Monterey

Lucy and I went on her 13-year-old trip to Monterey last weekend. We went before her birthday so that we didn’t have to take a baby. The main thing she wanted to do was go to the aquarium which we did both Friday and Saturday. We were able to walk to the stretch of beach from our hotel and we did that several times. We had a really nice time!

 

Matching

Tessa and Bernadette have dresses in the same pattern 

Big help

How does justin even get work done without her?

Climber

She loves to get on the top of the nuggets. Today she's wearing a hoodie we bought Max in Chile! 

Hard worker

Isi took this picture of Tessa

Bowl

Max was very proud of his clay dish, but he still doesn't know how to smile for a camera.

Cold

 It’s reached its high of -3° today, and we’ve been inside. The outside cats are keeping us company, but they alternate looking for devotion

With sitting by the front door being angry that the outside is trying to get them when we open it. Those of us on 2 legs are glad to be in!

Nerf

James and Charles got fancy nerf guns and Bernadette tries it out

New bed

Bernadette moved to a big bed! Here she's trying it out.

Babies

We have a couple new and beloved babies in the house. This is actually Bernadette's, but Isi won a raffle and brought home her own. She cries very loudly in Isi's voice and we have to be quiet when she sleeps.

Fun with Grandma

Tea party, dancing, and ice cream!

 

Cookies

 We decorated Christmas cookies!

Bernadette mostly wanted to eat them

Card games

She's a big help 

Christmas Mass

I'm so proud of them!

Winter fun

 We went on a couple wintery hikes this week: