Molly's playgroup party!

our sweet Molly is One!

we moved over new year (more on that later) so it was a little chaotic to organize a bday party for her...so we had a family party at our new house and we had cupcakes to celebrate with her friends at playgroup!

She was very excited to eat her first cupcake...

the kids ready to dig in...
me & the bday girl

she at the WHOLE cupcake!

Molly had fun with her friends!

thrill seeker...possibly?

Sudan Christmas Part 3- lunch

sorry I am sure you are tired of our christmas pics but I just want these documented...so here are the rest from christmas lunch and that afternoon.

The lunch turned out really well...it was hard work but well worth it!
attempting a family pic

love my girls

Molly's smile in this picture melts me...truly!

so thankful for my amazing older sister!

they made a raft out of Hallies portable bassinet...Molly thinks she is so big and old being in there with the "big kids"

Duncan will come up and give Molly the sweetest hugs and kisses...love that boy!

this was so cute...campbell and molly were playing the piano together

love my dad and his leadership of our family.

my sweet mom always loving on her grandkids

that's all folks!

Sudan Christmas Part 2- christmas morning

it was so cute watching them Christmas morning...don't you love Dunc and EK with their paci's...i have to work on that ASAP :)


Molls examining the chaos

mom & dad got the kids so many fun gifts this year...it was cute b/c they would play with each other's gifts the whole time

up to no good again behind the tree

cute campbell

Molly watching her "Baby Alive"

dress up time

the guitar we got Dunc...i think he likes it!

B & hanj- poor B turned out to have tonsilitis over Christmas

next comes Christmas lunch!

Sudan Christmas Part 1 (christmas Eve-cookie decorating contest)

we had a wonderful christmas with my family!

we started the celebration Christmas eve with our annual cookie decorating contest
duncan and EK always up to no good :)

love Jayden

the cookies are ready to decorate...

the newly engaged couple...so happy for them!

Alex's parents were in from Peru and spent Christmas with us...his mom was so sweet and really connected with molly...she let molly work on the cookies too!

loving it

Blake was the master cookie decorator this year

blake's winning masterpiece

B had a second place finish with these lovebirds

after the contest we quickly got the kids ready to go to the Antioch Christmas Eve service...i love all the little girls in their smocked dresses

we brought home On the Border for dinner and Molly LOVED it...as you can see!

My parents got the kids matching Christmas pj's to wear Christmas Eve and they looked SO cute in them! Love this of Molly and my dad!

these cousins love each other so much...they are so cute together!

next...Christmas morning!