The new year started off well for us and we were excited to see what 2015 had in store. Fortunately, the first thing the new year brought us was more time with good friends.
Since at this point it appeared that it was going to be a mild winter, we were happy when the Johnson's called and suggested a scooter outing to our local ice cream shop. Everyone had a scooter and a helmet. The excitement level was high and we were interested to see how the Bowes girls would handle the challenge. Callie did well. You can draw your own conclusions about the other Bowes girl.
There was another child on the journey, but little Emerson wasn't quite ready for a scooter yet. Mason, however, saw no problem with catching a ride on his mom's back during the last part of the journey. Jessica is an incredible woman in many ways, and this picture highlights her ability to balance all of her family's needs.
We also had the good fortune to see Libby and Lucy when they came to visit their Birdie. Even better yet, Sarah Gipe and Sharon asked if Callie and Reese could go with them to the movies while we stayed home. We had to think about it for a second or two. Who are we kidding, we didn't even have to think. We said yes, and the girls went off to enjoy a fun day with Libby, Lucy, Sarah, and Birdie.
Here is the motley crew in their seats and ready for the start of Paddington. Callie and Reese loved it! When they got home they couldn't stop talking about different scenes from the movie. And by all accounts they certainly had their fair share of movie treats to help make the experience even better. Once again it showed us how lucky we are to have the Gipes and Chrismans in our lives.
Although it was a month late, Callie finally lost her second front tooth. Sarah had promised Callie an extra present if she would lose the tooth prior to Christmas. Sarah wanted to reenact the song, "All I Want for Christmas is My Two Front Teeth," but Callie failed to comply. Still, better late than never, and Callie was clearly excited to have a huge gap at the top of her mouth.
In early February we benefited from the generosity of a friendly couple we attend church with who gave us two tickets to a show at the Lexington Opera House. These weren't just tickets, but front row seats to the show, Peter and the Star Catcher, which is based on the Peter Pan story. Sarah and Callie enjoyed a day together and thought the show was a lot of fun. Callie was less excited about posing for this picture, but she has to learn to roll with the punches.
