Christmas 2010

We had a wonderful Christmas! The girls loved all of their presents. Santa brought both girls Pillow Pets and books. Madelyn got more Zhu Zhu pet accessories, a cupcake maker, a Leapster 2, and a new CD player. Ella got Sesame Street Wii games, a Tag Jr., and a "My First Leaptop" computer.

Gobble Gobble

Ella had a fun week at her sitter's house. They had a "Thanksgiving Feast" today and made these little "apple turkeys".

Reflections contest

Madelyn entered the PTA's reflection contest again this year. The theme was "Together We Can...". She made a poster with pictures she cut out of a magazine showing people taking care of the Earth and she also wrote a story about some school friends that form a club and do different things to take care of the Earth. She won third place for both Visual Arts and Literature!

Pumpkin mouse

Madelyn's entry for the "Pumpkin decorating contest". She won for "most creative" for her grade level.

Girl Scout Investiture Ceremony

Terrible Twos!

Ella and Madelyn had a "sleepover" in Madelyn's room. Ella apparently kept busy after everyone went to sleep by coloring all over Madelyn's bed and wall. Ugh--that girl!

My tired little Husker fan

Went to watch the Neb/Texas game at Cape Buffalo. We lost, but Ella cheered really hard!

Silver Wings!

Madelyn was a Silver Wing for a day! Gylissa and her dance team taught the little girls a dance which they performed for parents at Hebron High School!

Go Big Red!

Spent the evening with about 400 of my North Texas Nebraskans friends and 2 of the cutest little Husker fans! I also got a new t-shirt to wear this season!

Questions, questions, questions...

Madelyn gets in the car in the mornings and says "Ok mom, there are some things I've been thinking about and I have some questions". It's like she dreams a list of questions to ask me each day. Many of the questions (like "why do you go in the downstairs bathroom if there's a tornado?") are followed by "How do you know that?" It's exhausting at times, but I guess I should be thankful that she is so inquisitive and wants to know so much! I am glad however that Madelyn is with my sister right now and that she got the question "How come that place is called Hooters?"

Animal Crackers

Today Ella was eating animal crackers. She was naming all of the farm animals and telling me the sounds they make. After she named them all I said "Ella, you are such a smart cookie!" And she said, "No mommy, animal crackers."

The first day of FIRST GRADE!!!

I can't believe Madelyn is in First Grade already! She is super excited for school but I am a little sad that I won't be seeing her "just across the hall" this year.

Meet the Teacher

Madelyn and her First Grade teacher Ms. DiPaolo.

Meet the Teacher...and ME!!!

Tonight at Meet the Teacher, Madelyn saw a sweet little girl that was in my class last year. She ran up to her and said "Katie! You're in my class! Now you will get to see ME every day!!!"

"Picnic" at Sonic

Splashin' Around

Today was a good day to run through the
sprinkler!

PRECIOUS GIRLS!!!

If You Give a Moose a Muffin

Today we read the story "If You Give a Moose a Muffin" and made blueberry muffins!

GAGA

Ella dancing to Lady Gaga. Somehow the diaper and glow necklace seem like appropriate attire!

Pete's a Pizza

Today I read "Pete's a Pizza" to the girls. For lunch we made mini cheese pizzas. We cut shapes out of mozzarella cheese with cookie cutters. For dessert, we made fruit pizzas. While everything was baking we "acted out" the story and I pretended to make the girls into "pizzas". This one is close to my heart because when I was little and sad or homesick, my Grandma Mercer used to pretend to make me into "a loaf of bread".

Booty shakin!

Madelyn would be so embarrassed if she knew I wrote this, but it made me laugh SO hard!!! We were in the car and a fast song came on and she said "Mom, this song is starting to make my bottom dance!"