Updates from Nov-Dec 2013

We were quite busy around the holidays again this year. We enjoyed spending time with family and friends and having a few play dates as well.

Lyla had her first Christmas program in mid Dec. I still can't believe she is in 4K and now she is involved with school programs.  My baby is growing up too fast!  They sang a poem "Chubby Little Snowman" and then "Frosty the Snowman" with just her class and then another song "Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer" with both her class and the afternoon class.  She had a little stage fright when she saw the big crowd of parents but she sang all the songs and did a great job.

Lyla with her class in the black dress and red cardigan

We decorated for Christmas earlier than ever this year and I think we started a new tradition.  The girls and I decided to decorate opening weekend since Matt is busy hunting and the last thing we want to do is go shopping with the big crowds.  I always feel decorating right after Thanksgiving is more stressful as we spend most the weekend with my parents and then hurry to get everything up in the house. Now we will celebrate Christmas for a little longer!

I got motivated to cut the girl's hair again in December.  Lyla's was getting so long and I wanted to even off Hayden's as much as I could.  Lyla has a lot of hair so it's getting more and more difficult for me to cut it.  I suppose we will have to run to the hairdresser one of these days!

Beautiful girls after their haircut

We celebrated Christmas for a week this year.  We started at my parents the weekend before, celebrated the Monday before with my cousin Jody, her family and my Aunt Jill and Uncle Jon and then back to WI for Christmas Eve and Christmas with Matt's family along with celebrating with Mike and Nikki and Matt's parents the weekend after. It was less stressful trying to run around to see everyone in 1-2 days so we enjoyed having our celebration longer this year.

Grandpa's big score with light savers for the girls

Boy Barbie's...the girl's got Ken and Ryan!

Anne and Lyla after sledding outside

Hayden, Anne, Lyla and Owen about to open presents

Christmas Eve...getting ready to go to church

The girl's lovin their Ella Marie!

Family Christmas picture

This was the year of Barbie's for the girls.  They got a new Barbie house along with lots of Barbie's, cars and accessories.  Hayden got a lot of Tinker Bell stuff as well. Opening presents Christmas morning is always a joy.

Periwinkle and Tinker Bell dolls

The girls with Great Grandpa Wyman

Pose by the Christmas tree



Grandpa and Grandma Brown with the girls

We also had a few play dates during the holidays. My college friends Stacey and Mandy brought their 2 kids over for the day.  The kids played so well together and we were able to catch up as well. We also celebrated New Years Eve over at the Kratz household so the girls could play with Jonathan and Hailee again.

Movie time with goldfish...Lyla, Tanner, Jonathan, Ali and Hailee

Now we are in January and everything has slowed down.  Now Matt and I are ready to tackle house projects that hopefully with come together quickly!