my little helper

After Duke's surgery, he had to have his leg rehabilitated by going on multiple daily walks.  Jamison was my little helper and accompanied me on many of those walks. Sometimes, she liked to walk with her stroller and sometimes she liked to walk the dogs herself.

Here is a picture from one of the walks.  We had to stop for a milk break just a few houses down from our own house and less than 2 minutes into our walk.

Duke did not get the best rehabilitation when she joined me for walks.

trampoline fun

There is nothing like jumping on a trampoline with friends!

Daddy's birthday dinner

For his birthday dinner in January, Jim chose a local Teppanyaki restaurant.  Here he is posing with the girls.

Jessica got to hold the birthday umbrella during the birthday song.

Jamison's half birthday celebration

Back in January, we celebrated Jamison's half birthday at school since her birthday is in summer.

Here is the earth goes around the sun ceremony (3 1/2 times since Jamison was 3 1/2 years old).

And here is her birthday song and candle!

more ice skating

Despite the sunny weather, it is ice skating season.  Here are some photos of Jessica and her friend skating.

sleepover fun

Jessica is big into sleepovers these days.  At a recent sleepover, the older girls reenacted Frozen.  Jamison tried to tag along in the fun as Sophia.

And, there is nothing like smores before bedtime!

sister sleepover

The girls love it when they get to have a sister sleepover. I am not sure how they sleep like this.

Genevieve's 7th birthday party

Jessica had fun jumping around at a gymnastics and aerial center for Genevieve's 7th birthday party. She was brave to do the zip line and loved it so much she kept doing it.

Flying was pretty cool too.

All of the kids had fun celebrating with Genevieve.

a trip to the American Girl store

Nana took the girls to the new American Girl store for a belated Christmas tea and presents.  Jamison chose some animals and Jessica chose the new doll, Isabelle, along with clothes.

New Year's Eve Celebration

We had some friends over to celebrate the New Year.  The kids loved the noise makers (adults not so much).

They also really enjoyed the snaps they set off outside.

Even the "little ones" got in on the fun.

what happened to my family?

I came home from work, and the whole family was playing Skylanders and screaming at the TV. Even Jamison.  I have lost my family...

family skate night

This is the year that Jim will try to teach Jamison how to ice skate. Here she was getting ready for her first ice skating try of the season.

Here she is trying to skate.

She went from holding two of Jim's hands to just one!

Jessica rides a bike

It was an eventful winter break because Jessica finally learned how to ride her bike!

scientist Jessica

Jessica loved some of the science gifts that Santa gave her.  Over the winter break she grew crystals.

She also did some digging for rocks with Jamison.

this is winter break!

Winter break was exceptionally warm for our area.  It was so bright and sunny and the girls enjoyed playing outside every day.

Jessica's ice skating playdate

Over the winter break, Jessica went ice skating with a friend.

The best part of ice skating was the hot chocolate of course.

Jessica as the cheshire cat

Jessica decided to pose as the Cheshire cat...

Christmas is here!

On Christmas morning, the girls woke up super early.  We held them in our room while we woke up everyone else.

Jessica tried to escape, but we locked the door!

Both girls were excited to see what presents Santa had left them.

They dove right in!

Christmas Eve Dinner

Here are the girls posing on their way out of the house to Christmas Eve dinner.

At dinner, the girls got their own special table at dinner.  It was better than any kid's table I sat at as a child and they absolutely loved it.

The girls posed with their Daddy while they waited for dessert to be served.

decorating cookies for Santa

The girls made and decorated cookies for Santa (and our family) on Christmas Eve.

hanging out during winter vacation

The girls had fun relaxing at home during winter vacation.  The weather made it seem more like spring vacation.  Regardless, they went to the park and played and made sand castles.

They decorated the concrete with chalk art and words.

Jessica and Jamison spent some time scooting around.

This evidently became one of Jamison's favorite places to sit.

Jessica loses yet another tooth!

helping Duke recover post surgery

Over the holidays, Duke had surgery on his leg.  The girls were all about cuddles to help him get better.

the girls decorate gingerbread people

During the holidays, the girls decorated gingerbread people.

Here they are showing off their creations.

Teddy Bear Tea

During the holiday break, Jessica and Jamison went to a Teddy Bear Tea with their friends.  When we got to the tea, the girls posed for a quick picture.

Jamison stopped for a quick picture with the elves and teddy bear.

Jessica got to participate in the holiday show.

Here are some photos of Jessica and her friends at the tea.

And, then, Jamison and her friend at the tea.

Before we left, both girls were able to get a quick picture with the teddy bear.