A fun morning at the Vet's Office:  Cowboy weighs 10 pounds, 4 ounces.

 The kids are doing a great job of taking turns to walk Cowboy on his leash.

 He has the cutest clumsy puppy run!

 After playing outside all day, all four of them crashed watching a movie together.

He is tired and finally sitting still.

 We are so excited to be at the Mobile Airport...

 Ready to meet our new puppy!

We see his plane landing!

 Cowboy finally made it after two delays!

 Leaving the Airport!

 William loves his new puppy!

 Emily cannot take her eyes off of him!

 Cowboy tickling Hannah's toes!

 He loves his new shark toy!

We let each kid pick out a toy for Cowboy so he has a shark, dino and baby.  The kids loved that he immediately started playing with all of the toys they picked out for him.  It was a great first night!

 Thank you Granddaddy and Granny for tickets to see our first Nutcracker!

 After the ballet while we were standing in line to meet the dancers Hannah and Emily started their own dance when they heard their song from dance class. 

 Meeting Clara and sitting in her sleigh.

Holding the fans of the Chinese Dancers

 The girls were most excited about meeting the Sugar Plum Fairy.

The girls asked her where were her wings if she was a real fairy.  She had an excellent answer that a Sugar Plum Fairy has a magic wand, not wings.  During her beautiful solo she had danced holding a star wand.

Meeting the Nutcracker

Granny and the girls with the Nutcracker at the entrance of the beautiful theater.

 A fun evening at the Montgomery Zoo to see all the Christmas Lights!

The kids loved the lights from the train ride and then we walked the zoo to see all the lights up close.

William's teacher emailed this picture to me today of William and Dada from the school library.  Dada was one of the volunteer Christmas Readers during the class library time.

Preschool Christmas Party Day!

 Emily's class ready for their Blessing Song.

 Emily with her teacher, Mrs.Binniker.

Emily and Mama!

 A few of Emily's best friends!

The class sang the song, "We Wish You a Merry Christmas!"

 Emily's class party crafts

 Hannah's class party

Making stocking ornaments

Hannah and one of her best friends

Hannah and Mrs. Miranda

 The girls are ready for their special Dance Christmas Party!

 Hannah picked out her dance clothes today!

 Their dance starts with a shimmy to the music.

 Point, together, point, together. The girls danced to Christmas music!

 Then time to enjoy pizza and cookies with our dance friends.

 Mrs. SuSu gave all the little dancers a present-a ballerina bear ornament!

William wrote this precious letter at school.

A Busy Day of Holiday Fun!

 Hannah's class made a gingerbread house today!  The teacher's instructions: Put the icing and candy on the house-do not eat it!  All the kids thought they were sneaking icing and candy and were so funny trying to hide it!

 Hannah's finished masterpiece!

 Emily's class craft today was gluing items to a star learning the five senses of Christmas: Taste(candycane), smell(cinnamon), feel(bumpy popcorn kernals), hear(jingle bell), see(shiny blue circle).

Emily finished her special Christmas Star!

 Hannah and Emily hosted a Christmas Princess Tea Party today with their best school friends!  Trying to pick out what to do first!

 Grace helping Hannah with her makeup!

Hannah having colorful highlights put in her hair by Mrs. Ann(Hannah's teacher from last year).

 Emily having her nails done!

Emily's best friends from her class!