Decorating

The high in Austin is supposed to be 38 today but so far we haven't gotten above 31. Girls are inside because I don't want anyone sick for Santa. Luckily we had "activities" to keep us busy.

First a gingerbread house(much of the candy did not make it on the house!!)

Then to RRather's Pumpkin Muffins-where the girls added their own special touch at the end...

Sprinkle, sprinkle....

December

I think as the girls get more into Santa and Christmas, December becomes more wild(add to that illness, selling a house and building another one). I have not been the best at taking pictures this month but here are some updates/fun pics:

Lauren is potty trained!! Did it all by herself-three days and now she even wears panties to sleep...We are still doing a tour of every bathroom we pass but we are a diaper free house for the first time in almost 5 years!


We sold our house! We close on Dec 30th and will stay(lease back) until Jan 30...keep your fingers crossed that everything continues to go smoothly. The exterior of the house is pretty much done and they SHOULD start working on the inside this week...today's high temp of 38 might stall that a bit. We are supposed to close on the new house Jan 22nd.


Loved decorating gingerbread houses at the Walkers. Kate loved being with her friends(especially her boyfriend Brayden...should we be separating these two??)

The preschool had their Christmas show. Lauren practiced the old favorites all week. On the day of the performance, Lauren warmed up as we drove to school(over and over I heard Away in a Manger and Santa got stuck in the chimney). So funny how different the girls are! Kate did not even get through the doors of the sanctuary before she started crying and moving towards her dad. Lauren, however, sang her little heart out-loving every minute of the spotlight.