Random Pictures....

Well, John has been gone for 2 weeks now searching for jobs in Idaho...Carter and I have been missing him terribly and anxiously await his return for Christmas, and then our getting to move to Idaho with him!!! Unfortunately our little miss has gotten sick again...so there have been many sleepless nights for me...thankfully I have an angel for a sister who is always willing to take a turn with Miss Fuss, and even got up at 3 am to take a turn in the recliner with Carter...after having more the flu, we're now hitting another big teething stage, the bottom two are in and now we're working on what looks like 4 uppers all at the same time....YIKES!!!

Thankfully amidst the misery there've been a few distractions...playing with cousins is usually the highlight of the week, during those dismal days of incessant moaning and crying, baby einsteins and FULL length Disney movies tend to relieve a little of the chaos!
Brook and I lowered Carter's crib mattress, and she's discovered that standing up and holding on to things makes you a big girl!!! She can't get up on her feet by herself, but when we help her and let go, boy oh boy, she thinks she's hot stuff!

A little bewildered after having just woken up from a nap!

Couldn't resist making a gingerbread house...this never has been a tradition of the family's, but I love to bake, and I love to decorate...after one bad batch of dough, I got it right, got them baked, and got them put together...one for me, and one for my sister's family...now most people would take the time and delight in decorating them with the children, however I was desperate for some much needed me time after having a sick clingy baby all week...so I stayed up late...I felt a little selfish doing it without my neice and nephew, but alas, I felt renewed and really enjoyed the project!

The finished product...a view from the back! The Hansen gingerbreaed house complete with a gumdrop garden-o-love in the backyard!