Elsa hair

I discovered a new hairstyle that both girls are loving - a pull through braid.  It is so much easier than French braiding and doesn't hurt my fingers.

Cutest Little Panda

Caitlin LOVES to play with makeup and Alaina LOVES to be made up, so it works out great!  Caitlin asked her what animal she wanted to be and the answer was a Panda!  Goes great with her Panda pjs!

This happened - first talk

Caitlin was asked at the end of last year to give a talk in Sacrament meeting.  She got to pick her own topic and chose to talk about miracles.  I printed some resources for her.  She read and highlighted parts she wanted to use and then we sat together and drafted what she wanted to say.  She did fabulous!

Play dates

Once I started to feel human again, it worked out that each girl got to have a play date with a friend at the same time.  Alaina went to her school friend Harper's house and got to have a great time!  Then I took Caitlin and her friend Allison ice skating.

 

Christmas Morning

I was sick for over a week at Christmas.  I didn't get a whole lot done but Christmas morning was still successful!  The girls loved all their gifts and were very grateful!

Christmas Eve

Every Christmas Eve, the girls get to open one gift.  It is always some new pajamas and something else, usually a movie or book.  This year, I got the girls new robes.  They LOVED them!

Merry Christmas

I love creating our Christmas card each year.  It was so hectic, that I seriously thought about not doing one this year, but I'm glad we did.

This girl

Artists

I hadn't slept well Saturday night so I took a nap after church.  When I woke up, I caught the girls making masterpieces!  They even got it out and later cleaned it all up by themselves!!

Cookies

Ben & Stephanie invited us over to decorate Christmas cookies on Friday.  The girls had so much fun being creative and spending time with Ben & Steph.  We even turned it into a challenge and had Ben be the judge of the best cookies.

 

Look at Alaina waiting for the announcement of who won.  She wanted to win so badly. 

 

Ben created categories and these were the winners! 

Moana

This girl loves to sing and dance and make videos!

 

 

Dust Bunnies

Caitlin had a school project where she had to try to sell a new item using persuasive writing.  She came up with the idea, pictures, and text and I did the slideshow work.  She got a 100 on it!

Christmas Program

Alaina's Christmas program was so cute!

 

This poor kid in front of Alaina was having a hard time.  :(

 

My phone ran out of space and I was able to capture the end or the song Alaina was featured on.  They sang "All I Want for Christmas is my Two Front Teeth" and had the kids missing teeth stand in the front.  It was hilarious!

My girls with Mrs. Short.  The best teacher either one has had!!

 

Here is Caitlin when she had her and the last photo is Caitlin doing the same program that Alaina did.