Chick-Fil-A Birthday Party

This is probably the only year the girls will let me do a joint Birthday party for them. I convinced them to celebrate Kendall's Birthday 2 weeks late and Abbie's two and half weeks early (that really wasn't that hard). So we rounded up the kid's friends and headed to Chick-Fil-A. I heart Chick-Fil-A, the only thing I had to do was send out the invitations and pick the theme. Huge success. They got Birthday wishes from the Cow.

They got cupcakes and blew out the candles.

They had people sing to them.

And they played hard, only to take a short break for food, cake and photos. Everyone together, minus Austin.

And look what happens when you ask them to be natural.

It was a fun party, thank you for everyone who helped make my kid's Birthday special.

Home Depot

There is nothing better than fun than if it is fun and free. My two favorite things. The first Saturday of every month Home Depot holds a free kids workshop. They each got a project to build along with an apron to keep with their name on it.
They got to use glue, hammers and even wear safety glasses.
Even though the age recommendations were 5-12 they were able to do a lot of it by them self.

But then daddy came and helped them finish it.

And the finished project! They also received a pin to put on their apron as 'flare' and a certificate of completion. We will definitely do this again, great family event. Actually, next week we are going to plan on doing the free workshop at Lowes.

NYE

We were lucky enough to be invited to two parties this year for NYE. The first one we toasted the New Year at 6:00pm and had wonderful appetizers and great friends. The kids had a ball.

Cara and her boyfriend Griffin. Even though he is a younger man (by 2 months) it is nice to know she is dating someone taller than her:)

At the next party the girls kicked back and watched a few movies.

Kendall ringing in the New Year. Yes, they were still up at midnight!

Brian and I made it to midnight too.

The girls probably could have gone on longer if we would have let them. They had so much fun.

Brian and Brian enjoyed the night too.

Bunny Ears

Brian taught Abbie to do bunny ears. She thought it was hilarious to give them to herself.

Nobody puts Baby in a corner. But Kendall will put herself there. I had asked Abbie to stand there because I wanted to take a picture of her in the gorgeous sweater my mom knitted her (yes, the sweater above was knitted by my mom, and you can't see the awesome hood it has on it either). Kendall wanted to play too, but then when I asked her to move to the corner she looked like I put her there because she got in trouble.

Christmas at Nana's

'Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house. After church Christmas Eve we hopped in the car and over the river and through the woods to Grandmother's house we went. Anne read the girls 'Twas The Night Before Christmas before they went nestled in their beds waiting for St. Nick.

Santa was good to the girls.

Their stockings were hung by the chimney with care. Santa filled them so much they overflowed.

The girls patiently waited to open all their gifts by passing the time playing their new Leapsters. Cara watched carefully.

Some of the highlights of the wonderful day were the music boxes they got from their cousins Leanna and Truman.

A princess dress from CeeCee.

The day before Christmas Abbie came to me in tears telling me we had to go back to the mall, she forgot to tell Santa one thing she really, really, really wanted. Hungry, Hungry, Hippo. Lucky for her Santa told CeeCee she really wanted it.

There is nothing better than Cinderella, unless it is Cinderella with clothes. Thanks Nana.

We can now live The Christmas Story. We not only own the leg lamp but a Red Ryder BB Gun too. Brian loves it!

The loot. It was a wonderful day with wonderful family and we give many thanks for the gifts.

The other half of the loot.

Don't forget about Cara, even though she had to go down for a nap during the festivities of opening gifts, she woke up and found great entertainment. Thanks Anne and Jim she loves it.

No Christmas would be complete without a photo session.


Merry Christmas to all and to all a goodnight.

Christmas Eve

Cara was asked to play the part of Baby Jesus at the Children's Service at church on Christmas Eve. Brian was Joseph and I was Mary. Abbie and Kendall were then our angles. Great family picture, except no one notice Baby Jesus was facing the wrong direction.

Good thing the angels weren't leading the way, they were a bit distracted. Baby Jesus would have never found the manger.

Mary and Jesus.

Abbie was trying out ways to play her part. She went with sassy angle.

Kendall's Birthday

Kendall's Birthday was a huge success. I made her a Candyland cake. I am not sure who enjoyed it more, her or me. I loved planing and making it. Hard to believe she is 3.