The Russo's

We took family pictures in November and used some for our Christmas card. It was so hard to get a great picture with the kids. It made it easy to pick out the ones we liked, since there wasn't that many to choose from.     We are all ready for Christmas to get here. Dillon and Jennifer are coming in town this weekend and will stay for over a week. We are super excited about everyone being together!! The kids got their first Christmas presents from our neighbors tonight. They were so excited, I think it will be a fun Christmas.    We hope you all have a very Merry Christmas and I'll be back in the new year!  

We have been doing some Christmas crafts. I guess I did a lot of the work, but I like doing crafty things and I think the kids will too.   Our real tree is behind a baby gate in the foyer and it has worked out great. I saw this felt tree idea on pinterest for them to have their own tree to decorate as many times as they want. This is a milk jug snowman with lights inside. Hudson put on all the shapes with tape. It's a pretty cheap decoration and I won't be too upset if it gets messed up :) Hudson has been asking to paint, so we picked up some stuff at Hobby Lobby. He decided to do a bird house.  Gianna colored in her Dora book. I'm not ready for her to paint yet and she was fine with coloring for now. I have had these letters for a couple of years and never did anything with them. I painted them and added polka dots then hung them up in the kitchen. We now have a little more JOY in the house :) Sunday was the annual bird...

I know I just did a post on her at 14 months, but she seems to be doing a lot of new stuff since then. We went to the doctor on Friday for a check up and it was the worst visit so far. She did not like any part of the check up.   Height - 32 inches (90%) Weight- 22 lbs 14 ounces (50%)   Healthy little girl that did not like the doctor! - had 6 teeth come out in November and was pretty fussy   - takes one nap about  2 1/2 - 3 hours long   - puts her purse on her arm and "shops"   - says uh oh, door, it's stuck, sit, cold, no no, hi mom, wow   - plays peek a boo    - can climb up on all the furniture  - gets mad when she doesn't get her way - has a little bit of an attitude right now   - likes to play with older girls  - lets you know when she gets hurt and what body part - wipes her mouth, nose and hands   - very active toddler and loud  - shakes her h...