Christmas

Christmas break started with looking at Christmas lights

Cheers with ginger bread cookies.

  We saw a lot of fun Christmas lights.  It is one of my favorite traditions

Happy Birthday Jesus Cake

Christmas Eve Jammies- My mom sends a box with jammies and a book.

Ali's tea party with her new PJs.

Christmas eve snacks

Mimi made dog mush from Chris.

Opening presents

Pjs from Mimi

Opening matching vest from Aunt Kelley and Uncle Dusty.  Ali loves matching her sister.

Ricky rigged some money in a mouse trap for Chris to find.  It was hilarious watching Chris try and get it out.

New Tech shirt!

The girls couldn't wait for Santa!

Christmas Day:

He came!

Caroline wanted Roller Skates and a dog

Ali asked for an ice cream truck and a Llama

Not a lot for Santa to work with

They were soooooo excited!

Roller Skates!

"Mom! Santa ate all the cookies!"

books!

Caroline and Ali got a pearl digs from the Falco family.  They spent an hour digging and created two bracelets 

Chris got a new printer! Being an adult is awesome!

wearing her new riding helmet and skating around the park

Mid-morning we drove to Andrews

I put Caroline and Ali's school pictures on Lolly's present.  I found an ornament of me in pre-K. Here we are side by side of Ali and I the same age.

Family Picture!

Aunt Jacee got the girls Beanie Boos and a Moana doll.

Caroline and Ali swam in my parent's new hot tub

Lolly and grandad got the Ali a barbie camper

Caroline got a lego set which she had to build right away!

Thursday morning Caroline and Ali worked with Lolly in the pro-shop. Caroline made a $1. 

Playing with the bubble machine

Friday Morning the girls and I went to build - a-bear to spend the gift card from their dad.

Caroline picked out a reindeer

Ali feeling the flattened animals to see which one is softer. 

She went with the panda and named her Pearl.  The Hendricks are here for the 2nd half of Christmas break and we are so excited!

Official Animal Shelter Dog Bowl Washer

At the end of January Caroline's girl scout troop will be helping out at the Animal shelter. Caroline and I had to go through a special orientation for the troop. Although we fulfilled our obligation Caroline has asked to go everyday to help out.   We have gone a couple of times to wash dog bowls and pet kitties.  

Caroline has the dog bowl washing down.  

There is a special room we take each cat into and let them run around.  This little kitten is very playful.

During the animal shelter orientations  the officers told us to wash our hands and change clothes when got around our own pets. 

  Here is Pip warming herself by the fire.  We got her from the Plano animal shelter 13.5 years ago.

Wednesday night Caroline snuck up on Ali to scare her. Ali through her head back and busted Caroline in the mouth and chipped 3 teeth.  

The good news is she chipped them pretty evenly.  The bad news is it left nerve ending exposed and it was painful to eat. I took her to the dentist Thursday morning where they were able to seal her teeth.  

I was paying at the front with Caroline right next to me and all of sudden she passed out.  She fell straight back and hit her head hard. She felt groggy.  The dentist didn't give her any medicine so I knew it wasn't a weird reaction.  I think it was combination of not eating and being so nervous.  Chris was able to stay home with her the rest of day so she could rest.  

Christmas parties:

Ali had a little Christmas song program before her party.    It was adorable.  Ms. Lovern is such a great teacher.  Ali has learned so much this semester! 

Christmas break has begun!

We got to hold baby Kaden.  He is so precious!

Ali and I went this morning to J&Bs for my favorite Chi tea Latte.  

puzzles

Third week of advent "Joy"