Sunday, December 4, 2011

Getting ready for Christmas

Have you been on Pintrest yet? I love this site where you can find many inspiring ideas like how to make a book wreath. Yes, you got that right- a wreath with pages from a book that you just tear out and hot glue onto the back of cardboard. Cheap and cool looking. I got my inspiration from this blog. Oh and if you're on Pintrest you can follow me here.


I love getting ready for Christmas and this year we are making some crafts. Alison and I are going to make some small felt purses for her friends. I've also been busy making ornaments.

Family Pictures for 2011

For our family pictures this year we had our friend Ashley take them. She did a great job and we all had fun. We took them at her in-laws beautiful horse farm (which is not far from us). They also have a gorgeous Victorian farm home on the property that dates back to the Civil War.



Tea time!


Lauren


Alison



Lilly


Bailey


November happenings

We had a great November. Our Thanksgiving was wonderful to be around the Sample family. The girls had fun visiting with their cousins and even performed a musical number for all the adults after our visit with Mama Jean. We had great food and a beautiful day.

The kids were especially hungry for dessert. Thanks AJ and Leon for your hospitality.


Aubrey and Charlotte came to stay for almost a week to visit in November. We had fun with them, but poor Charlotte had a fever for a couple of days so we did some hang out time at home. The girls had so much fun playing with her. Of course, Aubrey (mini me) and I had a great time talking and even got out one tiny night out (tiny- meaning: we dropped Alison off at Activity days and went to Ann Taylor Loft for half an hour and then came home).


I've been teaching a gymnastics class again in our basement. We had fun learning ballet, working on the balance beam and learning a routine to perform. All these girls live close by and are Alison and Lauren's friends so it was a blast when we got together for class.


Steve and Lauren went to a daddy- daughter dance in November. Lauren was thrilled to have her dad all to herself. Steve even got her a pretty corsage.