Happy 2010!

We had a great time celebrating Christmas and New Year's with Kurt's family on New Year's Eve this year. I've decided this is the best way to make the most of the holidays--just extend them as long as you can so you can really soak up every moment! We all thoroughly enjoyed ourselves, as you can see:

Sharing a secret with Auntie Kari!

Playing with Baba's pens. Baba can always be counted on for such treasures as pens, magnetic name tags, and camera phones!

Making Kari "snuggie buggie."

Thrilled with her new line up of dress-up shoes! And Maddie was pretty pleased, too! (Ha!)

VIEW MASTER! I'm not sure who was more happy about this gift: Madelyn or Kurt and me!

Lately, this is how we find Madelyn in little spots all over the house (including the potty).

Madelyn feeling the beat and cutting a bit of a rug (to a song called "Bitty Boppy Betty" by Pink Martini about a cross-dressing DA. We think it's the irony and playfulness of the lyrics that really gets her going).