Santa Letters

Dear Santa,
I love you. I want to send you a thank you note. Our Christmas tree looks so pretty. I already told you I want Barbies for Christmas. I want real Christmas icecream on Christmas day. Let's play together. I want a pink carseat. Claire also wants a matching pink carseat.
love, Lily



Dear Santa,
I've been a good man this year. This Christmas I need love, dog food for the dog, a Christmas coat, and I want a art books, lots of paper to draw on, and learning books about animals.
love, Ollie


p.s. Our Christmas tree looks pretty.
I can't wait for you to see it!


Dear Santa,
I've been a good baby this year. This Christmas I need new diapers. I want princess walkie talkies for my older brother and sister. I want a new baby doll.
love, Claire


Ollie helped Claire decide what to say. He's been learning about wants/needs in school so he differentiated between the two. He also started out his letter by saying that he was a good boy but than changed it to a good man. I love life with a seven year old!

Halloween

We had lots of Halloween fun this year! We had two fun parties for the kids. Ollie got to have one with his friends and Lily got to have one with her preschool friends.




Lily sweeping a pumpkin. At Ollie's party we played a relay game race where the kids had to sweep pumpkins. It was a fun game that they all liked.



Lily playing pumpkin bowling. Another game from Ollie's party. Yes, it was Ollie's party but he was too fast and all over the place so we have pictures of Lily doing the activities and not Ollie...



Lily's preschool Halloween party. We played a beanbag game, bingo, and had yummy treats.



Raggedy Anne and Andy (aka Shreann and Spencer)



Mummy wrapping game from Ollie's party.




Ollie was a dragon this year. He knew exactly how he wanted his costume. I had a hard time finding it but he really liked it! I didn't get any pictures of him with his mask on.




Tinkerbell Lily. She got to have glitter in her hair which she LOVED!









Claire was a duck. She wasn't sure about having something on her head, hands, or feet. :)




The best picture of the three kids together. Taking pictures of all the kids together is hard work!




We made some fun food for Halloween and the parties. Here's some teeth made out of apples and almonds.



Pumpkin cupcakes




Mummy hotdogs




Pumpkin pizza



Spider crackers- made by Ollie




Pumpkin carving... Claire loved to feel it and taste it. She didn't mind getting slimy but the older two were hesitant to touch it!



The finished product- a cat pumpkin

Family Pictures

A few months ago we had family pictures taken at the Waco bridge. They turned our really good! Here's a few for your viewing pleasure. :)

Ollie Quote

Every night the two older kids take turns choosing which CD they will listen to as they fall asleep. Last night it was Lily's turn to pick and she choose the musical "The Fantastics". Ollie then said, "Now remember Lily how I was teaching you about consistency and moderation." It's sure wonderful that he will teach her these things and I wish him luck!
(I did explain to him that four year olds like the same thing over and over and over again.)