Hello 2013

Welcome to part two of my post!  We have welcomed the new year in true Williams fashion, by relaxing and retreating to the comforts of our family and our home.  We spent all most of New Year's Day in our jammies and much of it cuddling in bed with the kids.



I've noticed lots of similarities emerging between this winter and last.  It seems that during the cold months our family game nights increase significantly.  A new favorite game in this house is Fluxx.  Charlie is especially fond of this game and thinks about Fluxx games in his sleep.




Morgan still adores her blankie (and her thumb) but she has added to her list of favorite items which you'll see in a moment.




Santa brought Charlie an Angry Birds playdoh set.  First, you create angry birds and pigs with molds.


Then you build a cardboard structure for the pigs and launch the birds at it in hopes of knocking them down.


Morgan was standing at the other side of the table and kept getting birds flying at her head.  She'd respond by saying "Hey!"  Finally, she started using a box as a shield.


Taylor is not as crazy about Fluxx as Charlie.  She prefers regular card games.  And yes, that's Morgan with our ipad mini.


Morgan now knows the difference between ipads, iPods, and mini iPads, and she loves them all.


Here she is teaching her baby to play.




Mark also introduced the kids to the game of basketball.  They have special rules which involves Mark staying stationary.  (Morgan usually plants herself at his feet.) Mark's basket is the hamper (behind Taylor in this photo).


The kids use Charlie's new basketball hoop to score their points.


Santa gave the kids this fun present.  It can be constructed to make an igloo, castle, rocket, and whatever else the imagination conjures up.


Morgan went through a brief stage in which she insisted on being called "baby".  She'd correct anyone who spoke to her or spoke of her using the word Morgan.  Then she discovered these baby dolls (which we've had at the house for years) and decided that they were baby.  Now if you call her baby, she will correct you by saying "NO, Morny" which is the adorable way she pronounces her name.


These days, Morgan likes to have her blankie, her baby, and her baby's blankie close by at all times.   Not to mention "little baby" and "little baby's blankie".  Here's hoping this phase is short lived as well.


Tomorrow we await the arrival of Aunt Julie again!  We cannot wait to spend more time with her!!