Santa Visit!

In line to see Santa!







She only wishes they were all for her! LOL!







We made it! After only an hour's wait! Please note, this is the first time EVER oldest girl has sat on Santa's lap ... it was quite the milestone for her!


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St. Louis Trip

On December 4 we packed up and drove downstate to go visit pop-pop!
When we got there, we decided to go to the Botanical Garden. It was a beautiful day and we had a lot of fun!

First stop, the train room!



There is the "Gramps" train =)


Pop-pop showing A something


Under the waterfall in the rain forest





In the tower looking down at the maze



Pretty darn cute ;-)



running through the maze ...



Found you pop-pop!!



I am too cute! LOL!



The fish were by far our favorite thing ... you can kind of see they swam up to get the food from you!



More fishy pictures ...





The duck would literally take the food out the fishes mouth! It was crazy!



They sure do love their pop-pop!



Holding the fish we bought at the botanical garden .. we thought it was a fitting souveniour!



Pulling the suitcase ... it was so darn cute to watc her do this!



Visiting with pop-pop before it was time to go







Daddy flipping through the photo albums



Daddy sharing the pictures with the kids



Reading a story together



hugs!



Pop-pop playing Barbies with A! What a good sport he was! ;-)



So sweet



playing with Pepper!







one last group hug before leaving ..



Crying as we leave ... she asked if we could "take pop-pop with us?" and when we said no, this was how she felt! But don't worry .. we'll be back again soon!





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Museum Trip

Today we went to a museum downtown for daddy's work party. We all had a marvelous time! M even went and saw Santa - A is still adament that she not even go near him! But it was fun to go, hang out, and just spend time together!



M, after seeing Santa



Watching the trains ... they both were so excited every time a train came by! They were amused by the train ... I was amused by them!



Watching some ping pong balls do something. I know it was supposed to teach us something, but for the life of me, I couldn't figure it out!



Sisters, sisters ....



In the airplane with daddy (the airplane inside the museum that is!)



M and daddy on the combine!



A driving the tractor!


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A in the pj's momma made her =)Yeah, you caught me, this is just an attempt to show off my work! LOL!


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We finally sold our house (November 18)

A's reaction to selling the house!



M's reaction to selling the house ... hey ... it was hard work sitting in the lawyer's office waiting for all the papers to be signed!



Here is daddy! Holding the check! Too bad we can't go out and spend it! ROFL!!!!




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A big girl bed for my big girl ...

Not too long ago, daddy decided to bring home the big girl bed for M.


Daddy taking apart the crib ... I was more upset about this than anyone else in the room!



M and daddy working on taking hte crib apart



M sitting on her new bed!



Yes, dad, I think I will like my new big girl bed!



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Growing up ...

The kids are growing up WAY too fast. Although we have such fun times and so many precious memories, I admit I am missing having a baby in the house. But I wouldn't trade my beautiful girls for anything, even if they are growing right before my eyes ...



My two beautiful girls



Is this too sweet or what?!



Happy birthday to you!



My big 5 year old! =)



And my big 2 year old! =)



Wasn't I just pregnant yesterday?

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Hey Cath!!

If you made it back here .... leave an e-mail address sometime! I have tons of scrapbooking links I could share with you to help you out!! =)