Our Christmas

Sarah, Katie, and Abby dressed up for Christmas Eve mass


Katie, Sarah, and Abby all ready for Santa in their cozy new Christmas pj's


Abby and Sarah patiently waiting for Katie to wake-up on Christmas morning


The fun (and mess) begins!!


Katie was SO excited to find Swiper in her stocking


Sarah attempting to blow up the balloon to her car


Abby was excited that Santa came through and gave her a Barbie


Abby, Sarah, and Katie


Abby enjoying her new Leapster


Katie building a castle with Grandma G.


Sarah's puppet show


Katie cooking with her new chef accessories

SUCCESS!!

I am finally confident enough to say that after over 4 1/2 years of changing diapers, we are DONE (during the day at least)!!!!! I won the potty training battle, and Katie has gone 10 days straight now with no accidents. Way to go, Katie!! (I know that some accidents are still to be expected, but I probably just jinxed myself ... )

School Christmas Party

Kyle, Katie, and I joined Abby and Sarah at their preschool Christmas party this morning. The kids all enjoyed decorating their "tree" with icing and candy. Kyle had fun as well, despite the bored look that I caught in this picture.


Sarah, Abby, and Katie


Abby and Sarah's class (minus 2). It was Pajama Day today!

Dear Santa,

Can I please have some earplugs for Christmas?

Gingerbread House

Katie, Abby, and Sarah


Sarah


Abby


Katie

Snow!

The kids are all enjoying the 2 feet or so of snow that we just got. They'll spend a couple hours at a time out there sledding, throwing snowballs, and just stomping through it. Meanwhile, I'm shoveling away ...


Abby


Sarah at the top of the "snow mountain" in our cul-de-sac (We're still waiting on the plows to come through and finish what our neighbor started with his backhoe here. We're on the bottom of the list when it comes to snow removal.)


Katie

Dragon

Catching Up

I've fallen behind on my blog entries recently (can't imagine where my time goes!), so I'll do some catching up here.


Thanksgiving feast with the cousins


"Wait for your little sister!"


Monkey Sarah


Katie


Sarah


Sarah, Katie, and Abby with their "snowgirl"


Abby and Sarah visiting Santa at Grandpa's work


Katie giving Santa the evil eye


Katie, Sarah, and Abby posing in front of their work of art