Thanksgiving Drawing

Mayflower in the Morning by Ana

Gabby is Ready for Santa!

I finished Gabby's Christmas outfit today. I have Jacob's left to finish and then comes the great challenge: trying to get Jacob to sit still for a group shot and trying to get the camera to focus on anything human.

Fairy Land

This is Ana's latest craft creation. She made the fairy today almost completely by herself.

Isabella Meets Sally the Rabbit

Isabella the Fairy

Atlanta History Center

We enjoyed a beautiful fall day at the Atlanta History Center. The Jim Henson exhibit was a lot of fun for the girls.

Of course the highlight of the visit was the playhouses, as usual.

Unfortunately Jacob was not feeling well because of the shots he had received the day before and was a little grump.

And Then There Was Jacob...

Three Things to Love About Jacob

He loves to be part of the crew.

He loves anyone who will take him outside.

He's just like his daddy...cell phone in one hand, cookie in the other.

Ana Banana

Three Things to Love About Ana

She's a smart cookie.

She is quite the actress.

She loves to giggle.

Our Sweet Gabby

Three Things to Love About Gabby

Easter is her favorite holiday.

She loves to give hugs.

She loves her little brother so much.

Our Little Maddy

Three Things to Love About Maddy

She cries when her picked flowers wilt.

She puts her shoes on backwards everytime.

She asks for a pink butterfly at least every other day.

Courageous Pilgrims

Ana drew this picture of the Pilgrims today to go along with a wonderful library book we are reading called Stories of the Pilgrims by Margaret Pumphrey.

Thirty Minutes With Jacob

Thirty minutes with Jacob will bring smiles and new discoveries, frustration and tears, and wonder at the creation God has created in us and around us.

life is precious and beautiful

The Best Place in the World...According to a 6-Year-Old

We went to the Interactive Neighborhood for Kids yesterday in Gainesville and boy was it fun! There was a grocery store which was Gabby's favorite
and a beauty salon which was Maddy's favorite (ooh la la, very posh for our little Fancy Nancy)

and a cafe where Ana's dream of running a restaurant was finally realized. She had many captive moms who became her willing customers. Ana now wishes we could run a real restaurant out of our house...aaahhh...I can barely get dinner on the table as it is and my current customers regularly complain about the menu:) Maybe she just wants to be in control of our menu...hmmm...cinnamon toast, pickles, and peppermints anyone?

They also had doctor and dentist offices which were naturally tons of fun:
And yes, Jacob was there too. He gained his freedom from the stroller outside at lunchtime, where his great accomplishment was sneaking a Skittles pack away from me when I wasn't looking. Little does he know yet, there is actually something inside the wrapper!

Tonight was crazy hair night at Awana and this is Ana's creation. Our resident beautician Maddy refused to participate in making anyone's hair look "crazy." So we went with pigtails and bows...just right for 3 years old:)

Jacob is One!!

Our baby is 1 year old today!!!

He loved all his presents (and so did his sisters), and one of his

favorites is the basketball hoop from Aunt Nettie.

Following Ferrans Clan tradition, he cried when we gave him his birthday cupcake...

...but then he made a comeback sitting on Mommy's lap and is now officially the first Ferrans baby to eat a cupcake on his/her first birthday!! Yay Jacob!!

I think he would have eaten a second one if he'd had a chance:)

As you can see, Jacob is learning to share at an early age (whether he wants to or not)...

On a side note, Gabby actually let me put pigtails in her hair today and was happy about it.

I finished the hoodie to match Ana's skirt. I added a Farbenmix Jule hood on the back and Ana calls it her Rapunzel hood. The neckline turned out too big, but now I know for next time...