December - week 2

December - week 1

Sunday Nov 30 we put him in big boy twin bed

In his big boy bed....missed nap for several days adjusting

weekly trip to bass pro Christmas area

decorating gingerbread house....tradition....C would just eat the candies that fell off the table!

not the prettiest....had trouble keeping the house together and managing both children while trying to decorate

Jessica - friend from MTW days and now a missionary in Ethiopia....enjoyed a visit with her

another tradition...sugar cookies with L.

decorating ornament at disney princess party - toys r us

Thanksgiving

bass pro shop fish tank

Uncle Rusty and L

Listening to children's records

Rebecca and Jonathan - cousins

the Faulks and cousin Laine

all the crew for Thanksgiving at cousin Laine's house

Impromptu gathering with the Keffer clan  - went to AU with these folks and roomed with the 2 girls

so fun to catch up with these girls!

Dress Up

A friend of ours recently gave L. 2 dress up costumes (ariel and cinderella). She loves to put on these costumes often!

Birthday

I had an enjoyable day with lots of wishes from people and enjoyed a few freebies as well. C. went with me to Einstein's for a bfast sandwich and then L joined me for a bday meal at an Italian restaurant that night. She really enjoyed that outing- getting to play tick tack toe (first time) and having ice cream/candle to blow out.

Christmas at Bass Pro Shop

Playing with the remote control monster truck

C loved these big characters

L enjoyed them too

Every year Bass Pro Shop has a great Christmas area set up for little ones to enjoy  - Santa, remote control cars and trucks and trains and a carousel - and it's all free. Many times we'll go in the afternoons and enjoy it with hardly anyone there. This was the opening day and it was VERY BUSY.

Tallulah Gorge

We took a 1.5 hour drive to northern Georgia and enjoyed the sites of the gorge.

5th Birthday

L enjoyed her "Ariel" birthday party and had 13 other children join her.

one of her favorite barbie dolls "Elsa" from "Frozen"

ariel topper cupcakes...vanilla and chocolate

one of her favorite gifts...disney princess books with an electronic reader

FIVE candles

lots of girls helping open gifts

It was a fun birthday even thought it was a chilly day. 8 boys and 5 girls attended the party along with their parents. Grandmother and her other grandparents attended along with my good friend Melanie. They were all a big help in preparing for the party. Barbie dolls are her favorite right now!