Merry Christmas Missouri

The night before we left Noli was so excited. She showed off her ballerina moves.


Marlon "helps" make sugar cookies

Noli quality controls the icing.

Marlon shows off his walker skillz

Noli get a new hat in her stocking before heading out to MO & the cold


Noli LOVED seeing her cousins. Myles & her enjoyed some freezing conversations on the porch.

Kaleb played us a tune or two

Kaleb & Mon

Cousin Time!

Nana & Kaleb


Justin & various gals



Don't mess with Mel in the morning...really just don't




This hat was made by GraMB! It is amazing and reversable--neato, right!

Holiday Pageant 2011

Every year Noli & Mar's daycare hold a Holiday Pageant where the kids go into the attached church and sing a few song for the parents and friends. It is really too cute.







Noli & her class singing.


Marlon and his class


Marlon & his infant room teacher Ms Latonya.

Santa or Elf?

Noli says she's Santa.

Marlon 1.0

Happy birthday Mars! 

Favorite toys:
-balls 

-wooden "knife" from vegetable set

-blocks (knocking over)

Favorite games:
-catch 

-patty cake

-peek-a-boo

Favorite foods:

-fig newtons

-grapes

-ravioli

Cuteness:

-smiles a lot

-waves

-laughs out loud in the tub when he finds his twig and berries

Development:

-pulling up and cruising (often with one hand)

-2.5 teeth

-no words yet

-started using spoon

-first (blonde) curls in back

Happy Birthday Boy-o!

The Boy Who Laughed