HAPPY NEW YEAR!

We would like to wish everyone a very happy new year. I hope 2009 brings you everything your heart desires. I am looking forward to many things in the upcoming year. My brother and sister in-law are expecting a little girl in a few weeks, I am waiting for God to bring me another sweet angel, and watching Abby grow more and more everyday! (I am also hoping Mr. Right will make an appearance in 2009!...lol) I have a truly amazing family and awesome friends to be thankful for. So, from my family to yours....Happy New Year!!

Perfect Christmas!

Well, the hustle and bustle of Christmas has come to an end. I am ready for the holiday season to be over but I am kind of sad at the same time. Abby and Brianna were so much fun this year. Abby is finally at an age where she 'gets it'. Although I have to say "playing Santa" is going to get harder and harder. I keep catching myself saying things that are not going to work as Abby gets older. She is going to figure me out if I'm not careful...lol Anyway, Christmas was a lot of fun. We made cookies and read Christmas stories to the girls on Christmas Eve. The girls left cookies and milk for Santa and carrots and oats for the reindeer.





Then, it was present time in the morning. We did much better this year. Last year, Santa brought so many gifts, that Abby actually asked if she could please stop unwrapping gifts....lol This year, I went for quality over quantity. It worked out so much better. The girls loved everything they got. It helps that they can actually ask for things specifically too.





Even Bailey got some treats!


In the afternnon we went to my mom's house for a yummy dinner! We had prime rib, baked potatoes, sauteed mushrooms, and asparagus. It was delicious!! It was a lot of fun hanging out with my family. Aunt Jan and Uncle Brian bought the girls some dress up dresses. They were a huge hit! Even Tavish loved them...lol

This last weekend Tiff and I took the girls (and Katherine and William too!) to the Wildlife Experience Museum for some Holiday Fun. The museum had a special Christmas celebration with decorations, lights, crafts, real reindeer (yes, I said real reindeer!) and the big man himself...SANTA!! We had a great time. It was freeaing cold but well worth it. The lights were beautiful and the activities were fun. They had a little village set up with elves and all. Then they got to sit on Santa's lap. Of course Abby told him she still wanted a Barbie Diamond Castle. I sure hope Santa remembers....wink, wink!

Happy 1st Birthday Charlotte!!

Today is Charlotte's (aka Annabelle) 1st birthday. We are very excited that today is her birthday! She is a very special little girl. She is very blessed to have so many people that love her. The girls made her a little video, after 47 takes, we finally have just the perfect one!


Happy Birthday Charlotte! We miss you so much our hearts ache! But we are very happy you are with such a great family!!

A fun day with Papa Bear!

Abby and I had a great day with my dad (aka Papa Bear) today. I subbed in 1st grade this morning. It could not have been any easier. I worked from 8:00-11:00. Which by itself is cake, but then the kids had book buddies for a half an hour and library time for another half an hour. So, the only teaching I actually did was handwriting and their spelling test. Talk about easy money!! So, after I worked, I went and picked up Abby from home. We went out to my dad's house to get him and then we went to the Butterfly Pavillion or as Abby says "The Butterfly Million". We had a great time. Abby is finally getting to an age where she is actually interested in things and asked questions. She even held Rosie the tarantula. When ever I am off-track, we always have a date with Papa Bear. It's always fun!!

Tavish turns 2 and the girls see Santa!

Well, Tavish (my nephew for those of you who do not know who he is...) turned 2 on December 1st. We had his birthday party last night. We had a great time. He got the best toys. He got a trimmer from his Uncle Matt and Aunt Lisa and LOVED it! It is all he wanted to do all night long. It was really cute. It was really nice getting together with family to celebrate his birthday!




We also went to see Santa yesterday. The girls we not afraid of him at all. They both just walked up to him and sat on their laps. Abby told him that she wanted a Diamond Barbie Castle and Brianna said she wants a pink dinosaur?? After wards, I told Abby that Santa is always wactching her and he saw the fit she threw in the morning. And Santa said "you threw another fit??" It was great!! So, Abby confessed to him and told him that she threw a fit because she didn't like the shoes I made her wear. It was so funny. Good memories!!

My new discovery!

Check out my new slide show! I was browsing other 2nd grade teacher blogs last night and came across this site that lets you make slides. It is so much fun. You can either just watch it from my blog or you can click on preview and watch a bigger version. If you put the cursor over each picture, as it scrolls by, it will stop the picture and give you a caption. So much fun! I love this whole blog thing!!