Christmas Day!

Hope everyone had a great Christmas! Tyler was up bright and early and he and Mommy went to wake up Abby and Daddy. Abby LOVES her dollhouse and her princess shoes that Santa brought. Tyler mostly ended up with big trucks this year - he loves everything with wheels! Santa also brought him a Toy Story couch and once he found it and his toy remote he was set! Well, until we brought out the chocolate donuts! We stayed home most of the day and then bundled up the kids and went out to look at Christmas lights. Even Rockie got to go with us!

Christmas Eve

Mommy started off Christmas Eve with a 6 mile run with the Team in Training folks. On the way home I picked up some Krispy Kreme donuts for everyone. Abby loved the snowman ones and the hat I found for her. Later that day, the Chavarrias came over for dinner and to decorate Christmas Cookies for Santa. Everyone did a great job, and Santa sure had lots of cookies to eat! Abby decided to leave out a carrot for each reindeer before going to bed. Abby even sprinkled some magic reindeer dust on the front yard so Santa's reindeer could find our house!

Christmas at Daycare

Abby had a great holiday party at daycare this week. They had a Secret Santa gift exchange and she got a small Sleeping Beauty doll (her Secret Santa knows her well). She dressed up in her "Christmas Party Dress" and pranced all over her classroom :). There was even a visit from Santa himself this week as well. Abby did a great job - Tyler wasn't not so thrilled!

Abigail's Rapunzel Birthday Party

For Abigail's 4th birthday we invited Rapunzel to come since she was already in town for Princesses on Ice! Abby and her friends were so excited to meet a real live princess! Sydney even asked her why she decided to become a princess. She came and danced and sang and put make-up on all the girls. I am not sure who had more fun!
Tyler got to wear his Prince Charming shirt since he was one of the only boys at the party. Paul jokes and calls his picture "Tyler's internet dating ad". He struck that pose all on his own! :)

Gingerbread House Party for LLS

Abby and I headed to a fundraiser this past Sunday for LLS. The event was a gingerbread house party. We had a great time! Abby decorated her first Gingerbread house. She even gave it an M&M doorbell. She kept telling everyone how beautiful her house was. She ate almost as much candy as she put on the house. :) She even ran into Sydney (one of her favorite people) and her family that were decorating their own house.

Birthday party at school

Daddy brought in Krispy Kreme donuts for Abby's birthday party at school. She has been requesting Birthday Donuts since Gracie's birthday party this past summer. Kinsey and Lawson even requested their own pictures!

Disney Princesses on Ice

Thursday night Abby and I went to see Tiana, Cinderella, and Rapunzel on Ice at the Greensboro Colliseum. It was a birthday present for Abby, so we sat in the first row, by the ice. Abby and I both had a great time! She even got a few Rapunzel items to take home - including Pascal Rapunzel's sidekick Chameleon.
She just sat and starred at the ice, especially when Rapunzel started flying by her golden hair!
I asked her to "smile" for a picture - the face forcing the smile is what I got - I am in so much trouble when she is a teenager!