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I found some pictures that I did not know I had. I thought I would share them with you now.
 
April 21, 2011 - Lilly Visits The Junior High

July 14, 2011 - Lilly Visits Her Aunts and Uncles

July 30, 2011 - Olson Family JCW's Tradition

September 13, 2011

October 21, 2011

Lilly Helps with the increased workload after James' arrival.

James Gets More Lively

The Gift That Will Keep on Giving

Here are some detail Shots of the Wonderful gift Aunt and Uncle B gave us.  As you can see, it is constructed in a slot and tab manner that allows it to be dismantled and easily stored. Today, We will be painting it white, then Painting all the carvings that Paige's Sister in Law designed in nice bright colors. Then we will put a gloss sealer coat on it all. That should allow us to take it outside for picnics, and inside for a coloring table, and reuse it for a kids table at family gatherings. I see this heirloom piece having a long and happy history ahead of it.

James on Christmas

 

James slept through a good chunk of the Christmas excitement. But he was stylish while doing it.

I want to say that I enjoyed this Christmas more than any I have ever had since returning from my Mission. I have had a lot of real downer holidays in 14 years, all of them before Paige. I even had a few years where I threatened to write "Bah Humbug" in the front window with Christmas Lights.

This year was different, partly because of the excitement of my children, and partly because I just had fun this year. I got several additions to my Wooden Train set. I will have to pull them out and photograph them for you later. I got a couple of books, and all in all, I just really had fun this year. The Secret Santa made a huge difference to.

So, Merry belated Christmas, everybody.

James' Wardrobe provided by his Aunt and Uncle C. Guest accommodations by the Horse You Rode Inn.

Christmas

How does one Start Christmas Morning?

With a Bath, of course. Well, at least you do when you have church at 9:00AM. Our actual Gift opening was not until around 11:00. Lilly was overdue for a nap and comported herself admirably. James, on the other hand, slept through the whole thing. Lilly wore a pretty slightly large hand me over from a neighbor that was just perfect for the occasion.

Dressing Formally imbibes a sense of confidence.

Lilly got this awesome step stool from Gramma and Grampa B:

That allows her to actually get in and out of her rather tall bed.

Paige, who has mentioned several times that she would like a Belgian Waffle maker,

Got a Belgian Waffle Maker.

Lilly Got a Book From Mom and Dad. It was rather difficult to get pictures, as overly excited Cousins kept stepping in between the gift and the camera. I had to ask a couple of times for them to step back. It was rather funny.

Paiges Family Draws names every year for which family gives gifts to which other family. It just worked out that the family giving us gifts this year happened to be the family that came to spend Christmas with us. They brought us a table of their own design that dismantles and has a holder and everything. It was the most unbelievable thing ever. It was not quite finished, it needed some braces added and we will be painting it later.

Lilly, in her genius, was able to tell precisely where the screws needed to go, and got some of them started for us.

 Yeah, that screw closest to the camera? She did that one, and was in the process of working on another when I got the Camera out.

Lilly also got a stuffed Dog from Gramma and Grampa O, which has long floppy ears that she loves to Peek-a-boo with. Between that, the Doll that our Secret Santa gave her, and the Bear that one of her Olson cousins gave her her hands are frequently full.

And here we have Christmas Breakfast. At Noon. With the First ever Paige and Brian Olson's "Kiddie Table", provided by their overwhelmingly awesome Brother and Sister in Law.