Yes, I do still exist!

I've got a lot of excuses as to why I haven't updated, but well, you know what are excuses are like.  I completely missed January!  Let's start back with some pictures from Christmas-time...

 This one may be before Christmas - because she hasn't worn diapers for a while. Don't worry - she's still wearing pull-ups...we aren't all the way there yet on they potty thing.

This is after a photo session for Christmas pictures...they are remarkably still smiling.

 OH ...now we are at Christmas.  My cousin Amanda was patient enough to teach/play a card game with Taylor at G-ma Jean's house.

I managed to snap a photo of Eli, Connor & Taylor snuggling on the couch.  This didn't last long.  What are they - 2nd cousins?

Hey-o.  Proof that Connor sat on Uncle Doug's lap - and wasn't crying about it!

 The girls with my dad and Eli with his Grandpa.

Christmas Morning....Taylor (and Connor) had asked Santa for a Baby-Alive.  And yay, that's what Santa brought them!  Whoo-hoo...just what we needed, another baby to pee on the carpet in this house.

Fast-forward a week to Meinen Family Christmas.  This posing was just a terrible idea on my part.

 These two are a mess...

The first week back to school of 2012, Taylor's class had a special "You dress yourself" day.  Pretty much everyday Taylor dresses herself, but I usually help with the appropriate picking of items/matching.  This day was supposed to be WHATEVER she wanted to wear...I think two of the kids in her class showed up in their Halloween costumes.  Taylor picked the above outfit.  Polka-dots go with more polka-dots, right?  OH - and sparkles.  Gotta have the sparkly shoes.

Connor didn't want to be left out - so this is what she wore to school that day.  Mee-yow.