I'm so excited we have our pictures from my sweet friend Alea!  We had some taken in December after Vivi turned one, and it was so fun.  I never knew it would be so difficult to get family photos taken - there are only three of us, but it felt like I was trying to coordinate ten calendars!  We were hoping to have them taken the week of Vivi's birthday, but between her getting sick a couple of times, rainy afternoons, and Chip's work schedule, it didn't happen until the week before Christmas.  I'm so glad we finally were able to coordinate all of us - Alea and Kim managed to capture some great shots of Vivi and us as a family!  The ones of Chip and Vivi are my absolute favorites.  It was towards the end of the day and very close to supper time, so Peanut started getting a little fed up with the whole thing, but I pulled out my current secret toddler weapon - blueberries - and that kept her satisfied for a bit.  (See the blueberries in the corner of her mouth in the top picture?)  We ran out all too quickly, so I had to pull out my last resort - the snack trap of cheerios, and she was a happy camper once again.  Thanks, Alea and Kim, for being patient with us and helping us capture such a sweet season of our life!!  Go here to see the rest.

I have gotten questions from some of you about Vivi's kitchen, and she and I did a little photo shoot today.  Chip let me borrow his camera, so we'll see how they turn out!  I'm hoping to get them up tomorrow with the details!