Saturday, December 24, 2011

Ready for Christmas!

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These two are SUPER excited for Santa to come! Here they are in their new matching ginger bread night gowns. Anna was soooo excited to be matching Caroline tonight! I hope Santa knows that these girls like to have the same things.. two of everything please!

Merry Christmas everyone!!

Santa's cookies!

Santa's cookies! by sweet mondays
Santa's cookies!, a photo by sweet mondays on Flickr.

I was going to make just plain sugar cookies for Santa when Anna informed me that she just knew he would rather them be green with sprinkled and candy!
We made six but she said he didn't need six and she could way just one!
now she is trying to convince me that he would be fine with just one if we gave him more milk! ha!
Merry Christmas everyone!

Friday, December 23, 2011

Anna's favorite game...

Anna's favorite game... by sweet mondays
Anna's favorite game..., a photo by sweet mondays on Flickr.

You are probably wondering what she is doing.. well, she is Baby Jesus.. in a manger asleep on the hay with Mary and Joseph and all the animals. Then come the three wise men with their three gifts.
Casey and I sing We three Kings when the wise men come... then away in a manger to get Baby Jesus back to sleep.
She loves the story! and acting it out even more!
I think Zannie was a better "mary" than me tho :)

Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Go Tell It On The Mountain!




Sorry if it is sideways... I'm not sure how to rotate it =)

Thanks Megan!

Thanks Megan! by sweet mondays
Thanks Megan!, a photo by sweet mondays on Flickr.

Anna LOVES her "sparkle shoes" and her special birthday crown! She opened the box and said, "ohhhh, it is my shoes!!!"

RRB Performance!

RRB Performance! by sweet mondays
RRB Performance!, a photo by sweet mondays on Flickr.

This picture is from Sarah. She had a Rainbow Rhythm Band performance last night and Anna got to be a special "guest star". I'm certain she loved it!

Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Where's Caroline?

Where's Caroline? by sweet mondays
Where's Caroline?, a photo by sweet mondays on Flickr.

Her FAVORITE game to play!

Stuffing her face!

Stuffing her face! by sweet mondays
Stuffing her face!, a photo by sweet mondays on Flickr.

She would eat 10 powdered donuts if I let her! Anna and I normally split a little pack.. two each but, Caroline is NOT satisfied with just two.. she isn't satisfied with 4 but I refuse to give her more than that! what can I say.. she loves food!

Sunday, December 18, 2011

On her own for a bit

On her own for a bit by sweet mondays
On her own for a bit, a photo by sweet mondays on Flickr.

Anna is at Zannie's for a few days and Caroline is loving life as an only child!

Saturday, December 17, 2011

Picture with Santa!

Picture with Santa! by sweet mondays
Picture with Santa!, a photo by sweet mondays on Flickr.

Anna ate it up.. Caroline would have no part of it!

Friday, December 16, 2011

Cutest reindeer of all!

Cutest reindeer of all! by sweet mondays
Cutest reindeer of all!, a photo by sweet mondays on Flickr.

So happy to have all the family here!

Three!

Three! by sweet mondays
Three!, a photo by sweet mondays on Flickr.

Hard to believe my sweet angel girl is already three years old! And she is soooo excited too!

Thursday, December 15, 2011

Loving Sisters!

Loving Sisters! by sweet mondays
Loving Sisters!, a photo by sweet mondays on Flickr.

Loving Sisters!

Silly Girl

Silly Girl by sweet mondays
Silly Girl, a photo by sweet mondays on Flickr.

I washed the bouncy seat cover for baby Benjamin to use... Anna strapped herself in..ha!

Firehouse

Firehouse by sweet mondays
Firehouse, a photo by sweet mondays on Flickr.

Anna's "sheep" cake...

Anna's "sheep" cake... by sweet mondays
Anna's "sheep" cake..., a photo by sweet mondays on Flickr.

Could be the ugliest cake I've ever made but it is what she wanted and she us excited!... all that matters!

So sweet

So sweet by sweet mondays
So sweet, a photo by sweet mondays on Flickr.

Are we on to the "friend" stage? I hope so! I can get used to them sitting sweetly reading together! A far cry from the usual pushing, hitting, screaming and biting!

Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Finally up!

Finally up! by sweet mondays
Finally up!, a photo by sweet mondays on Flickr.

Our Christmas tree...

Saturday, December 10, 2011

Anna with the Bride

Anna with the Bride by sweet mondays
Anna with the Bride, a photo by sweet mondays on Flickr.

Anna with the Bride

So excited!

So excited! by sweet mondays
So excited!, a photo by sweet mondays on Flickr.

So excited!

Flower girls!

Flower girls! by sweet mondays
Flower girls!, a photo by sweet mondays on Flickr.

Flower girls!

Getting her flower girl hair!

Getting her flower girl hair!

Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Advent garland

Advent garland by sweet mondays
Advent garland, a photo by sweet mondays on Flickr.

So, I finally finished my advent garland! After changing my "medium" more than once I finally settled on these. Little glasine bags tied up with bakers twine and a red and white scalloped label with the day written in green. I had originally planned on filling each little bag with a verse of the Christmas story but sadly I didn't get that finished. Next year! This year I guess it is more for decoration. I think it will be super cute around the tree but for now it is on the mantle.... and yes, that is this year's Christmas card you see in the photo. They are super cute!

A new tradition!

A new tradition! by sweet mondays
A new tradition!, a photo by sweet mondays on Flickr.

Handmade Christmas ornaments each year! Both girls LOVED painting their ornament! Even Caroline would not let me help... which I'm so thankful for! They are too cute and I'm excited to see how their ornaments will change over the years. All I was "allowed" to do was write their name and the year. Are they not precious? Two precious ornaments for two precious girls!

Snowing at our house!

Snowing at our house! by sweet mondays
Snowing at our house!, a photo by sweet mondays on Flickr.

Have a happy day today!

Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Genius!

Genius! by sweet mondays
Genius!, a photo by sweet mondays on Flickr.

Me! Amazing how long a box of Christmas stickers, crayons, and construction paper will entertain! who wants a homemade Christmas card? Get 'em while they last :)

Girl after my own heart!

This sweet child slept til 8 this morning... after going to bed at 7:30! Her two favorite things these days... Sleep and Food! Just like her Mommy! :)

p.s. Anna up at 5:30! What would I do without a "early bird" husband?

Sunday, December 4, 2011

Anna in her Christmas nightgown.

Anna in her Christmas nightgown.

Caroline

Caroline by sweet mondays
Caroline, a photo by sweet mondays on Flickr.

In her pj's

Saturday, December 3, 2011

Christmas Mantle

Christmas Mantle by sweet mondays
Christmas Mantle, a photo by sweet mondays on Flickr.

Yes... that is "Junen" our elf on the shelf. Not sure where Anna came up with that name but she was naming him "Junan" and that was that!
The photo on the right is the girls with Santa from last year. I'll put this year's Santa picture in the other frame when we get it.

These girls are getting so excited for Christmas... and with a little help from Junan's watchful eye... they are behaving so nicely!

Hopefully I'll be back soon!

Thursday, December 1, 2011

Snappy Fingers!

Snappy Fingers! by sweet mondays
Snappy Fingers!, a photo by sweet mondays on Flickr.

This sweet girl is so excited that she can SNAP her fingers now!