Reading etc...

Aubrey loves to sit on this chair in the corner and "read"
Allie is such a good helper with Hannah! Every morning while I talk with Hannah's mom in the kitchen, Allie takes care of spreading out her blanket on the floor and getting the boppy pillow ready for her! She also loves to read to her and bring her little toys to "look at"!

We took the girls out for a Valentine's Day photo shoot (I'll get them posted when I gain access to them). Didn't go quite as well as the Christmas shoot did but we got what we wanted!
Here I am....beginning month #7 and the final trimester!

The latest...babysitting and haircuts!

We took about 3+ inches off of Allie's hair! Her comment while helping sweep it up, "Can we put it back on?"

The next morning...what do you think??

Reading to baby Hannah...the girls just love to rush in when they hear her wake up.
Gramma Bauer and the girls cheering on Uncle Nate at the Lakeside v Prep game (thanks to Nate's high scoring, Lakeside won!!)
Allie is working hard everyday with her number book. She is able to trace 1-10 really well and is also able to do many counting activities included in this preschool book! It's so exciting to watch her learn and accomplish new things!

January 7 took Josh back to school after an extended Christmas break and it took the girls and I into a new adventure! We are now babysitting our neighbor (and Josh's co-worker)'s 3 month old baby girl. Allie and Aubrey just adore her and are very eager to help me out. Hope it doesn't wear off when Gouda comes this Spring!! In other big Nelson family news, my brother Steve got married last weekend to an awesome gal named Kim. We're so excited for them and can't wait to celebrate with them this summer!! Hope all of you are doing fantastic!!

Christmas Vacation!

Meeting Bradley James at the hospital, what a great Christmas present!
Allie gets a chance to hold Bradley with Uncle Aaron
Allie with her Bauer Grandparents on Christmas Eve
Our Family, Christmas Eve 2007

Christmas morning
Aubrey ripping into another one!
Allie helping mom open her new diamond necklace!
Ok....so now what? My new toothbrush tickles!

Allie making her Godparents, Uncle Aaron and Aunt Sara, laugh
Aubrey with her Godfather, Uncle Nate
Aubrey "rocky rocky"
Where's Aubrey?!?
Daddy helping Allie and Aubrey get their pole ready

Allie trying to get the fishy....she sang every song she knew to get that fishy out of the water, it never did come!
Josh and Vic waiting patiently for a bite
Aubrey gets bored waiting for Allie to catch something
Allie still working hard to get that fishy!
Vic got one!

So this is what they catch here in Wisconsin through the ice???
Vic and Jeannie Bailey enjoying dinner at Prime Quarter
Allie and Aubrey
Corey, Allie and Aubrey
Aubrey goes solo

What a face! Priceless!
The race is on!
Allie heads down solo
Aubrey just loves it out here!
The graceful dance back up the hill...it's a little slippery!

Jayden and Allie making the trip together back up the hill
Andrew and Evelyn Bailey going back to the top
Corey heading up too!
Jeannie seriously considering tubing down
Perhaps reconsidering her decision!

We had a fantastic Christmas break! It started with a new baby cousin for the girls and ended with a fun visit with Corey and our friends from Texas, the Bailey's! It's Thursday now which gives us all a few days to recover until Josh goes back to school and I start babysitting for our neighbors 3 month old on Monday. Hope you all had a fun and relaxing Christmas!