Julia and Kelly at the Airport. They did well on the 4 1/2 and 5 hour plane rides, to and from California for Christmas with the Burds. Kelly took a little 30 minute cat nap, but not surprisingly Julia didn't sleep a wink!

Here we all are at the California Burd's Home. God gave us safe flights both directions and wonderful memories too!

Mom and Kelly Sunday Morning. Wow, I'm not much on noticing family resemblance but gee, I think this kid looks like me.

Kelly in her Christmas Dress. She was pretty excited being in it just like her big sissy (she'd seen Julia wear hers a lot and must have been thrilled to have an identical one).

Julia, Sunday Morning in her Cinderella Christmas Dress. What a Princess.

Christmas Day for the girls at the California Burd's. The "adults" couldn't wait for Christmas so we opened our presents Christmas Eve after the girls had gone to bed. The next morning we all enjoyd watching the girls open their gifts.

Julia really enjoyed the outside of Uncle Steve and Aunt Chris's house. She also enjoyed staying in and playing with the ladies (or rather watching them play dominos). But her favorite activity was probably playing with Cody, Steph's new puppy (Kelly really enjoyed the other 3 doggies too, Gracie shown above, Buddy and Murph).

Christmas Day, December 25th. We had to make it seem more like California right? Even though the outside temperature was about 52. Both girls "warmed-up" to the whole hot tub thing rather quickly.

Going Home to Maryland

Happy 3rd Birthday Julia Marie Crawford!

Veggie Tale Balloons, by Kirk!

Julia's 3rd Birthday. These balloons are becoming a tradition and for the second year in a row Kirk's Veggie Balloons are a hit. This year he created more than ever! What fun! (more b-day pictures to follow)

While the mood was still full of energy, Mommy tried to take a few pictures of her favorite people in the whole world. Which shot is your favorite? I couldn't pick.

Daddy came home from work energized the other day and had all his girls laughing and singing and dancing, even Liel :) What a guy.

The decorated classroom of Mr. Crawford. What a guy! I thought this looked super, there were other decorations throught the room too, and the stockings are personalized with the names of his 29 students (hint, hint, they will be filled before christmas break too!)

Julia, Kelly and Mommy seen here on our bed. Well, it's the "Fake-Mommy" anyway. The real mommy went out and the real daddy did a funny to entertain his girls. They just thought it was so super, the next day they were asking me to re-create the fake mommy. Your the best Hon!

Not the best clarity of a picture, but I just couldn't resist puting on here because it's so cute of our little Kelly (Julia came up with Kelly Bean the other day as a nick name, kinda cute huh?)

Julia and Kelly sharing a healthy snack of apples before dinner. The other day on the baby monitor I overheard Julia saying "I Love you Kelly." It was so precious. I also asked Julia who she'll want to sit next to in the car, Liel or Kelly and she paused and then said "Mommy, I want to sit next to Kelly AND Liel." What a girl! I couldn't have scripted it any better.

Here is our Julia with her favorite snowman "Frosty", standing by our Christmas Tree. Daddy made a wonderful day of it Saturday. He took Julia out and bought our first real family tree and some decorations, then came home and went to town decking the whole thing out. We think it all looks super!

Here, the Crawford girls are seen with some of their recent play buddies. What a blessing the Youngs and the Everetts have been to us. (Caroline Young swinging with Julia and Rachel Everett sharing with Kelly)