Monday, December 30, 2013

Cousins

Caitlin and Alaina loved playing with their cousins for a few days last week!
What a good group of kids!









Christmas Money

Caitlin and Alaina got some Christmas money from Aunt Becky and had such fun shopping with it!  Thanks Aunt Becky!!
Caitlin bought Minecraft for Xbox and a bag of bubble gum.

Alaina bought a Care Bear stuffed animal, Rarity My Little Pony, Pinky Pie My Little Pony and two bubble tapes.



Aren't they the cutest things?!?

Love Notes

Caitlin made Rusty and I little loves notes last week.  So cute!

Friday, December 27, 2013

Little Diva

This is what I found one day last week when I went to get Alaina up from her nap.

Favorite Card this Year, Maybe Ever

Rusty and I received this card in the mail last week.  I waited until he got home to open it.  We sure are lucky to have that little girl in our lives!!

Christmas Morning

The girls love opening one present each on Christmas Eve.  So this year, I gave them both a new pair of Christmas PJs and a new book.
 
 
Christmas morning . . . 
Caitlin got up at 4am to sneak a peek at what Santa brought.  She was under strict instructions NOT to touch anything, so she couldn't wait for us to wake up so she could see what was in her stocking. 















She couldn't wait to try out the paints!



 
Then we got to work making monkey bread.  Rusty, Caitlin and I were working together, with Alaina playing at the table, Christmas music playing in the background.  It was perfect and I was struck by how lucky I am.  I just love my little family! 
 
This was probably the best monkey bread I have cooked so far! 
 
Alaina loved her sand table that Santa brought her.  It lasted in the living room for about 2 minutes.  Now it is in the garage until it gets a little warmer.  That way she can at least play with it. 


Alaina's Christmas Program

Since Rusty was still out of town last week, I got to take Alaina to school and see her Christmas program.  She was one of the mice. 





 
She got to visit Santa. 



She got to make crafts.


And then we had lunch.

Doesn't everyone eat two desserts at a time?