Keeping Busy...

Claire continuing to love her new tea set and table and chairs she received for Christmas. She's always pretending to pour and serve us all!
Claire waiting on Mommy to put her down for her nap! She loves her baby, who we also call Claire!
Jesse, Claire, and their cousin Keri at a Lady Tigers game. Go Tigers!!
Cousins hand in hand after the game.....Claire is still playing with those pom poms!
Well, everyone is finally well in the Hollingsworth household, so we hope you all are having a fabulous January!
Love, Gretch

Happy New Year!!!

Well, the year has gotten off to a rolling start with Claire in Mommy and Me Gymnastics. She has only had 2 classes but is having a blast! Her little friend also from China, Lily Grace, is in the class also!! If Claire rolled once, she rolled fifty times!

Jesse had a sleepover with his cousins on New Year's Eve! Here Peyton, Alice, Jesse, and Claire were all making cookies with their choice of sprinkles!!
Tasting the finished product! Claire especially enjoyed all the extra sugar she never gets to have!!! The kids had a blast, shot fireworks, made their own pizzas, and stayed up til 11:30! Happy New Year!!Love, Gretchen

Merry Christmas!!!

Jesse after seeing what Santa brought. Note the bed-head hair.......
Claire on Christmas Day with her new rocking toy from her Great Grandma! She gets down in front of the face and just talks to it all the time!
The loot the kids woke up to!!
Claire enjoying dumping out her shopping cart for the 20th time that day! Happy Holidays to all our friends and family and promise to post again very soon!
Love, Gretchen

Happy Holidays!!!

Well, we had a very blessed Christmas this year as a family of four and as Claire's 1st Christmas! We had every day packed with parties with friends and family and had a great time every day. We are so privlaged to have such great family and friends!!! Claire and Jesse with their goodies from Nana and PawPaw's house!! Claire's new ladybug from Nana and PawPaw!

My two blessings on Christmas Eve after Mass.
Gretchen, Claire, and Grandpa with Claire's baby doll that stays at Grandma's (it used to me mommy's!)
Grandpa made Claire a stool, but it may be a while before she can get on it herself!!!

December Already????

Jesse and Ms. Thumb sucker at the Bartlett Christmas Parade. They both were completely mezmerized!
Claire goofing off at Grisanti's Restaurant.
Me and mom at dinner.
The kids with their Great Grandma Giordano at her 80th Birthday Party! Happy Birthday Grandma!!
Claire on another wonderful playdate with Lily Grace. They look like such big girls up there coloring!!

Happy Birthday Daddy!!

This picture doesn't need any explaining!


Claire felt awful the day of and after her 18 month immunizations. She made a pallet right in the middle of everything so she wouldn't miss a thing. She would not let go of that baby doll for 2 days...... Wednesday, Claire was back to her normal happy self, so she went outside looking for bugs and leaves....no shortage of leaves around here!

More Fall Photos.....

We have been thoroughly enjoying the change of seasons around the Hollingsworth household. Claire looking pretty in pink before a playdate with Lily Grace.

Here is Claire going down the slide by herself for the first time. She did it solo about 20 more times!!!
Claire helping mommy make Jesse an after-school treat! Looks like quite the chef doesn't she???
Liliy Grace's mom helping Claire on the balance beams. She giggled the entire way across...

Halloween with the Hollingsworths

Mommy with Claire and Jesse before heading out. Claire did well and lasted about 10 houses. But then decided she liked handing out candy better! Jesse really racked up the treats this year!

Hope everyone had a great Halloween!

Will post more very soon!
Love,Gretchen

Happy Halloween!!

Claire enjoyed her 1st Halloween as a Panda Bear this year! She did not like seeing herself with a black nose. But she forgot about it after a while and did just fine! She loved just carrying the pumpkin bag around!
Optimus Prime here ready to wreak some havoc on the neighborhood!

Jesse and Claire with their Nana, before heading out!

Jesse gets a visit from the Tooth Fairy!

Here's Jesse with his new haircut and 1 less tooth on his way to school....So proud of himself.....
She likes to play in the wierdest places....
Claire on her 1st playdate with friend Lily, who is 1 week older. Lots of playdates to come, we're sure! They were so weet and kept putting jewelry and shoes on each other!

Peering out the window together...

Fun in October!

Claire playing with grandma on a Wednesday afternoon!

This is bedhead Claire on the morning!
Our first cool day of the year....ready to take Jesse to school!
Jesse & Claire at the Firefighter's Pancake Breakfast.

Guess who lost his 1st tooth!??

Having Fun in October!!

Claire waiting to pick up Jesse with her sunglasses on. Finally she lets them stay on!
Jesse with his friends Sam & Max after a game!
Jesse at the fair with Max & his big brother Eric.

Having a blast at the fair......

Hope to post again real soon!
Love,Gretchen