Dentist

Miss Edie had her first dental appointment right before her fourth birthday.  And she did great!  

Edie's 4th Birthday

Edie had another great birthday!  Her gift from mom and dad was a baby doll pram, just like the one she saw in a library book.  Her Amma and Afi were in town, so we went to story time at the library and later we left baby brother at a friend's house so we could have a very civilized dinner out together.  Then on her birthday, she had an art party with a few of her friends.  I made felt crowns for all her little royal friends.

Dad's 33rd Birthday

The kids and I made dad a chocolate-chocolate cake for his birthday this year.  We meant to make dinner, too, but, playing with chocolate kind of slowed us down.  So we had Dad's favorite pizza instead.  Edie and Eli helped wrapped his presents, too.

Grissom Family Visit

Sally, Sarah, Matt and Lindsey came to Nashville for a couple days just after Christmas this year.  We had one day of great weather, and took advantage of it touring our neighborhood, including popping into the new chocolate factory.  Edie enjoyed having her family here so very much.  She had at least three different guests read her The Lorax.  Will and Sarah toured Vanderbilt, Grandma, Sarah and Edie played lots of board games together, and we all ate good food and caught up on our goings-ons.

2013 Recap

Here is a sweet montage of some photos and videos that sums up what a fun and fast-paced year we have had.  I'm not quite ready to say goodbye to this year.  Good thing I still have a few more days...

http://youtu.be/msn7exc6OwE

Christmas 2013

After over a week of a rather nasty stomach virus, we finally found ourselves almost totally healed this Christmas.  And it was a really special, quiet but fun, day.  Santa brought Edie a wooden doll bed, and Eli a train set.  Edie decided that Santa should get four whole cookies, and she was on to something because he ate all four!  From mom and dad, Edie received a puzzle that explains human anatomy and her first big kid board game: Candy Land.  Eli got a sorting game that mom made out of needle felted acorns and painted bowls, a set of Duplos and also a rain stick type musical instrument. Dad made us fluffy pancakes, though Edie wasn't too hungry because Santa has started the potentially brilliant tradition of including a breakfast in Edie's stocking so she can be tided over while she plays with her stocking treasures - and just maybe not wake mom and dad up at 6 am.  After nap time, we went over to our friends house and had a casual dinner, enjoying the calm as best as you can with four kids under four running around.  Will and I have been married almost a decade, and have had a lot of nice Christmases.  But they just keep getting better.

Thanksgiving

We had Thanksgiving here in Nashville this year.  And though we missed our families dearly, we were so grateful to have friends to spend it with.  We had a pot luck style meal with two other families.  The kids played together, reasonably well even!  And the adults stole a couple of moments to catch up.