3rd Times a Charm

Well we really tried hard to get a good Christmas picture this year, even though we didn't get our Christmas cards sent out, but Shelby was just really not wanting to get her picture taken. After several attempts we finally got a good one, but I thought they were all pretty good and fun!!! Happy New Year Everyone!!!

Is that a Deer over there?

Shelby is just a little too young for a gun, but doesn't she look absolutely darling in her new camo?




Papaw did a little Christmas shopping all by himself. The kids were so excited to open up their brand new bb guns, of course Caidance's is pink, and their camo outfits to match.

Ready, Set, Go!!!!

Well it all started with having to rope off the stair case because Santa made a trip to Nanny and Papaw's house! The kids could not wait to race up the stairs.

Christmas Eve at Nana, Pop's, and Mamaw's

All of the girls at Nana and Pop's house!



Christmas Eve was quite eventful as we headed out to Fred Tx, and then on to Lumberton. We started off at Mamaw's and enjoyed some of her yummy chili and delicious sweets and then of to Lumberton to enjoy Nana's awesome pumpkin crunch!! The girls had such a great time all getting to be together and play with their toys! Shelby held on to that kermit the frog, eventhough it was one of Mamaw's toys. LOL! You were both so proud of all of the things that you got for Christmas. Caidance especially could not wait to play her DS! Shelby just loved opening up the packages and throwing the tissue paper. She thought it was a pretty fun game.

Caidance and Shelby's favorite things about Christmas

This is Shelby eating Santa's cookies! I guess he left a couple!


Caidance's favorite things about Christmas
1. Hunting for the magic reindeer
2. Putting the tree up
3. Feeding the reindeer
4. Santa Coming
5. Giving presents
6. Making cards for all of her family

Shelby's favorite things about Christmas
1. Being home with mommy, daddy, and "sitty"
2. Rearranging the Christmas ornaments on the tree
3. Looking at all the "ditty" Christmas lights (AKA pretty)
4. Hunting for the magic reindeer
5. Opening presents
6. Eating Santa's cookies

Here Comes Santa Claus! Here comes Santa Claus! Right down McInnis Lane!

Well we were so blessed to have such a wonderful 2010 Christmas! God was so good to my family and we owe everything to him. The girls were so excited to see what Santa Claus brought them on Christmas morning. However, the girls were not very quick to get up early, we had to go and wake them up about 9:00. We were up late the night before celebrating Christmas Eve with Mamaw and Nana and Pop and we did get home kind of late, but I still thought that they would get up early. LOL!

My baby is going to Kindergarten

I am really behind on post, so I am trying to catch up on lost time! Let me tell you, one of the hardest things I had to do was get my little girl all set for Kindergarten. I mean, where does the time go! I am still trying to convince myself that my baby is no longer a baby, but a 5 year old Kindergartner. I am so thankful to be able to go to the same school as Caidance and be with her on all of the fun activities so that I don't miss out. That morning she got right up and was ready to get ready for school! Her teachers name is Mrs. Ayala and she absolutely adores her. In fact the other day she was not listening to me and she got in trouble and she so innocently said, "please don't tell Mrs. Ayala." She is learning all about being R3 (Respectful, Responsible, and Ready to Learn) and she has learned all the little symbols for going to the bathroom, getting a drink, and throwing away her trash. We will be sitting at the table and she will use the hand symbols. It is pretty cute. She has received a great progress report and report card, which makes her mommy and daddy very proud! She is already learning to write stories and draw amazing pictures. I think her most favorite thing about Kindergarten is centers and her favorite center is blocks. Her favorite large group time is P.E. because she has so much fun there. Her favorite thing to play outside is on the turtle and she pretends to be a kitty and her friends to be a shark. Her favorite book that she has read is Clifford's First Christmas. She was Rockstar of the Week in October and we got to decorate a really cute star. Mrs. Ayala always gives them really cute letters to praise them and she loves to be able to take home the morning message. We are so proud of our little Rockstar! I have uploaded pictures from the first day, pumpkin patch problem solving, and reading night.

Dum, Dum, Dum (AKA Gum, Gum, Gum)

This month Shelby has been so enthralled with getting into Caidance's bubble gum machine. Her sissy has to make sure that she keeps her closet door shut because before you know it, Shelby has a huge gum ball in her mouth. I had to laugh one day when Shelby heard those closet doors open and we all went running for her, but before we could even catch her she had the gum ball out and in her mouth as she was saying, "dum, dum, dum" Good Girl!!! No, Shelby that is not a good girl! A couple of days went by and Shelby did it again so her daddy put her in her high chair and let her chew up her "dum".