Visit with Santa

Today we went downtown to visit with Santa at his house. The kids brought along their lists to show him all that they wanted. Gini and Nina have added a few last minute items.....I wonder what Santa will bring. He took close notes and kept their lists to take back with him to the North Pole. After our visit we decided to brave the not too cold weather and walk through downtown to look at all the Gingerbread houses. Nina thinks she would like to try and make one next year. Anyone want to volunteer to help her????

Trey wanted to make sure Santa knew he wanted a DS....(aka Leapster Explorer)

Here the girls are showing Santa their lists.....Nina's suprise request a Phone (aka Cell Phone).

Here they are smiling for the camera for our christmas ornament. It turned out soooo cute like always!

Mommy and Me Cooking

Last month the girls went to a Cooking Birthday Party.  Trey was very sad he didn't get to go along.  While we were at home later that night he read to me a paper he found on the floor.  Here is what it said  "Little boys are allowed to take cooking classes too."  I told his Maw Maw what the paper said and she decided to sign him up for a Mommy and Me cooking class.  She and Paw Paw were supposed to come along but instead she got her leg fixed at the hospital.  We took lots and lots of pictures and I am pretty sure this one below sums up his class.  He love....love....LOVED IT!

First he got to make a Pepperoni Pizza Pocket.

Next he made a Sunflower fruit dip.

Don't forget the fruit Kabob...

He even had to cut some of the fruit into smaller bite size pieces. The pineapple never made it to the Kabob...it did make it right into his mouth though.

Yummy delicious...

Here he is making a cherry shake.  It was so good.  Mommies get to sample the food too!

Here Comes Santa Claus....

The Santa Claus Parade has been our Day after Thanksgiving tradition since long before I was born I am sure. This year Seneca was in town and got to see it too! It was a cold day and we all bundled up in our warmest clothes and watched. We even ate some candy too.

Seneca is not quite sure what to think of all this craziness.

The girls sporting their winter gear.

Trey chillin before the parade starts.

Hopefully next time mommy will let Seneca have a sucker.

Halloween

Halloween at our house wouldn't be if you didn't change your costume at least once. Good thing I have a good supply of dress up clothes and creative kids to boot. We had fun creating our costumes this year from things we already had around the house.

Gini (aka...mixed up cat)

Nina (aka Personal Trainer) Gini (aka Cowgirl Princess) Trey (aka Spiderman)

Gini at the school parade.

All Cousins all crazy.  We had a great time trick or treating together....

 

Nina (aka Princess Vampire) with her friend Grace.

Three is Terrific!!

A super big smile from our birthday boy!

Trey and Cousin Madylin (aka Maddy) swinging!

Trey boy sporting his new John Deer Hat. This boy loves tractors....he can spend hours outside on his tractor with PawPaw.

Trey got his very own pillow pet (monkey). He named him Buster.