More Misc w/The Taylors

We got to keep Sydney and Taylor with us for a couple more days. They went with Kristan, Greg and Laura to the movies on Wednesday since it was such a rainy yucky day. Nana and I stayed home with the little ones. The younger three really enjoy having the older three around and Taylor is really good with the little ones since she has two younger siblings. They little ones sure did miss her when she was gone.
Then on Thursday we headed to my house to meet up with Grandpa Ric and Nana took Sydney and Taylor back to Eric. Cora was being shy and wouldn't cooperate so I had to go hide so I didn't get hardly any pictures. She did eventually warm up, but she was being weird so who knows.
Daniel, Grandpa Ric and Laura Grace
Cora being a little fart.

All three passed out on the way back to Nana's house.

We got everyone bowling on the Wii Thursday night - even Nana and Grandpa!

Daniel bowling

Grandpa giving it a try.

Misc w/The Taylors

Daniel is obsessed with computers and games of any kind. Cora isn't allowed to touch my computer so she is clueless. Daniel is actually quite good at using the mouse and even knows how to use the roller thing. It is pretty cool. Cora watched for a minute and then moved on to something else!
The Taylors got a Wii for Christmas and Daniel is already good at it too!

Taylor trying to teach Cora.

We got the toddlers to play boxing - it was hilarious!

Cora would get tired after a little while though.

Cora took a bath with Laura or Daniel just about every night - it was quicker since there were three of them to bathe! She didn't care to bathe with Daniel though - he is wild and splashes all around everywhere. She looks happy in these pictures, but when he about plowed her over while playing slipnslide in the tub - she was DONE!

Silly Boy!

All The Grandkids

Since we had all the grandkids together I snapped some pictures while I could. This only happens at most, once a year so I have to grab my chances when they come.

Chase, Laura Grace and Sydney
All of them - Daniel (3), Chase (17), Sydney (10), Taylor (16), Cora (2) and Laura Grace (6)

The Boys - Daniel and Chase

The oldest and youngest - Chase and Cora

The girls - Taylor, Sydney, Laura Grace and Cora

Daniel, Laura and Cora

The two youngest - Daniel and Cora

Cora giving Daniel a kiss

She thought it was funny

So Daniel hugged her

I am a little biased, but she is just so darn cute!

Christmas at Nana & Grandpa's House

Tuesday we spent at Nana's house. The guys (Dennis, Grandpa & Chase) came home the night before from hunting and Eric and all his girls came down to finish up Christmas with everyone.

The little ones all eating bananas.
To pass some time I helped the girls decorate a gingerbread house. I think Cora kept eating the decorations, but that's ok.

I caught her testing it.

The girls posing with their masterpiece!

This picture cracked me up. I was taking a picture of Laura, Daniel and Sydney and Cora was running to Taylor (through my picture).

Cora and Taylor

Kristan, Greg, Taylor, Pennie and Daniel

Cora

Cora loves tractors!

I don't know if Cora is helping him unwrap or handing him the trash!

A bow!

Chase pestering Tazzie

Chase was confused about getting a little bitty key!

He was happy to see the toolbox it opened though!

The Reardons

On Monday we all met at my house and The Reardon's joined us. Michael is my cousin and he has three kids - Gillian, Megan and Brendan.

Daniel, Cora and Laura
Sweet Girls

Daniel and Brendan - they are almost exactly one year apart.

Daniel climbing the rockwall.

Cora, Megan and Brendan swinging...Kristan & Michael are behind them.

Laura Grace

All six of them...Gillian (7), Brendan(2), Megan (4), Daniel (3), Cora (2) and Laura Grace (6).

Cousins

The Taylors arrived on the Sunday after Christmas. Cora hit it off with Laura and Daniel right away - it was great. Cora and Daniel are about a half inch different in height and about 2 lbs different in weight...and 6 months in age (Cora is younger).
I couldn't get both of them to look at me and smile at the same time though. Toddlers!

Yep, they are related!

Laura Grace and Cora in the tub.