Castle Bouncer

Granny's Christmas present to the girls was a giant bouncer. Dan took my car to get fixed on Friday so I knew we would be inside all day....out came the bouncer. The girls had a BALL. It is a HUGE hit and we are leaving it up until after the bowl games(finally we can watch football without someone begging for a book, snack, Diego&Santa(one of Dan's favorite shows)). Thank you thank you Granny!!

Christmas Day

The girls had a great Christmas. We started at our house where Santa brought a dollhouse for Kate and a baby/crib/stroller for Lauren. He also managed to get an easel here which has been the biggest hit post-Christmas. Santa also delivered a princess tent and sleeping bags to Queenie and Grandad's house. We spent the morning there, unwrapping and eating biscuits and gravy. It was really special to have everyone here. BUT all the excitement wore the girls out-they were asleep by 11am!

I think Santa stopped at our house!

Looking over the dollhouse

Her new baby goes into the stroller(I am sure they are off to the grocery)

The Easel

The Princess Tent-and ANOTHER rapper frog!?!

Queenie's Tree

The gang gets ready to unwrap

Unwrapping with Dad

Lauren gets more shoes-LOVES those heels!

Kate learns from the gadget master how to work her new Leapster

Christmas Eve

So great to have Aunt Funny and Uncle B in for Christmas(no matter how short their trip...Barrett). We had Christmas dinner on Christmas Eve(the new tradition that works out so well for everyone). Another new "tradition" is the rap star stuff animal. The girls LOVE them and so great that there are now seasonal ones(thankssomuch Aunt Funny). Here are the girls with one of their new "rappers".

Kate's Christmas Program

Just like in November, Kate's preschool put on a Christmas program. And just like in November, Kate did not sing one word. This time she was right in the middle of everyone and at one point she turned her back on the audience. She did stand next to her boyfriend Brayden and Reese and neither of them sang, so maybe it is a playgroup thing. OR maybe it is a first child thing...regardless here are pics from the show:

The Performers

She turns herself around...

Telling Grandad how terrible it was...

We can go to Luby's now? Ok she is better...

Christmas?

It sure doesn't feel like Christmas-it is a sunny 75 degrees outside. The girls are in their last week of school before it lets out for the holiday. I am in my first week of dental hell with some issues that seem to have developed in my mouth. Dan, as always, is holding us all together.

Today we wrapped, baked and medicated(mom only). Here are a few pictures:

The chefs

Kate's special touch was to add chocolate chips...mostly to her own mouth

Are they ready yet?

Things to do INSIDE

We spent another week indoors and away from other people. Kate had pneumonia again(her poor little premature lungs!) and Lauren had an respiratory virus and an ear infection. Here are some things we did as we bonded together last week...They WILL be in school tomorrow.

My babies

Kate decorated the gingerbread men(she had to exactly place each piece of candy)

The icing was the best part

The final product-Lauren did not really assist in it's creation because she only wanted to eat the candy(and Kate would have none of that...)

Day 4 inside...speaks for itself

Where are you headed Paris?(Lauren's FAVORITE thing to do is dress up with the shoes and the purse-this pic was especially telling....)

Decorating the Tree

Finally dragged out all the boxes of Christmas. I love having my little elves help me! Here are a few pics-we are all in the Christmas spirit after today!

Ho Ho Ho

Our visit with Santa

Pictures tell the story....

As we walk toward the big guy, Lauren puts a death grip on my back

Kate was not so thrilled to be sitting by him either

The picture says it all...

Comforting her sister who still had not forgiven her mom, Grandad or Queenie

Both much happier to be with this big guy!

Smiles when we ask if they want to ride the train...

Kate does!

Her sister does not...

We will try again to get these silly girls to take some good Christmas pics(sans Santa)

Girls being girls

Have taken a few cameo shots of the girls lately and wanted to share.

Kate LOVES to play doctor and Lauren is a very agreeable patient. Since the whole pneumonia incident when Kate received two mega shots, all she wants to do is return the favor. Daily we hear her say "Lauren it's time for your shots".


We have one stroller that the girls must share. Sometimes that is an issue but today it was not. They both pushed baby around-all smiles.


Lauren may be my girly-girl. If there are is a vacant pair of shoes, she will put them on. She LOVES these pink plastic healed shoes of her sisters and refused to take them off today. This pictures captures her "on the way to the grocery".

Thanksgiving

We headed up I-35 to Allen for Thanksgiving this year. Nana, Beiboo, Aunt Christine, Uncle Gary and Cousin Ryan were all waiting for us. We all had such fun despite the chilly temps! Here are a few pics from the weekend:

Cousins watching a movie

Wearing Nana's necklace

Ice Cream-yum!

Their favorite hiding place!

Loves her sister!

Kisses