2 yrs, 4 yrs, 31 wks, 40 yrs - 7 Jan

Starting a new decade just right!

New Year's Eve 2012

The weather outside was frightful, yet the dancing inside delightful!

Christmas chez Mamie - 24-25 Dec

`Tis the season - Dec. 2012

Toasting the Season!

Two is looking more terrific than terrible - Dec. 2012

Teddy's Ready - 25 Nov. 2012

Philippe purchased this large-eyed leopard for Caroline while they visited the Toronto Zoo in June. She and "Teddy" have been inseparable since!

Blankets and books - feels like winter! - Nov. 11

Sarah marries Tom - 13 Oct. 2012

Maman, Anne, Philippe and I shared the palpable joy as Sarah and Tom married. Sarah planned the wedding perfectly. We couldn't be happier for them.

Train Museum - 10 Oct. 2012

The Docent wisely advised us to visit the second floor toy train exhibit last. Caroline exclaimed, "Choo Choo" with the same enthusiasm she expresses, "Chaussures!" (Shoes in French.)

Sacramento Zoo - 9 Oct. 2012

Wild life. Kangaroos can have a baby still in the pouch and be pregnant with another - it's true.

Inspired Spire - 6 Oct. 2012

Philippe went to General Conference in Salt Lake City. He took this artistic shot of the temple spire to let me know he was thinking of us.

Virginia City Train with Grandma Jean

Grandma Jean said, "Well, if you're going to ride the train, I'll come!"

William's 4th Birthday Take 2 - 4 Oct. 2012

We made a whirlwind visit to Nevada and California in early October. We celebrated William's 4th birthday a second time at Aunt Leah's house. (His cupcakes were frosted with nut-rious-ella...) William loved playing with his cousins. Danny, Leah's youngest, especially loved being the big kid.

Lantern Festival - 28 Sept.

The Botanical Garden's Chinese lantern festival was spectacular even mid-day.

Nut-rious-ella moustaches - Sept. 2012

Too cute to clean... immediately. There is a commercial that praises parents for giving their children a healthy head-start with Nutella. If that's the standard, I'm feeling exceptional.

Great expectations - Aug. 30 2012

Our baby's expected arrival is early March 2013.

4th Annual Branch Picnic - 25 Aug. 2012

Great tradition, great to reflect on what has happened since the Branch began in 2009.

Indoor rain forest - 8 Aug. 2012

Making a real splash in a simulated puddle.

Caroline climbs - 27 July

Caroline climbs to the tallest slide and proudly calls, "Mom!" The space between baby and toddler seems to have widened chasm-like in the past few months.