We had a fun day in Birmingham with friends-

Playing in the snow at the McWane Center!

Petting baby sharks
Watching a green Moray eel

Then to Pappy and Mimi's to celebrate Christmas!

Helping our cousin Kaitlyn open her presents!

Cowboy William and Princess Hannah

Two princesses and a cowboy opening their stocking presents!

Then time for fireworks and sparklers!

New Year's Eve Icecream Party!

Merry Christmas!

Santa came to our house!!! Hannah was

very excited about her Tinkerbell scooter!

William loves his Scooby Doo Haunted Mansion!

Emily's favorite toy is her baby Snow White!

Then to Montgomery for more Christmas

celebration! Bumblebee hanging out with his uncle.

Let it Snow!

Granddaddy and Emily enjoying a little

dusting of snow in their hair!

Bedtime stories read by Gabby!

Sunday was filled with more snow flurries!

Emily and Aunt Mo staying warm in the snow!

William enjoying the Candlelight Service

Christmas Eve Dinner...

at our favorite Thai Restaurant.

The kids trying to decide where the reindeer will land...

to enjoy their yummy snack!

Now to finish Santa's cookies: Hannah made a small,

medium and large heart shape. Emily made a

heart, tree and mouse cookie.

William finished his three dinosaur cookies!

Tasting a little bit of the icing and sprinkles.

William making sure the plate of cookies and

Batman cup of milk are just perfect for Santa!

Now off to bed!!!

We love making sugar cookies!
Our new favorite toy: The giga ball!

Rolling around inside the ball!

Emily with beautiful hair!

Working together to make our gingerbread house

We used a lot of extra candy!

Now time to enjoy a few bites!

Preschool Christmas Parties!!!

Hannah's class walking out to see the snow! It is 60 degrees today but the school has a snow machine to let all the children play in snow for their parties!

Emily's class comes out to join Hannah's!
The girls were not sure about the snow sticking in their hair.
William's class taking a class photo before heading out the door...

to play in the snow!

William holding a real snowball!

Everyone knew the snow would not stick since it was so warm so they filled Oak Hill with cotton for the kids to pretend it was snow. The boys of course gathered as much as they could to throw on each other. William with a huge fake snowball ready to surprise a friend!

Emily's class made reindeer food(oatmeal with green glitter) for their craft.

Emily then surprised Hannah in her class party!

Hannah's class (plus Emily) dressed in Christmas aprons

and then scooped together a hot cocoa mix.

William with his special artwork!

Emily in her hand-painted reindeer shirt!

Merry Christmas from Optimus Prime and Bumblebee!
The transformers decided to change costumes

and jump instead of joining the tea party
A My Little Pony Tea Party for Bryce's Birthday

Sweet girls enjoying their tea party!

We love our Christmas pjs!
Hannah dancing in front of the tree

Emily proud of her snowflake ornament

she made at school on Monday.

A fun afternoon at Paint n Parrot...

giggling as their feet were painted...

to make three little snowmen on our new Christmas platter!

Instead of painting Christmas ornaments William picked

a dinosaur, Emily a horse and Hannah a reindeer. They

enjoyed painting their statues while I finished our platter.

Another day of painting to finger paint Christmas tree tiles...

at our playgroup Christmas Party!

After we painted we all enjoyed decorating cupcakes!

The girls ready for their dance Christmas party!

They love their leg warmers!

First a tap routine to Here Comes Santa Claus!

Then a ballet to the Chipmunks Christmas Song...

yelling, "Alvin!"

Then the class enjoyed snack together!