Other Photos from the Holidays

Wrapping up the pictures from the holidays...

My sister's fourth daughter was born two months before Rachel.

They don't know it yet, but they are going to be best cousin buddies.


Nicole is a year older than Ellen and they actually enjoyed playing together
(they haven't really interacted in the past).


We had a fabulous Brinkerhoff girls lunch.


Jeff helped Ellen do fun crafts at the great Alder Extended Family Christmas party.


Rachel got passed around a lot.


Brian and Julie showed off their mad baby skills with Rachel. (Thanks for all your help!)
They will be giving Rachel a Brinkerhoff-girl-cousin buddy in March! We can't wait!


It snowed while we in Oregon! Ellen really wasn't too sure about this cold, white stuff falling from the sky. She barely learned what rain was a few weeks before that!


Rachel met her second cousin, Lucas. It was fun to visit my cousin, Amber, who's baby boy is just a month or so younger than Rachel.


We had fun playing cards...and keeping Rachel asleep while doing so.