Life.

Update on Brooklyn. . .

Brooklyn and Grandma Connie, (me) in the hospital a week after she was born, still on the oxygen.   She had to go home with oxygen and a monitor for two weeks.  

Here she is at home with the oxygen. . .not a great picture, but I captured the dimple!

Jaxson loves to hold Brooklyn and help his mom with the his new sister!

Wyatt likes to take a turn as well. . .he just turned 4 on Dec. 7th!

Brooklyn was officially cleared to be off the oxygen, so we went shopping for a blessing dress!

The dress and bonnet above is the one Kim chose!  It is beautiful, the pictures don't do it justice.

Mom and Grandmas trying on dresses. . .

What a good little baby to try on all those dresses when all she wanted to do was sleep!

She finally got her wish. . .

Other BIG news. . .Cami, Brett and family. . Connor (11), McKay and Makenna (8), have come to live with us for a few months!  They sold their home and needed a place to stay until February, when they will move to San Antonio, Texas with the Air Force.  Brett just graduated as a CRNA, Nurse Anesthetist, and will be giving back to Uncle Sam for 3 years!  Congratulations Brett and Cami!  We are having a blast with them here.  It is fun to see family life in full force in our home again.

With the Rush family come a couple of extra residence. . .

Tiggs the cat,

And the house elf, Mr. Peeps, who appears only at Christmas time.  He is assigned to watch and report to the North Pole the happenings here with the Rush children. . .Kind of creepy face, don't you think?  (reminds me of a creature from Harry Potter)

And a picture of a gift from my dear friend, Ann. . a cross stitched pillow with a perfect theme. . 'Crazy Quilter' pretty much sums it up!

I found a home for it on the window ledge so that I can see it every day!  Thanks, Ann!

And, last but not least. . .Caroline. . .this is a picture her mom sent.  She got into the basket by herself and was quite please with her accomplishment, as you can see by the look on her face!  They are coming in a couple of weeks!  Can't wait!

Can't blog the sewing projects I have been working on, they are gifts for Christmas and people might see them!  I will take pictures and show them later. .  Happy Holidays!