Christmas Eve

Christmas Eve Morning the girls woke up to a special breakfast made by our Elf! He decorated the table, made a cute breakfast and left a few goodies!

 

 

 Such a creative little elf!

Tayten was so excited about the doughnuts even though I don't think she even tried one.

 Hollis on the other hand LOVED them.

 

Later on that evening we went to Aunt Connie & Uncle Ed's house to celebrate Christmas. Hollis didn't want to wait...she tore into her gifts as soon as they were handed to her :)

 

 I love this picture of Tayten waiting patiently

Finally a guitar!!

The girls had so much fun and loved their gifts. We played a little bit more before heading home and getting ready for Santa to come!

Salt Dough & Sugar Cookies

The Friday before Christmas Tayten didn't have school since there was a 2-hour delay. I knew I needed to come up with something to entertain her so we busted out some classic salt dough cutouts! Even Hollis joined in and helped and maybe even tried a little bite of the salty dough!

 

 

Later that evening after daddy was home to help supervise they painted them. Hollis didn't want to stop.She had the best time.

 Even with paint smocks on they still went straight to the bath tub! The next day Tayten packaged them up and gave them out. She couldn't have been more excited :)

 

We also made sugar cookies and while Hollis napped we decorated them!

 As you can tell, it takes her a while since she has to taste the icing every few minutes. She only did 4 and daddy & I did the rest!

 Sprinkles much?!?

Love this picture~

She didn't really eat that whole spoon full of icing :)



Merry Christmas from our Family to yours!

Meeting Santa

After Breakfast with Santa we took the girls over to the mall so they could visit with Santa!

Tayten was all about it and Hollis was to until we took her out of the stroller!

 

Santa Picture

2012

This is such a classic picture and I LOVE it!

Santa was SO good with them. He spent a ton time talking to Tayten and even to Hollis after she was back in the stroller.  We hung the picture up on the fridge and every time we walk by it Hollis gets a very sad face and points but then say's HO HO HO and tries to hug him!

School Picture

Isn't this the cutest?!?

 

 

3/4 Class at Christ United Methodist Pre-School

2012

Church Christmas Show

 Our sweet big girl all ready to sing at the church Christmas show!

 They were adorable!

 She was so excited she couldn't even eat dinner

T & her friend Abby

Gingerbread House Building

Daddy helped Tayten put together a gingerbread house. We had a huge mess but they had so much fun! Hollis even got in on the action.

 T was such a big helper!

 The little Miss

 Almost ready to decorate!

 Those little candy balls were nearly the death of me. I chased them around everywhere!

 Hollis would put candy on the house then take it back off and put it somewhere else. She was so funny to watch.

 oh and she had to try some of course

 She was totally into it

Finished house & one proud girl!