Still lots of baby love around our house.

HOUSE!!!

So, for Christmas this year Russ gave me a house . . . meaning the go-ahead to start looking for a house. And last week we found one! Four bed, two bath, quiet cul-de-sac, big backyard, walking distance from the elementary, biking distance from Russ's office - PERFECT. We saw it on Thursday, made an offer on Friday, and the offer was accepted on Saturday. Awesome!

We were there yesterday for the inspections, so I took a few pictures (mostly for my Mom, who has been begging and begging for them). Here's the whole collection - I'm too lazy to decide which ones to keep and which ones to delete.

Formal Dining Room

(we're planning to use this space for the piano and a computer desk)

Master Bathroom

View from the Dining Room into the Livingroom

Master Bathroom

Bedroom Closet

(all the bedrooms have similar closets)

Livingroom

(the windows look out on the backyard)

Kitchen

Kitchen

Pantry

Breakfast Room

(where we'll put our regular kitchen table)

Kitchen

Kitchen

(sorry there are so many kitchen pics - obviously one of my favorite things about the house)

Dining Room and Front Door

Back Porch

(and a fabulous family)

Our closing date is March 25th and we are beyond excited!!!

Birthday Girl Brenna

Our beautiful Brenna turned THREE on Monday!

Her day began with a donut date with Dad.

 My parents (and grandma) came to town for the occasion, so Brenna got to choose a special activity to do with them while the older girls were at school. It was a nice day so they ended up at the park (hooray for January in Texas!) 

After Brenna's chosen dinner of breakfast burritos, it was time for presents. Kaylee and Ashlyn were very "helpful" as she unwrapped everything.

Here she is with her new dolly. Kaylee and Ashlyn received similar dolls for their birthdays last June, and Brenna has basically been asking for one ever since then.

She requested a "Snow White" cake this year, so I thought it would be fun to attempt one of the "insert Barbie doll into skirt made from cake" creations. I was really happy with the way it turned out. :) (Do you like our candle holders? I didn't want to stick them directly into the cake, so my Mom shoved them into Starburst candies instead.)

And here's a picture of Brenna on her first day of school. Yes, I said SCHOOL. Crazy, huh? She has been receiving therapy services in our home for the past two years, but that program ends when a child turns 3. At that point the child is handed over to the school district. After going through the evaluation process, Brenna was qualified for placement in a preschool inclusion classroom (meaning she's in a classroom with traditional students and a general ed teacher, but also a special ed teacher to help with her unique needs). She also works with therapists directly while she's there. So, now she's in school 3 hours a day, and she is LOVING it. 

Brenna's Favorites:
color - green
toy - baby dolls
princess - Snow White
clothes - any dress
TV show - "Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood"