Rylie Grace's 5th Birthday Party!

We enjoyed Rylie's party so much yesterday with all the family and friends that came to celebrate!  Minnie Mouse was the theme...she decided this right after her party last year! We had pizza, hot chocolate and smores around the bonfire! The kids played and played...I bet they all fell asleep on the way home!

Christmas Tree Time!

We made a Christmas tree with our handprints...Ryan's are on bottom, then mine, Katie's and Rylie's is on top!

 The girls sang Christmas songs as they were decorating...so sweet!

The get so excited every time an ornament was pulled out that was theirs!!

 Daddy's helpin' out...Rylie kept asking him to raise her up to put it up as high as she could get it!

Polar Express Party

There is a Polar Express Party at school for those students in each grade with the highest number of AR points and Katie was able to attend...

 She got to wear her pajamas, have the Polar Express read to her by Dr. Marshall (the Superintendent), do crafts and have hot chocolate and candy cane sticks!

She had a great time!

Happy Birthday to Me

I had a terrific birthday...lots of birthday wishes, phone calls, texts, cards, presents, dinner with my family and lots of love...thank you so much!

 I got this cute card from Texas A&M!

My sweet friends, Courtney, Melanie and Charity got this beautiful cake for me!

Fun at Uncle Tony and Aunt Holly's

The girls got to spend the day at their Aunt and Uncle and Cousin's house...

 A little dress up!

 They made some wonderful pine cones covered with glitter and  a "count down to Christmas chain"!  They're so excited to pull off a link each day as we get closer to the 25th!

My Little Girlies...

The girls are often making some little treats for their Mommy and Daddy...here's a couple even with a little note right on the plate...

 Katie is constantly "creating" and here is one of her creations...a cast!

 Havin' a little fun at the Bass Pro Shop...we were too early for Santa Clause (but Rylie won't have anything to do with him anyway)!

 Rylie and Katie with Baby Cooper when we went to visit him again!

 The girls pretending to shave their legs...hilarious!! And NO, the water has not been "tinkled" in, it is yellow because of the color tablets we put in!!

 A little fun with static!!