Christmas Eve

It was so nice to just lay around most of the day. I finished all of my shopping and running yesterday. I started feeling yucky on Friday during school, and this weekend has been miserable. The last few days I have not been getting very much sleep because I cannot breathe. Monday I felt some better just really tired. Today was the first day I woke up able to breathe. But I needed to catch up on sleep. Dinner at Bob and Janet's was not until 5:00, so we cuddled, played, and watched some TV. Then it was get ready. Love the girls outfits this year. 

Dinner was amazing, as always. We always eat too much. I was stuff. Again because of being sick, I did not feel like eating much. 

The girls could not stand it any longer, they were ready for presents. Maddie loved her princess stables. 

Ellie wants to be a fashion designer now!

Aunt Sue, made sure made was Doc ready

My little chef

Doc Maddie

No day is complete without a silly picture

Hard to believe that we will grow by one more girl in about six weeks.

The Adventures of Buddy

Tonight will be Buddy's last night visiting with us until next year. Here were some of the girls favorite morning surprises. 

Tug of war with Ken

Someone ate all the chocolate chips

Barbie is having a serious conversation

Buddy is working off the chocolate chips

Bamboo

Marshmallow bubble bath

Horseback riding

Kisses with Minion

Drinking a Coke

Not sure how he got into here :)

Ellie brought this countdown home at the beginning of December. She has loved waking up each morning and tearing the number off (somedays she would get a little ahead with excitement). Buddy tore off the last number for her to see in the morning.

Dear Santa

Ellie's Santa letter in the leader:

Dear Santa,
How are the reindeer. I want a new crafts.
Love,
Ellie

Uptown Fun

For Christmas, Meg took me to Uptown to paint tonight. Such a perfect gift for me. I really love this place. This makes painting #5, and this will be the third painting I will hang in my room. This little Owl Reindeer was so cute.  

Check-Ups

So when I had made this appointment back to back, I had expected Bob to be coming with me. But with him having to go out of town, I was on my own. Never Again!!!!.

The girls started off great. They were so happy and was very good with the doctor. Ellie weighted 44lbs and is 44 inches tall. Maddie is 29lbs and 36 inches tall. They are both really healthy. But because of health issues in our families, they have to have blood drawn every other year to check them out as well. This was awful. Ellie started screaming about getting her finger pricked (cannot imagine if they had to take it from her arm) and then Maddie who was not scared as first because hysterical. Ellie was fine after it was over, but Maddie on the other hand got herself so worked up that she did not calm down until after we were in the car and she fell asleep. Thank goodness they let us stay in the room to wait on the results and not have to go back out in the waiting area. 

One of my good friends from Scottsburg, lost her grandfather this week and so the girls and I headed to Scottsburg to swing by the funeral home. While I was in town, Mr. Foto called to say my pictures were in. I was so excited to see how they turned out and again I was not disappointed. I snapped these with my camera, so not really the same quality. I love our Christmas cards this year, one of my favorite ones. 

Elf Tree

So it started snowing over night again. At first it prompted a 2-hr delay, then I guess we got more than expected and about 8:00--they closed school. By 10:00 the snow had ended and the roads were actually in pretty good shape. So the girls and I got out and I ran some much needed errands, the girls went to Memaws to play.  If we were going to have a wasted snow day, I was not going to waste the day to catch up. I started by dropping off the items we bought for the elves in town. The girls each picked an elf and then shopped for her. The I got some Christmas shopping done. Bob left this morning for Texas, so it will be just the girls and I through the week. I think that this is his last trip of the year, and for that I am so thankful. We miss him when he is gone. 

Snow Day-YUCK

So it was 70 degrees two days ago, and now we have about 7 inches of snow on the ground. The rain started yesterday. It nearly rained all day. Then the sleet and freezing rain began this morning. It was not bad out this morning, but with the pending doom the forecasters were calling for, most of the area schools cancelled--us included. It freezing rained most of the day-then about 2:00 is started to switch over to snow. The picture below were taken about 7:30 tonight. We already had about 4-5 inches on the ground here. It is so much work getting the girls ready to go out, but they loved it. The picture quality was not the best, but it was still snowing so I did not want to bring my good camera out. 

Santa

Bob left for Tulsa yesterday, so it was just the girls and I for the next few evenings. Meg called and asked if we wanted to go to Bass Pro after school to see Santa and make a craft. The girls were excited to spend time with Eme (and to see Santa too). They have a really neat set up there. Free picture with Santa, carousel rides, and craft making. 

After Bass Pro we came back to town and ate at Pizza King. This was the first time I had eaten here since they had opened. I had take out once and I was pretty good. After dinner we went to the Family Activities Center in town to ride the Charlestown Express Train. I was impressed. I was not brave enough to take the girls ice skating, but they enjoyed the train. 

After we dropped Eme and Meg off at their car, Ellie wanted to go back and ride again but with Memaw and Papaw (it was 70 degrees outside--notice no coats in December). I sent Ellie in to Grandma's to see if she wanted to come too. So we went back for another ride on the train.

15 Already

Maddie shares her birthday with Shelby. Today we all went out to eat at El Nopal to celebrate Shelby turning 15. She is growing up so fast. 

This guy, Buddy, made he reappearance for the year this morning.

My girls

Glare is awful, but love the smiles