A few months in one post...

Oh my goodness, its been forever.  I am not going to try to pick up where I left off, because I left off quite a few months ago and a lot has happened.  Here are the main things that have gone on:

• We moved. Twice. Once from the home we were housesitting in Terwillegar to a mobile home off 17th Street, and again from said mobile home to our very own half duplex in Laurel.
• Various holidays:  Canada Day - spent here in Edmonton, Clara was too sleepy to really care about the fireworks.  August long - spent at the beautiful Norbury Lake in BC with Taylor's family  Labour Day - uneventful, Halloween - COLD, Clara dressed up in her bunny snow suit and we went to one house. Christmas - spent with the entire Hills clan on the farm in Dawson Creek  and New Years - spent at Taylor's sister's place in Calgary with the Wolsey sibs.   Taylor's birthday also happened, as did Clara's.
• Taylor and I spent a week, sans Clara, in the Dominican Republic.  It was wonderful, beautiful and amazing.  Clara spent her time being loved by Taylor's wonderful family.
• We were sick.  We had 2 different versions of the flu during flu season.  No fun.
• Oh!  And in October, we said "au revoir" to me dear sister Laura, who is serving a mission in southern France.  My, do I miss her.  We were living together before she left, and I went through some serious Laura withdrawals.  Even now, 4 months later, I still wish that I could call her on a daily basis.  In fact, she is still in my "frequently called" list on my phone.  She has moved down from her number one space, but she is still on the list.
• Taylor started playing hockey again.  He plays in a beginner's league for the Edmonton Rangers.  He loves it!
• I still sing with la Chorale St Jean.  Spring concert coming up in March!
• Clara's milestones:  crawling (she is super speedy) opening, emptying, tearing, destruction in general, standing, 2 or 3 steps on her own, her first birthday, waving, clapping, giving high fives, dancing, head banging, humming, sleeping through the night, climbing up and down stairs and growing her third tooth.

That about sums it up.  Here are some pictures of the last few months!