A typical night at the Guerras

The girls saw a lot of cars get stuck in the snow and saw how they can work together to push the train. Rianne's pushing Brielle and Teagan's helping

 Daddy had some trouble with the snow blower, busted again, so he improvised.

Fer' Sale by Owner.

And it's turning into a clown car.

Mindy has no words.

One small step for Rianne; one giant leap for baby kind.

Teagan, no.

Mindy: She's not going to jump until you are paying attention Tony.

jump!

Mommy, we made a mess. Mindy: Rianne, go find your daddy.

Daddy, Mommy says you have to sweep everything into this basket. Daddy: How bad can it be?

Well, Jerry, we have 3 blenders.

Teagan gets one last jump before bedtime.

 Everyone seemed to enjoy the Teagan series from a couple of weeks ago, so I made another one. 

Teagan?

Teagan.

Teagan!

To show there's no hard feelings Brielle pulls the wagon.

Twas the night before Christmas

It was easier to do this than to chase them around. Princess Rianne and Princess Teagan were brought offerings by their vassals.

Princess Brielle held on to mom until there was something really good.

Foreground: Brielle breaking away from mom. Background: Michael in his Rodin "thinker" mode.

"the thinker" wondering why he didn't get anything for Christmas.

Teagan likes to taste all gifts first, Rianne gets a look in inside a gift bag. Oooooooh!

Brielle joins in, grabbing some gel letters, these are on our sliding glass patio door, out of reach. another oooh, from Rianne.

Seems they all like the same gift. Teagan has ice cream shaped sidewalk chalk in her hand. I think we'll keep that in the package for a couple of ... years.

Teagan working into a Thomas Flair. She'll be the first woman to try this on beam.

Here is Nemov doing the same...

Now she's coming off the parallel bars...

To a stuck landing ... oh, hold on...hold on...

Alright, now let's get down to business...

Santa's Little Helper

Gracie's little helper...

Or is it...

Gracie is Teagan's little helper...

For next Christmas I was a car...

And a boat...

And whatever that is too...

Man it takes forever to cart all this stuff inside...mom, can you help...?

The weight of parenthood...

A couple of short videos of the girls trying the Karaoke machine.

Rest In Peace Grandpa Nelson

Four generations all in one room!

Rianne got to meet who she was named after (Rianne Nelson Guerra)

Grandpa got to meet his great-grand children in April 2012.

Thanks Mercy NICU

We finished the book (the smaller version) the bigger version will come out when I can process our 500+ blog pages into a novel. You can look at it here:

http://www.lulu.com/shop/tony-guerra-and-mindy-guerra/nothings-normal-in-the-nicu/paperback/product-20575138.html

and I started to look at the pictures of the girls as I was backing up my iPhone (just in case Teagan finally bit through the gorilla glass that covers it) and worked to make this video. We didn't have to spend a holiday there, but I can only imagine how tough it is to be in the NICU at Christmas. Best to everyone there.

Snow Day!

Maybe they need a chance to get outside?

This is Rianne Guerra reporting from Ankeny, Iowa.

Hey, pay attention.

Teagan, what do you think?

Just trying to take it all in.

 

Rianne, let's go this way...

Last time I followed you we got in a lot of trouble.

Someone's going to get hit in the back by a snowball...

Brielle's got a cough and can't go out...

Super pouty face.

Don't worry, mom's with Brielle.

Auntie Kinzie moving them to the snowman.

 

I think it's the gender neutral snow-person, now.

I think it's kind of creepy. Like the Ronald McDonald statues...

 

Teagan decides it's time to explore the neighborhood...

Rianne: Teagan, wait for me...

Teagan, you're not really leaving, are you?

Teagan?

Teagan.

Teagan!

Auntie Kinzie decides a fenced back yard is a better choice.

Snowball fight!

Just trying to get a better view...

A snowmobile.

You get on and I'll push!

I'll sweep the seat off for you...

Auntie Kinzie poses for us.

 Some three cute videos of the girls below...starting with the snowmobile

Time to warm up by the fire...