Silas James Baker

 Who wants to see our newest son?

....thought so!

8lbs 5.6oz blonde baby BOY!

Our first visitors--
Julie, Titus, and Brinley!

 Brinley has been convinced (along with Mommy) that this baby was a girl. When Julie told Brinley she had a baby brother she sat silently staring for a while. Then she got up and said "I wanted a sister but that's OK. I love Mommy anyway."

There you have him. 

Silas James Baker. Born 12/29/2013 at 2:15pm. 

Weighing in at 8lbs 5.6oz and 20.5inches long.
Perfectly perfect in every way.
Praise God.

How to Make Egg Nog

In case you didn't know, Titus and I are HUGE fans of egg nog.
Seriously-- drinkin' that stuff by the carton!
(No-- not THAT kind of egg nog).

So I asked Titus how he would make egg nog. Here you have it folks:

Every Christmas Program Has THAT Kid.....

.... this year, it was mine.

Can't help but love the little bugger!
Merry Christmas!!

My Kids are Cute.

There. I said it. My kids are cute. Seriously adorable. Want proof?  Here goes:

They love to play "Don't Break The Ice" on the table

Making cookies can be quite the mess!

Swimming at Cottonmill

Smores at Cottonmill!

Sweet shades we found while cleaning out
Grandpa Jigger's old truck

OOoops-- how did that make it on the blog?
(Sorry Daddy!)

Every morning he comes into my bed and snuggles me
for about 30 minutes. best. time. ever.

Driving home from Omaha!

Not only are they cute, they are
SUPER smart, too!

He loves when she reads to him

Just like Uncle Doug!

School is her favorite time of day!

...no, wait... storytime with Daddy is their favorite time of day

Her sentence with the word "again".
and then a good 'ol "congratulations" to herself!

They love to read.
Her favorite: any "new" book
His favorite: the Bible

She LOVES quiet time!

Nursing her twins

Oh boy! Another one?
He SERIOUSLY loves shoes!

"why so serious?"
                                          ...because beet juice stains

Her shades after getting her eyes dilated

Matching girls!

He enjoys helping mama bake.

Thanksgiving Day 2013

Thanksgiving Day 2013

Fell asleep holding my hand

The Buffalo County Fair
is some serious business!

Look out!!

Our mountain men after climbing a mountain
to eat lunch at the top!

His new backpack!!

Nearly every day she falls asleep with books all around
(and, apparently, a wooden spoon on this particular day)

He got stuck in the Styrofoam from my bread maker!

The goggles might be a wee bit tight

... there you have it. Adorable. Loveable. Smart. Mine. :-)