Baby Ameliea Pictures

A kind friend of mine came over last week and spent and hour taking pictures of Amelia for me. She did such a beautiful job. I wanted to share a few of my favorite ones.

I used this picture for her announcement

A picture of the dress we were both blessed in. My mom made it thirty years ago for my blessing day.

A week with the Adams

Trevor's family came up from California the week after Christmas. Here are a few fun things we did while they were in the Great Northwest (notice they mostly indoor).

Playing in our surprise snowstorm

The Men playing Monopoly

Warming up our California Relatives with a little Hot Chocolate

Playing with bubbles at OMSI

The boys in their Power Ranger Masks they got from Grandma and Grandpa

Matt holding Amelia in the blanket he made her out of fabric he brought back from Africa

TJ and Dad about to go down the slide at Firstenburg

Amelia's Blessing

Trevor's family drove 17 and 1/2 hours from California the day after Christmas to be with us for Amelia's blessing. We were so happy they arrived safely Saturday night. Sunday morning my family traveled down from Olympia to take part in Amelia's blessing. Amelia was dressed in the same blessing dress I was blessed in. My mother made the dress thirty years ago when I was a new baby. Trevor gave Amelia a beautiful blessing that honored both me and Amelia's wonderful Grandmothers. I was very touched by the words spoken.

After church we came back to our home for pictures and lunch. We shared a special afternoon visiting together.

Aunt Jena took a few pictures of Amelia in my blessing dress

A wink in her tights (I had so much fun putting her in tights:)

The Adams Family

The Russell Family

The men who were in Amelia's blessing circle

Christmas

We spent this Christmas in Olympia with my family. We had a wonderful time with Grandma, Papa, Aunt Jena and Uncle Carson. Here are just a few photos of the holiday.

Russell and TJ all wound up at Jimmy's Resturant

This is our families favorite place to eat (that's kid friendly)

Baby Amelia and I waiting for our Christmas Eve Dinner

Amelia in her Christmas PJ's

Russell on Santa's Knee Christmas Eve

Big boy Carson on Santa's Knee

What a happy kid

Trevor and Carson Modeling their Christmas Sweaters

Nativity Dress Up

Nativity performance Christmas Eve

Opening a Playmobile Pirate Ship from Grandma and Grandpa

This is one of my favorite video's of the year. Santa came and visited Christmas Eve.

A few Pre-Christmas Activities

I wanted to go back and document a few of our Pre-Christmas activities. I was so busy with Holidays that I didn't get a chance to blog any of these events in December.

Happy Birthday to Mom. She came to Vancouver for the day so we celebrated together.

Our decorated Christmas Tree

The boys in front of our outside Christmas lights

Aunt London and Amelia taking a short nap after icing about 5 dozen sugar cookies

The boys getting fake tattoos at Adventure Dental (they also got a cute picture with Santa and Mrs. Clause).

Russell testing the lights out before dad put them up outside