Elena got a new toy today.
It's a belated birthday gift from her doubly-great aunt!

Thank you! Thank you! Bubbles are such fun!

More birthday wishes...

Happy Birthday to an amazing 5 year old boy!

He was so excited he couldn't sleep the night before his birthday. And this morning, he was up an hour early playing with his toys! He chose to wear his new pants and sweater vest today (and slept under his new comforter last night!). I think we'll call it a wonderful birthday!

Thanks to everyone for the cards, calls, and gifts!

This is my monkey girl. She is standing on the bouncy ball, holding on to the back of the couch, and .... well, bouncing!

And laughing.

And, perhaps, that is the best part of all!

A cute Kitty came to our house yesterday. Elena takes good care of it. :)

We went out yesterday to play in the snow.

Jessica took a turn going down our little snow slide.

The kids helped make a couple of snow creatures and this big snow arch.