end of break

 We had a nice break!  Since they start school so early, they get a really long Christmas break.  Thankfully we had some nice days so we could get out some days!  The days we were stuck inside were spent making tents and playing LOL dolls.  I loved watching them each push a special animal or doll in a stroller on our walks.  The break always goes so fast!

snow

 I don't remember when in December we got a little snow, but one morning we got a skiff.  The girls were more than pleased!  Heidi was able to build a little snowman and Savanna was collecting as much as she could in a bowl.  Caimbree doesn't last too long in the cold temperatures, but she played for a little while.  The weather has been up and down all month, but the girls were happy to have at least a little white stuff!

sleepover

Heidi and Avery have been best friends since the first day of kindergarten.  They are the perfect little friends for each other.  Avery's little sister, Ryann, is Savanna's age and while they are not in the same class, they have become great friends this year!  So I invited them both to come over for a sleepover and everyone was just so excited!  They played games, did their doll's hair, and played LOL dolls.  I am so grateful my girls have such good friends!  Ryann was sweet and made sure to include Caimbree in everything they played and Caimbree spent the night in Savanna's room as well.  They all said it was the best day and night ever!

christmas day

 We had a wonderful Christmas day!  The girls were so excited and seeing their faces was the best!  They had mostly asked for LOL dolls, a Pikmi Pop, and books.  They also wanted some furniture for the dollhouse Jeff had finished for them.  We were invited to some of our friend's house from church for dinner so we went there in the late afternoon.  We had a great time and we are so grateful for all of the friends we have here that help make not having family close more bearable!  It was another great Christmas! 

christmas eve

Oh the night before Christmas is just so magical when your kids are ages 8, 6, and 4!  We were just so grateful everyone was healthy so we could enjoy reading our scriptures, getting cookies out for Santa, and going to look at Christmas lights.  We love going to a house called, "Petty's Christmas Corner".  They do a light show synchronized to music and collect donations for St Jude's. Heidi has such a giving heart and wanted to donate the $10 her grandpa had sent her.  She definitely has her heart in the right place.  We love these three so much and couldn't wait to see their beautiful, excited faces on Christmas morning!  Christmas is the best!

santa

Due to our sickness, I wasn't sure we would make it to see Santa this year.  Luckily the day he was at the library we were healthy enough to go!  And as a huge miracle, they all three willingly sat on Santa's lap and spoke to him! 

redskins come to nashville

 Heidi loves football. I think she loves it because it's a bond between her and her dad.  It fun to watch them get excited about games and teams.  Heidi loves the Redskins since that's Jeff's team and she also loves the Titans.  Last season she would talk about what would happen if they played each other. Well, her dream came true and they were actually going to play each other in Nashville!  It was a flex game and we told her the game might be on a Sunday, but if it wasn't on a Sunday, she could go with Jeff.  On the way to school one morning it was announced that it was going to be on a Saturday. She was freaking out!  She had to call Jeff right away!  So that night we got a little group together that included our neighbor, Craig, who is a Redskins fan and her friend, Lincoln, and his dad.  I think she might have been more excited about the game than she was about Christmas!  We were so grateful she got over the stomach bug just in time to make the game.  She said it was the best day of her life and she wished she could live it all over again! I am so glad it worked out that she was healthy and that the game was on a good day to go!