On The Lake

Anna and Jeremy went ice fishing the other day on a lake nearby.  The ice was about 6 inches thick.  This is the first time Anna's caught anything through the ice.  Her first ice fishing escapade without me tagging along too.  They caught 3 trout.  Here's Anna proudly displaying her catch. 

Notice that big smile!  I'm so glad Jeremy loves taking the girls ice fishing.

Another Christmas Program

Last night was Anna's Christmas program.  I think trying to get 3, 4, and 5 year olds to sing on stage is like herding cats, it really doesn't happen.  I don't think Anna sang any songs, she was busy twirling her dress or looking around.  We got some pictures, pre-program.  Anna was just bopping around and a good one was hard to get.

She looks a little intense in the last picture.

Another Cardigan

I finished another baby sweater.  I think it turned out pretty well.  This is for one of my future nieces or nephews due to come along next year.

This is the Puerperium Cardigan made to be able to easily get on a newborn.  I have since started another one in a girl color.

Today Anna and Jeremy are planning to go ice fishing.  Jeremy was at a reservoir outside of town and there was sufficient ice and he's been itching at the bit since early this fall.  Hopefully they catch a few!

Elf Naughtiness

We woke up this morning to find Manny, our Elf on the Shelf, had brought some special snow back from the North Pole and made a snow angel on our table!

Yesterday also marked Grace's 6th Birthday.  It sounds like her teacher brought in brownies and Grace got a special "Birthday girl" star to wear on her shirt.  She decided she wanted to go to Applebees for dinner.  They sang her Happy Birthday and she got all embarrassed and tried to hide in my armpit.  To prove that she's older, she promptly threw a fit this morning because she didn't like any of her clothes....ohhhh boy!

One Christmas Program Down...One to Go

The other night was Grace's Christmas program at her school.  It was the kindergarten, first and second graders.  Each class sang a song, then they sang a couple together.  It was too stinkin' cute!  She was so excited to wear tights and "high heels."

Then afterwards, we went and picked up the gingerbread house they made at school that day and went to see her classroom.

I think she used every available piece of candy for her house; it was chocked full!

A Visit with Santa

Over the weekend, we went to the mall to see Santa so the girls could tell him what they wanted for Christmas.  Of course, you can't take your own pictures, you have to buy their overly priced pictures.  However; a picture was taken covertly of Grace and Santa.

Anna decided she didn't want to sit on his lap, but she did tell him what she wanted for Christmas.

We also had an Elf on the Shelf arrive at our house over the weekend.  The girls named him Manny.  Each morning it's a game to find where he sat himself down after reporting to Santa while they slept.  So far he has been pretty good and hid in the curtains, on the tree, and from the ceiling fan pull cord.  But one night he got a little mischievous and squirted some toothpaste on the bathroom counter and put some of the stuff on the counter in the sink.

There it....went

I know it’s been awhile since I’ve updated anything on here.  Lately it seems like life is cruising along at 60mph and I’m over in the slow lane doing 45.  This is especially true on nights when I get home and immediately have to make dinner.  By the time it’s cleaned up and I’ve got lunches packed for the next day, it’s only half an hour until bedtime.  Hopefully this week slows down a bit.  For your enjoyment pleasure I have a picture of my oldest and youngest.  Anna didn’t wanna pose in her shirt.  I made them all a Christmas shirt.  I’ll post a picture of it when it’s not all wrinkled up on a kiddo tummy.