Tuesday, December 30, 2014

Just playing with my kids tonight...


Love,
Kate (their mom)
xoxo

Prescription!!!!!! ;)

So, I got a new pair of glasses yesterday and I think they are super cool!  So cool that I let everyone think they are real and I have worn them pretty much all yesterday and today!!

No one needs to know I bought them at Claire's Boutique for $10.99 with my gift card!!  Best fashion accessory EVER!!



Love,
Kate
xoxo

Von Maur hot cocoa

We decided some free hot cocoa sounded good after lunch, so we went across the street to Von Maur and I showed my cousins how it's done!!

The hot cocoa was not very chocolates though...bummer!  It was still a fun stop before happy hour!

We went to Brew Top for a fun happy hour of drinks, appetizers and video game playing.  Happy birthday Aunt Jenny!!


Love,
Kate
xoxo


Aunt Jenny's birthday lunch!!

To continue the birthday excitement we grabbed a small and quick lunch at Panera- without the birthday girl!!  Aunt Jenny went home to get Abby down for a nap, so it was just Nama, mom, anna, Ashley and me.

It was yummy!!


Love,
Kate
xoxo

Bowling excitement!!

Today was Aunt Jenny's birthday and we got to celebrate her all day...starting with morning bowling at Pinstripes!

They have a 10-12 kid bowl session for $5 per kid and free adult bowling and it was awesome!!

We bowled with a ramp to get the ball right down the lane!!! We also had bumpers to help us!!  It was awesome!!

Nama even bowled 3 strikes in a row!!  








Love,
Kate
xoxo






Day with mom!

Yesterday mom and I spent part of the day shopping at Oak Park mall and we had a blast!  We tried on lots of fun jewelry and accessories as I decided what to buy with my Claire's Boutique gift card, went into tons of shops and had s girls lunch at Nordstroms Cafe!!

We both ordered the same tomato basil soup for lunch and it was fantastic!  Especially fantastic because the waiter kept bringing us these little amazing toasts to crunch in it!!

I sure love mommy-daughter time!




Love,
Kate
xoxo

Sunday, December 28, 2014

We love vacation!!!

Today we went to Prairie Fire to watch "Into the Woods".  We had some time to kill so we explored around the shopping center.  Fun day!!


Love,
Kate
xoxo

Laboratory

While hanging out at home chillin', I decided to create a laboratory in my classroom bathroom.  Here I am creating cool stuff in my sink!!


Love,
Kate
xoxo

Classroom!!

I love my new classroom!!  Mom agreed to turn part of our craft room into a bigger classroom and I love it!

I have 2 easels, mailboxes for my students, a wall calendar, daily activity wall chart and tons of supplies to run a real classroom!  My students will be so excited!!



Love,
Miss Horton
xoxo

Introducing....Finny!!

I got my fish today and love him!!  The tank is set up in my room on my bedside table!

I named him Finny!!



Love,
Kate
xoxo

Saturday, December 27, 2014

Just add fish...

My first-ever fish tank is set up and ready for fish!!!  2 big eyed goldfish!!


Love,
Kate
xoxo

The best gift I ever received was...

I wrote this about mom and dad surprising me with Mia. It was an in class assignment given by our substitute teacher.



Love,
Kate
xoxo

Date Night!

While Kate was at her sleepover Todd and I had a date night!  We went to dinner at Cheesecake Factory and then did some shopping around Town Center and Von Maur.  It was a fun night!!


Love,
Anne
xoxo

I'll miss you mom and dad!

Here is the nite I left mom and dad tonight on my teacher easel.  I know they are going to miss me while I'm at my sleepover!!


Love,
Kate
xoxo

Sleepover!!!!

Today is a special day...I have a sleepover at my friend Madeline's house!!  Haylee, Skyler and I are sleeping over!  This is my first ever group sleepover and I am really excited!

I packed my clothes in my new suitcase and brought my new sleepover pjs, sleeping bag and pillow!  Packed and ready to go!!



Love,
Kate
xoxo



Baby Lucy!

I love Lucy, my Bitty Baby that Nama Vicki and Papa Dick got me for Christmas! I first named her Lainey, but could not remember it, so changed it to Lucy (named after my cousin)!!  

I took her shopping today and even got her a new outfit from American Girl!!



Love,
Kate
xoxo

Irish Crystal

The day after Christmas we always meet Papa at Irish Crystal for our annual outing for discounted Christmas items!!  Papa lets us grand girls pick out a special snow globe and his daughters get an ornament and Mark Roberts elf or fairy!

It is so cool because we will have these memories and collectibles forever!!  Thanks Papa!!

Here I am with this years snow globe....The Nutcracker!  I love it!!


Love,
Kate
xoxo

Totally awesome!!

Here I am watching tv in dads new car!  Woohoo!!


Love,
Kate
xoxo

New Jammie's!

I love them!  Thanks Nama Vicki and Papa Dick!


Love,
Kate
xoxo

Daddy got a new car!!

An Infiniti QX60 and we love it!!  It is white with beige interior!  My favorite feature is the tvs in the head rests!  My dream!!

Mom asked the salesman at the dealership to take this picture of dad since we were not there!!  Dad drive all the way down to Tulsa to pick it up!!


Love,
Kate
xoxo

Christmas at Nama and Papa's!!

We got to Nama and Papa's house around 12:30 and had a yummy cheesy eggs, bacon and toast brunch right when we got there!

I told them all about my awesome Christmas and all my presents and then the Stilley's came and it was time to play!!

We did a really fun gift exchange with the cousins and I got lots of great goodies!  The adults also did an exchange and dad got a bunch of cool stuff for his new car and mom got lots of booze and Uncle Rov's awesome tasting glasses in holders that he made!! 

We had a fantastic steak dinner and French silk pie for dessert!  I love Christmas and my family!!!!






Love,
Kate
xoxo

Playing!!

I had so much fun playing with my Christmas gifts!!



Love,
Kate
xoxo

Christmas morning!!

It truly is the Most Wonderful Time of the Year!!!  Christmas morning was so awesome!  I woke up around 7:15 and was ready to open presents right away!!!

After opening stockings mom and dad made us take a break for a breakfast of cinnamon rolls, apple turnovers and grapefruit!!

Then it was on to the main event!!  It was amazing!  Santa got me Digibirds, Lego Friends and books as I hoped and I hit lots of amazing stuff from mom and dad. From teacher supplies (an easel, mailboxes, worksheets, event board and lots of other official teacher supplies), cool clothes from Justice, a suitcase of my very own, baby doll clothes and bouncy seat and even an iPod mini!  It was full of lots of surprises!!!

What a great morning!!















Love,
Kate
xoxo