Making Cookies

We made thumbprint sugar cookies on Saturday using a recipe made famous in the Rauschenberger clan by John's Ahya.  First step was a trip to the grocery store in which Jack is now able to sit in the car cart with his sister.  There is only one car cart at our grocery store so every trip comes with some anxiety/excitement.   Will we find the car cart!?!?!  In this case getting there at seven in the morning brought us success.  The cookies also turned out well, though a tad messy-looking.  Baking with a three year old is often messy.  Picture sprinkles everywhere.  Megan

Happy Birthday Jack!

We celebrated Jack's Birthday a day early so that John could be here for the party (shhhh...don't tell the kids).  The cake was designed and made by Lydia.  Jack nibbled at it but preferred playing with it.  On the other hand, Jack was all about the gifts and luckily all his Birthday boxes arrived in time for the early celebration.  Happy Birthday, sweet Jack.  You were an easy baby and are a determined, but still totally cuddly, toddler.  We love you.  Megan

Just Two More Days

Jack turns one in two days!  I feel like I have not given him much attention in recent posts, so this post is devoted entirely to my almost one-year old.  

Favorite foods: chicken noodle soup, pears, watermelon, carrots, popcorn, baby cheetos 

Favorite book: Ten Tiny Tickles

Favorite toy:  Any toy that his sister is playing with

Favorite movie:  Baby Einstein fan, particularly likes the puppets

His moves:  He is beginning to climb and spin

His language:  First word "momma," maybe.  Puts his hands up when he wants to be picked up.  He will retrieve toys and pass out items, when asked.  He thinks the word "no" is funny, uh oh.

Megan

San Diego, You're Broken

It has been cold and rainy since returning home.  Last night, it poured.  San Diego may be broken but Lydia's leg no longer is.  She is cast free and hopping in puddles. Megan

Preschool Photo

Lydia's preschool photos arrived!  We splurged on the Christmas ornament (and passed on the mouse pad, grocery bag and pretty much every other possible thing imaginable).  Lydia now hangs next to a photo of me as a child on the tree.  Quite a resemblance.  Megan

Home

We are now home in San Diego!  Our drive to New Orleans was easy, followed by a non-stop flight that was completely the opposite.  A week from turning one, Jack's behavior on the plane was completely on par with a toddler.  Megan

Hello Santa

We made a quick stop before heading to the airport for the kids to meet Santa.  This is a classic example of what we love about Navarre.  Santa arrived at a local restaurant on a fire truck.  No huge crowds waiting to meet him.  Lydia even got to sit in his fire truck.  When he asked Lydia what she wanted for Christmas, she replied "Tom and Jerry movie."  Megan