Updates...

Well...it has been months since I've added anything to our blog. I've had lots of requests for pictures so here are some photos of what we've been up to lately.

Elizabeth split her chin open at Kindermusik. It was traumatic at first with all the bleeding and crying, but once we got Brian - and he stopped trying to put ice on it - she was fine. She didn't cry at all at the emergency room and didn't even need stitches. (photo 11/13/09, ER trip 11/11/09)

Abby finished the soccer season and loved it. She especially liked her trophy! (11/14/09)

We went to SeaWorld San Antonio for Thanksgiving. It was a great time to go. We all had lots of fun. (11/26/09)

This is Elizabeth showing me how much fun she is going to have on the Shamu Express. She is finally tall enough! It is the favorite ride of both girls. (11/26/09)

All the girls at SeaWorld. (11/26/09)

It snowed in Texas (two years in a row now!) We were in Old Town Spring with Grandpa and Grandma McPheeters. Cold but very fun! (12/4/09)

We had a very good visit with Grandpa & Grandma McPheeters. Everyone is now asking when we are going to visit them. We are working on a plan to see everyone... (12/7/09)

I can't resist taking picutres of Elizabeth's crazy curls after her naps. They are so cute! (12/9/09)

Elizabeth saw Santa at the library. You can't really tell, but she refused to look at him, because if she can't see him, he isn't really there. So she just sat super stiff! (12/10/09)

Elizabeth at her friend Mae's birthday party. She LOVED riding the ponies! (12/11/09)

Elizabeth had her very first dance recital. She did great! (12/14/09)

Abby danced beautifully as well! (12/14/09)

Happy Birthday Elizabeth! Elizabeth turned three and I got a picture of me with both the girls. Doesn't happen very often.... (12/20/09)

Beautiful Christmas dresses! (12/20/09)

Elizabeth loved her Tinkerbell cake! (Thanks Joeby! You are the best!) (12/20/09)

We had another fabulous princess party at our house with a couple of Elizabeth's friends. She loved it and they were all so cute dressed up. (12/21/09)

Christmas Eve! Thanks for the cute pj's Grandma Kimber! (12/24/09)



Merry Christmas! Now we can do concerts at our house. Thanks Santa for the pink and purple and sparkely guitar and keyboard! (12/25/09)

Well...that's what we've been up to. I'll try to do more timely updates this year. We'll see how it goes!

P.S. I just realized I don't have many photos of Abby. That's because she is loving Kindergarten and I don't see her as much during the day. She is having lots of fun learning to read and do math and making new friends. It is amazing all the things she has learned.

Happy Halloween!

The girls had the cutest costumes this year (if I do say so!). Elizabeth was a garden fairy:

And Abby was a rainbow princess:

They had so much fun dressing up and getting sparkles in their hair. They had lots of fun trick-or-treating. Elizabeth ended up with more treats than Abby. Abby would get a little scared if there was anything too frightening outside a house or if she thought their might be a dog inside. Not Elizabeth! According to Brian she was so excited to get to all the houses that a couple times she tried to go through the bushes rather than down the sidewalk to get to the next house!

They both had lots of fun though and now we have lots of candy to share.

Soccer

Abby decided she wanted to try soccer this fall. Here she is all ready for her first practice!

We were able to find pink soccer shoes, pink shinguards (under the socks) and a pink soccer ball. She is all set!

Here she is at her first game.

After a little bit of a rough start she is having tons of fun and is excited for the games and practices. We are so proud of her for being brave and playing with her team.

Elizabeth is the best cheerleader. She loves going to the games and cheering for Abby.

Elizabeth starts dance class!!

Elizabeth was so excited to start dance in September. She was finally big enough. Every week when we would take Abby she would ask, "Mommy, when do I get to go to dance?" Now it is time!

She is having so much fun! She is the youngest in her class by 6 months to a year, but her teacher says she listens really well and does a great job!

A funny story...

Abby has loved kindergarten. We were looking at her homework assignnment one night and saw that we were supposed to make flashcards of "word wall words". There wasn't a list provided so we asked Abby what they were. She replied, "They are the words on the wall. You put the letters together to make words". Well that wasn't as helpful as we wanted so we asked, "Can you give us an example of one?". This is what she said:

"Well, it is like when you have a 't' and an 'a' and a 'c' and you put them together to spell mouse."

Hmmmm...