a good "big sis"

So here it is, the story repeating itself, without encouragement.

Our littles met their Cousin Nora for the first time, and it was perfect!

They all got along great and the family bond was started. This bond goes way back, and I mean really way back, because the two little gals in the story are very very old now! In their 40's!!!

When Andi was little she and her cousin Stacey decided that they were far too close to be just cousins; they were not sisters, so they would be "custers" and since then, this was the law!

I always thought this was cute and now that we all have kids we were hopeful that they would develop a closeness too.

As we were finishing breakfast one morning, Nora was helping Emerson with one of her toys. She paused, looked over to me, and said "I'm being a good big sister Auntie Mia". Well, if my heart did not stop and melt!! What a kid! Well Nora, this works out great because the chances of our girls having a big sis is, well... zero. And the chances of you having a little sis are about that too, so the job is yours! So, this post is for the best "BIG SIS" our girls could have. We love you Nora. Your tender heart and warmth is something that we treasure!!

BRAVO! BRAVO! your performance, your visit; we laughed, we cried, it was better than CATS!

Truman and his ladies

"... Ahhh, Sunday morning never felt so good!"

Happy 31st Birthday

To the best sister I could have ever asked for!!!

The girls are so lucky to have you for a Tia and a godmother.
We hope all your dreams come true!!!

Make a Smilebox invite

Make a Smilebox slideshow

priceless

This is the first of many new family traditions.

I love the holidays!

I hope Eme has a change of heart!

Three little Jewish gals and a jolly old fat man!

5 months December 3

How much has changed in a month?

You are now well above the 15 lb mark. You are eating pureed food;

sweet potatoes, pears and avocados are some of the favorites.

You have started to really show your personalities! And you really love your toys!

You sit up like big girls for a spell, but still fall over sometimes.

You are now enjoying tummy time, so rolling over and crawling should be on the horizon.

You continue to charm your moms.

You make our hearts swell with love when you laugh.

And just looking at you can brighten even the gloomiest Seattle day!

You continue to change our lives and make us better people!

Eme and Marlo we love you so much and beam with pride every day.

You amaze us and we fall deeper and deeper in love!

We can't wait to see what you have in store for us next.