacob decided he loves the rocking horse.

Tessa loves Sydney's princess book.

Logan decided he like to ride the horse, too.

We got to tend Sydney and Logan while Jason and Nicole went to dinner with these friends of their's.

2 cute kids ready for church.  Well Logan went to sleep before church.  He was one tired boy in this shot.

Josh and Meg came for dinner for one last visit with Jason and family.  Its their 4 year anniversary today!  You'd think I'd get a picture of them together on their anniversary, but we were having so much fun playing games with Connie and Rob, who stopped by, that I didn't get the camera until later.  Sydney and Elliott had lots of fun running up and down the stairs together.  Syd discovered our puzzles last night and did 3 with grandpa.  Then today she discovered the games.  Hence we were playing games today.

Jason and Nicole are taking off tomorrow.  Then we'll just have the Chapmans around.  A few more days of fun!

And more family fun!

As Steph calls them; "The Three Muskateers".

Jane loves to sit in Logan's car seat.

We had an experience at the movie theatre; 7 adults, 7 children got in our seats with popcorn, drinks, and waited for Wreck-It Ralph to start.  After a delay an employee came and told us that the movie wasn't working and we could get in line for a refund or go to another movie.  So we went to see Rise of the Guardians instead.  Great movie!  A few scary places for Tessa and Dean.  And they gave us vouchers for more movies, so it all worked out in the end.

We went straight to Clearfield to visit Josh and Elliott (Meg was working) from the movie.

The kids had lots of fun with Elliott's toys.

We got back in time to get dinner at our place.  Zupa catering size food! Dean made himself this attractive necklace.  He is so funny!

Jess and the girls went shopping for fabric, so Jessica could make this cute blanket for her friend's baby shower which is today.