Happy Chinese New Year

The two kindergarten classes at our school had a fabulous Chinese New Year Celebration. They began with a Dragon Parade and ended with a Chinese Lunch. Fia had a blast--I am so glad I was watching when it was her turn to be under the dragon.

Back Home

Fia has loved being back home with all of her toys. Thank you, Grandmomma, for the the Bitty Baby pajamas with the matching ones in Fia's size. She loves both!

Christmas

When we got home from the Nutcracker, the kids sprinkled reindeer food on the lawn and left cookies and milk out for Santa. Christmas morning was a flurry of action! We have never had the four cousins together opening presents all at once. Fia received another American Girl doll, Kit, and the beloved AG backpack she had been hoping for. Grandmomma and Papaw gave the kids cozy hats, among lots of other goodies. It was a wonderful day!

Nutcracker

On Christmas Eve day, we had the pleasure of attending the Kansas City Ballet's performance of the Nutcracker. We had front row seats, so we didn't miss a single step of Cecilia's breathtaking dance. WOW! We are so proud of her. Fia loved every second, and bringing Cecilia flowers after the show.

Making Cookies

Fia and I tried Gingerbread cookies, and they turned out pretty huge! So we made the rest into balls and decorated those, too. She is a great helper in the kitchen! **Please note, these were taken before the hair cut she had that afternoon. :)

Nashville Country Christmas

I took Fia to Nashville this weekend to spend some time with her sweet cousins, and to see the Rockettes in the Christmas Spectacular show. It was fabulous! The kids and adults were very entertained. It was great watching the kids play together and love each other so much.

Gingerbread Girl and Houses

This Thanksgiving we spent a wonderful week at home doing lots of sleeping, eating, relaxing, and being together. The only pics I took were when we put together the gingerbread houses. Uncle Chris is always a big help in getting the bases down. We couldn't resist decorating our own little gingerbread girl! Yes, she is wearing her Hello Kitty shirt again--she loves it so much. Thank you, Laffeys!! :)

Gobble, Gobble!

Fia's class had their Thanksgiving program and feast today. She did great as one of the turkeys. We had a fun fall day together!

Tinkerbell

Fia and I spent a low key Halloween night trick-or-treating around the neighborhood. Billy was out of town, so we decided to skip the block party and get home early. Fia did a great job and loved every second. I let her choose one piece of candy before her bath, and in true Fia fashion, she chose the mini Swedish fish--and lined them up before eating each one. :)

This Halloween Goes Down in History

This morning Fia had a big surprise for me when I came into her room---she tied her shoes all by herself! She has been getting herself dressed for awhile, but this was a major surprise, especially since I haven't been practicing with her the way I would have liked. Well, my determined little girl did it herself and double-knotted, no less!