January 2012

January 28--Our visit with my dear college friends, Cherise and Shelly, and their families. Lots of kiddos on one couch!

Silly Sisters--Mae, Cora and Ella

Nicholas is 8 years old!! His birthday was January 11. Both sets of grandparents came to our house to celebrate his birthday the next day. We had pizza (that he made!) followed by cupcakes decorated with Super Mario Galaxy characters.

Snap Circuits--one of Niko's favorite birthday presents

Cora modeling her winter hat

January 3--Cora is 2 months old! She's a biggie girl. She weighs 14 lb 3 oz. She's all chins and thighs. She brings our family so much joy.

Christmas 2011

Family photo in front of Meemaw and Papa Carl's Christmas tree right before our trip home to Avon.

Great-Grandma Anglemyer with our children at the Anglemyer Christmas gathering (12/26/11)

Mommy and Cora on Christmas Day

Mae Mae all dressed up for the Detwiler Christmas party

Ella and Mommy's Cupcake Christmas Tree....this was our contribution to the Detwiler family gathering on Christmas day. The presents are made out of Starburst candies. Ella was the chief cupcake decorator!

Cora wearing her "First Christmas" warmies

Cora having her first bath in Meemaw's sink......a tradition for all Detwiler babies

Ella, Niko and Mae ready to open presents on Christmas Eve at Meemaw and Papa Carl's house

Cora with her Aunt Pam

I just want to eat her up!! Look at that big smile! (Christmas Eve Day)

December Memories

Lenn and Cora.....this is a 6 month sleeper and the little chunker is only 6 weeks old in this picture!!

Mae Mae LOVES Cora!!

Cora is one month old!! Where does the time go?? (12/3/2011)

12/3/2011--Ella's 5th birthday!!! We had a little party for Ella and her friend Jillian. Her party was all about bugs and the girls even got to decorate their cupcakes with gummy bugs!

Jillian and Ella celebrating Ella's big day

Ella making birthday cupcakes

November 2011--part 2

Mae Mae and Cora.....such sweet sisters

Nicholas and Cora

Aunt Lalia came to our home to visit and to meet Cora (November 15)

Ella made this Indian vest and headband at preschool (November 15)

Nicholas and Mae holding Baby Cora

November 2011

Mae playing in the leaves

Nicholas loves to hold Cora. This particular time, he had been holding her for quite awhile and we looked over at him and he had decided to read while holding her. So sweet.

Ella and Mae wearing pretty dresses from Mimi and Papa Don. November 20, 2011--ready for church.

Cora approved of her Uncle Tim!! Tim met her for the first time on Thanksgiving at our house.

Mae holding Cora on Thanksgiving

It wasn't "all work and no play" while we were decorating for Christmas today!

Mae and her baby posing if front of our tree

My beautiful family in front of our Christmas tree. Mae keeps saying "Pretty!" when she looks at the tree. She also held her baby up in front of the tree and showed her the ornaments. The big kids were a huge help in decorating the tree. It was really priceless hearing Nicholas explain the true meaning of Christmas to Ella.

More Fun with Cora

Here are a few more pictures of our family getting to know Cora. We're enjoying her and it's fun to share her with everybody.

Mae meeting Cora for the first time. She's going to be lots of "help" as Cora grows up!

Mae can't get enough of her new sister!

Nicholas and Ella checking on Cora. They love her already and will be great big siblings!

Mimi and Papa Don came up to meet Cora on Friday. It was a great visit. Mimi just loves Cora's full head of hair!

Mimi got to feed Cora a bottle...both of them enjoyed this time together.

Papa Don holding Cora for the first time.

Papa Carl and Cora spending some quality time together.

Ella & Mae Meet Cora for the First Time

Our big girls were both so excited to meet their new sister! They both continue to really be drawn to Cora and Valerie is certainly going to have lots of help once we get home. We look forward to these three growing up together!