Apple Annie's

Paul came to visit us this weekend, which was wonderful. We showed him around Jason's school, the town, and went to Apple Annie's. It's a tiny restaurant in PA with desserts the size of your head. Clara was so excited to take Paul there. We haven't seen him since Angela's funeral and we've missed him. I'm so glad he came to visit and that he's part of our family.

At Our House

Here's what's been happening around our house. My mom gave Clara this darling Christmas dress, which she calls her "ladybug dress." As I was trying to get a picture of her in it, she showed me the biggest yawn I've ever seen. Impressed?


We opened a couple presents from family, which she loved. Look at that face!

Snow Day

Last Saturday it snowed all day which Clara loved! She wanted to go outside and play with the other girls in our neighborhood, but she doesn't have any snow clothes. This is the first year she's wanted to play in the snow, so we improvised. We put a few layers of clothes on her, and then found a pair of shoes that are too big for her. Then we put on two pairs of socks and a small Ziploc bag over each foot, inside the shoe. I know it sounds strange, but her feet were warm and dry! (We are going to invest in some winter play clothes...don't worry.)



We made this mini snowman, which she delightedly kicked over. And kicked in the head.