Playing with Cousins

Lana and Claire were able to come and visit a couple of days before Reagan's baptism and Bryan's blessing. Friday night we went to the Riverwoods to visit Santa. The girls each told Santa their greatest desires. Reagan wanted a diary, Kennedie a zhu zhu pet, Brooklyn a stuffed animal, Lana a bell from Santa's sleigh and Claire wanted a pillow pet. Santa was able to come through on all of these wishes.

All of the snowfall for the winter seemed to come during their stay, much to Kalene and my Mom's sadness. On the day of the most snowfall we built a snowman. All five girls contributed and had fun building away. They also jumped on the snowfilled trampoline to their hearts content and took the sled down the hill in the backyard.

We were dogsitting Lucky for ten days during this time for Jared and Holly. The girls all loved Lucky, who is a really great little dog. He did the opposite of help with building the snowman, eating the chocolate chip eyes and buttons. That's what dogs are for, right?

The day after Reagan's baptism, baby Bryan was blessed. My Mom made his little suit and he looked so handsome, as always. I think he looks so much like my brother Phillip, his uncle, except with Disa's brown eyes. He is always a happy baby, but didn't like being in a laying position to be blessed. We then played games and had family visit throughtout the day.