Misc January

New Year's cookies from master cookie decorator, Dede.

                                          

Loving the new keyboard. Campbell recently figured out how to play the beginning of Take Me Out to the Ballgame by ear. 

Hard. Very hard. I finally was able to bring myself to go through the girl baby clothes since we won't be having another girl. Going through those itty bitty girl clothes was emotional and I cried quite a bit. So many memories of Campbell in those sweet little outfits, especially the dresses. I saved a couple things and we filled up the van and delivered all girl clothes through size 3T to Mariah.

Miles has started taking off his own diaper in the morning. He marched downstairs one morning and got right to work vacuuming. Next we will work on putting pants on. 

More early morning chores. He usually runs to get his earphones when the vacuum comes out. 

Got to go see the rebuilt engine. Not exactly excited about the cost, but will be nice to have a working boat again and (fingers crossed), no more problems!

Gabe put in shelves into the front entry closet. I'm so happy to have a handy, all in one place for all my craft/wrapping stuff. Campbell took an interest in the knitting bin and learned how to loom knit. She made a fun hat for Miles out of scraps of yarn and tiny little hat for the new baby. 

                                            

Miles plays with his Magna-Tiles every singe day. He has a routine of getting PJ's on and playing before bed and then it's the first thing he does every morning.

            

Campbell found a recipe for BLT dip and made it for us for Sunday football. It was so good! She sure is turning into quite the hostess. 

 Campbell's WINGS class had a unit on inventions, which was right up her alley. She had so many good ideas like a bunk bed tent and a pickle scoop to get pickles out of a jar easily without all the juice. She decided to make an Egg Crusher to help Nana crush her egg shells for fertilizer for the garden.

Working on digging out a rock and a making a cello out of nano Legos from stockings from Nana & Papa's house. 

Day off school. Their first choice is to go see Daddy and eat at their favorite restaurant, Cargill. 

Campbell's birthday card for Grammy.

 
                

Gabe wanted to go look at a lot on Vermilion, so he took Miles to spend the night with Nana & Papa and Campbell to Grammy & Papa's. Blake and I had a really nice time just the two of us. 

I have a picture just like this of Blake doing the same thing. 

 Gabe had a work dinner, so while I was reading a book to Blake, Campbell dressed up Miles. He doesn't even look like the same kid. Those pigtails, fake nails, sparkly slippers, belly, handsome dude PJ's - cracks me up. He was very proud of himself and kept saying, "I'm handsome!" Blake wanted to get into the action, so put on his "tux". Then Campbell orchestrated a proposal. Miles had a ring box, got down on one knee and said to Blake, "Sweetie, will you marry me."