Christmas Memories

Every year, the highlight of our Christmas Eve is watching the kids re-in act the manger scene. It was so much fun!

Joseph (Luke), Mary (Ellie), and a Wise Man (Ethan)

Zane did Not want to be the Angel, so he was a baby mule, and it was only fitting that his Dad was a mule with full grown hair on his back! perfect costume!

Amerie insisted on being baby Jesus. And she would not give up her throne for Zane to have a turn...

Mary and Joseph riding on the mule...Clay was the Best! It was a fantastic Christmas!

Dance! Dance! Dance!

Words cannot descirbe how much these girls LOVE their dance classes. Every week they look forward to this day. We celebrated a Holiday Dance Recital this week where both girls stole the show! Ellie was born a natural and I am scared to say Amerie did fantastic in her performance. It's all worth it when I get these cute girls so very happy!

Xanadu

We are going to see Xanadu tomorrow, and I just can't wait to get into the 80's groove...Don't be surprised if you see a huge pregnant lady riding on her skates at this event! I am soo tempted!

Santa Clause

The girls had a blast seeing Santa Clause tonight! Ellie was super excited to sit on his lap. Amerie, had to follow in on big sisters' steps so she sat on Santa's lap just for competition. She would not look at him, but did atleast talk with him(all while staring out away from his view). Our girls made his life a whole lot easier for present making...Ellie asked for books and a doll and Amerie asked for a baby doll. Can life get any simpler than that?

Polar Bear Club

If you want to become a part of the infamous and sought out club in Northern California, then you have to:
1-Have no fear of freezing
2-Skimpy down into your bathing suit in the dead of winter
3-Swim in cold, cold water!
Then you have just entered into the Polar Bear Club! Both my girls are proud members! Thanks to their Dad! It was the highlight of our Thanksgiving trip! Ellie getting ready to jump in and become an official "polar bear" girl (she was not smiling after..)

Ames was a smart cookie, pushed her Matt-Matt in, in lieu of her...she's already working the charm!

Amerie and her cousins Emily and Marissa, trying to lend some warmth

Uncle James was the hottest item, Thanksgiving weekend! And the only one brave enough! Those kids truly covet their Uncle James!

Modern Day Technology

Thank you for being so readily available to kids who fly...it just makes traveling a whole lot smoother! (at least for an hour)