christmas party

We had a Christmas party with friends this past weekend.  These are all the people and kiddos I first met at the library 2 years ago. We started out as a 'play group' and have become much more. There are 2 kids per family now and we are all close friends! Both adults and kids.  Stella loves her friends here and is always happy to spend time with them.  Here is Stella with Maya, Tess in the red dress and Elizabeth in the pink sweater. 

                                                   Dinner time with Chase (the host) and Tess

                      Stella's first christmas gift. A bag, shoes, clothes, videos,piggy bank...  She was ecstatic!

                                                     

                                                       Opening Ruby's first christmas gift!

Attempting a group shot!  What a group it is.  With 12 kids 2 and under you can imagine the amount of  effort it took to try to put them all in one spot, facing one direction. 

Back row: (left to right) Janae trying to get Chase in the shot, Maya, Kolby, Elizabeth, Tess, Brady

Front row: (left to right) Abi, Isaac, Connor, Davey, Stella

                        Okay, so Chase is out and Ruby is in.  Stella did a good job of holding her little sister.

Also...This morning was business as usually, Stella playing and me taking care of Ruby.  I layed Ruby down to change her diaper and she was crying.  Stella came over to help, by putting the pacifier in Ruby's mouth.  Good idea Stella!  Well Ruby was not doing a good job of holding on to it so Stella was putting her finger the pacifier to help her hold it in.  Stella quickly tired of this and said (to Ruby), "Hold it in please, I have things to do!"   It was so funny!