Happy New Year 2011

Our girls making their own devices to make noise. Enjoying our sparkling apple cider.

We are ready for an amazing new year. Welcome Twenty Eleven!

*Pictures taken Saturday, January 1, 2011*

Cousin Love

Jasmine & Kalia

These two have a love/hate relationship. So catching a moment like this is rare.

But they are both dolls.

You would never think that these two are anything but sweet, right?

*Pictures taken Wednesday, December 29, 2010*

Hanging Around

Just some random pictures of the family.

Nephew, Roko.

Daughter, Olivia.

Daughter, Sora.

Niece, Kalia.

The gang climbing the tree.

And I couldn't forget my son, Oloiso. On his tippy toes with his cute little bum bum.

*Pictures taken Sunday, December 26, 2010*

Christmas Spread 2010

I wanted to make my table extra beautiful for the Christmas dinner. I found this beautiful way to fold the napkins for the table. It looks like a flower. See steps below.

Isn't it pretty?

The completed table with settings and food. Now just missing the people.

Merry Christmas everyone!

*Pictures taken Sunday, December 26, 2010*

Christmas 2010

Oloiso's first Christmas. Here he is with his first Christmas gift.

The kids waiting patiently to open gifts.

The aftermath.

Just some random pictures of cute little kids.

It's been a tradition of mine to always get mind teasers. I love them!

So every year we get a few new ones and everyone tries to solve them.

It's so fun to watch everyone try. Get frustrated. Try a little more. Give up. Try a little more. Then be so excited that they solved it.

Here are a few of the family members trying some of them out.

*Pictures taken Saturday, December 25, 2010*

Twinkle Toes & Runaway Snowbaby

Olo is so much fun. I never tire of watching him. He is constantly on his toes.

I tired to dress him up and gets some photos in this cute little snowman outfit but Olo was having none of it. So this is the best shot I got. I call him runaway snowbaby. He just wouldn't sit for me.

*Pictures taken Tuesday, December 21, 2010*

Ouch!

So I took Olo with me to the post office and instead of carrying his entire car seat with him in it, I just took him out. He was all bundled up because it was cold and icy out. While returning to the truck with the mail in one arm and baby in the other. I slip. And well it's inevitable, I fall.

It was the strangest feeling because it was like it was in slow motion but not. It's like I could picture the baby hitting his head on the ice and I'm thinking how on earth can I prevent that from happening. So I tried to slow down the fall by trying to fall on my knees and roll. Unfortunately, it didn't happen that way. I still ended up falling forward and unable to catch myself . Baby was in my left arm and good thing he was all bundled in a thick jacket because I think that's what kept him from hitting his head. Thank Heaven! He cried a little because it scared him . . . so did I.

The van parked next to me had a lady in the passenger seat. She opened her door and asked if we were alright. I told her we were fine.

I recover quickly open my door put the mail down. Open the back passenger door. Buckle baby in. And try to collect myself. So while I'm trying to put the baby in this guy comes up and tells me to close my doors (the van parked to my left). I'm thinking, the nerve of him. I just fell with my son in my arms. You have a van which the door slides open, it's not like you need room to open it up. Besides there was enough room even with my doors open. So I slam my doors shut and just glare.

Anyhow, it really did hurt and even though I had jeans on I somehow still scraped my knees. I know it looks like a little scratch but it hurt worse than it looks. All I can say is I'm glad the baby didn't get hurt.

Obviously, falling didn't really affect him. He still figures out a way to push things around and climb up on them.

*Pictures taken Monday, December 20, 2010*