coco rose

new years eve 2013

Bea got some face paints from her fairy godmother for Christmas and New Years Eve is a perfect time for some face painting. As you know, Bea could live in face paint. She was actually eating the entire time i was painting. Now Cordelia loves it too. But she will only sit still for one dot of paint, 3 dots if you're fast.

3 dots coco = sort of a blue heart

After our NYE face painting and dinner, the girls had a glow bath. You just fill up the tub, crack a few glow sticks and turn off the lights. It's pure magic. Even Scott and I were impressed. Then then those glow sticks moved out to a tot dance party.  

Sweet Cordelia's face.

bea craft

full of tricks beatrix

wonder works

During the holidays we took the girls to Wonder Works in Oak Park. The outside was very unpromising, but once inside, it was a different story.

A sock-free facility. Lots of different areas to explore and adventures to be had. There was even a craft room with organized crafts. Coco made a penguin and then threw a fit when it was time to put the glue stick down. I should start keeping one in every pocket.

christmas day 2013

Another Christmas morning. Santa treats us well.

We headed to Indiana after opening presents and be picked up one of Scott's childhood traditions. Santa's helper, wearing a Santa hat and passing out all the presents.

It appears that Santa's helper has no sense of space or regard for people's feelings.

The neatest most realistic mechanical Mother Goose. She would sway and swivel while sharing classic children's nursery rhymes. Little did she know that her neck would soon be broken at the hands of a Pearson girl. 

My oh my. When Ed and Nancy had the girls for a weekend, they had a secret photoshoot, and surprised us with these pictures for Christmas!

Special Guest Cordelia

Special Guest Beatrix

You know who doesn't give a damn? Cordelia, that's who. She celebrate the birth of baby Jesus however she pleases. 

christmas eve 2013

Coco rose, she can work it.

So the thought was that the kids could play up here. What was unclear, was that it best be limited to the older kids. Everyone in the pic has a different idea of what they should be doing. Except Olivia. Clearly this is not how she saw it going down.  

Hey guys, why don't you all hop up on the bed and I can take your picture for Santa?

Mike, fresh from his surgery. His bodyguard Maeve.

Bea and Leo trying to remember if BEO was together again.

Hellz yea. BE-O! BE-O!

Cordelia, Esme and Evie

Chex Mix is a major highlight on Christmas Eve. I love it. Bea loves it. And Bea loves to get cozy and cram it down Olivia's throat. 

A Chex Mix victim her own size. Cordelia loves it.