Santa's Visit

Santa comes to visit us every year. We love Santa, he reads a couple books, sings songs with the kids, makes the reindeer team and of course asks the kids what they want.

Cadee enjoyed the reindeer horns

Cadee was not impressed with Santa at Breakfast with Santa in the beginning of the month. She wouldn't even look at him. When he came to the house Cadee ran for Gramma but once Santa started to read she first moved to me, then to the back of the crowd of kids and finally up to the front and center. She was the first to be one his lap. Santa must have impressed her!

Great Job Baby Girl....Merry 1st Christmas

Christmas Photo Out Takes & Snow fun

This is my attempt to take a Christmas photo in front of the tree. Carlee did really good, but Cadee....notice the tongue.

Here 's a really nice one of Carlee...Where is Cadee ...see below....Yes she was throwing a bull fit...Photo shoot over....
Here she is in a better mood (or was she shivering)



I liked this one of Carlee.

Oct This and That

The girls making pumpkins at Brownies

More Pumpkin Carving

The Puzzler

Freebies in My Mailbox this Week

My newest hobby has been couponing and finding freebies. The freebies I found in my mailbox this week include ...2 pledge multi purpose wipes, 2 tide total samples, 4 different flavors of Crest, Dove towelette, Jergen's moisturizer, Embrace razor, Always Maxi and many coupons. Not too bad for a weeks haul

Pumpkin Carving 2008

Helping gut the pumpkin

Jeff carved one side Carlee Cadee

Cadee checking out her 1st Jack o Lantern

the other side had the face on

Spooky!!

Piano Recital

Oct 26th Carlee's First Piano Recital

Dressed and Ready to Go

The "Proper" Bow

Waiting for the Show To Start, Carlee was to play first.
She played Merrily We Row Along and Wind in the Trees

And she Nails it....Quite the Pianist!

Brownies

Brownies field trip to TD cats

Brownies Halloween Party

Making a Mummy Pumpkin

1st time Bobbing for Apples

Success!!

Oct Misc

Do these kids look devilish or what??

Carlee with her bench she made for the school benefit auction.

Slave labor starts early at this house

OK Gramma don't look at the next 2 pictures you may freak out.

Sept Misc

Trying on Carlee's boots

The Diva striking a pose

Happy Kid!!!

Sissy reading to Little Sister
Carlee Started Piano lessons this month...Practice Practice Practice

The First Day of First Grade

Book List #4

45. The First Dog by Jan Brett
46 Opposites by Sandra Boynton
47 But Not The Hoppopotamus by Sandra Boynton
48 Put me in the Zoo by Robert Lopshire
49 The Eye Book by Dr. Seuss
50 Finders Keepers for Franklin by Paulette Bourgeious
51 Hurry Up Franklin by Paulette Bourgeious
52 Franklin in the Dark by Paulette Bourgeious

53 The Get Aling Gang and the Big Bully by Margo Lundell

54 Ten Apples Up on Top by Theo Lesieg

55 Find The Bird by Stephen Cartwright

56 Adam & Eve by Penny Frank

57 Franklin is Messy by Paulette Bourgeois

58 Brer Rabbit and the Tar Baby retold by Janet Johnson

59 I Love You so... By Marianne Richmond

60 Hops Home, A Book About Animal Habitats by Magic School Bus

61 The Get Along Gang and the Bad Loser by Maida Silverman

62 Mr Brown can Moo...Can You? by Dr. Seuss

63 Montgomery Mooses Favorite Riddles by Maida Silverman

64 Franklin's Baby Sister by Paulette Bourgeois

65 Franklin Fibs by Paulette Bourgeois

66 Franklin Forgives by Paulette Bourgeois

67 Were going on a Bear Hunt by Michael Rosen

68 Franklin and Harriet by Paulette Bourgeois

69 What Makes a Shadow by Clyde Robert Bulla

Book List #3

26 Find the Duck by Stephen Cartwright

27 Guess how much I love you by Sam McBratney

28 The Napping House by Audrey Wood

29 Going West by Laura Ingalls Wilder

30 Barney's Animal House by Donna Cooner

31 Time for Bed by Mem Fox

32 Franklin Goes to School by Paulette Bourgeois

33 Brave Norman by Andrew Clements

34 Norma Jean, Jumping Bean by Joanna Cole

35 PJ Funnybunny's Bag of Tricks by Marilyn Sadler

36 Fritz and the Beautiful Horses by Jan Brett

37 Franklins Class Trip by Paulette Bourgeois

38 Biscuit Finds a Friend by Alyssa Satin Capucilli

39 The Case of the Cat's Meow by Crosby Bonsall

40 Dinner Time by Jan Pienkowski

41 Small Talk by Jan Pienkowski

42 Oh my! A Fly! by Jan Pienkowski

43 Oh my Oh my Oh Dinosaur by Sandra Boynton

44. Snuggle Puppy by Sandra Boynton

Visit with Mia

Big Hug!!!

Aquariums

North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher

Ripley's Aquaruim at Myrtle Beach