Christmas

Sitting in her new chair, holding Ellie's phone

Ellie and Lynnie enjoyed their new play kitchen a lot!  They played with it for about an hour Christmas morning before Ellie decided she was ready to open the rest of her presents.  Lynnie was more interested in the wrapping paper than in any actual presents.  It was a fun morning!

playing again after church and naps

Ellie likes to "hold" Daddy

 We met with my siblings (sans Amy who couldn't quite make it from Shanghai) on Monday for dinner and a gift exchange.  Robyn & Kevin cooked a delicious dinner and then we opened presents.  Lynnie snuggled right in with Robyn and was content for the whole time.  Ellie was a busy beaver and wanted to "help" everyone open their gifts.

Lynnie's haul included play food and a shopping basket from Aunt Bobi and hippo, rhino, and lion figurines from Aunt Robyn (that she picked up in South Africa)

Ellie's haul was a shopping basket full of food and a turtle figurine