Shrinky Dinks!

Santa got me Shrinky Dinks for Christmas and they are really cool!  We spent a good chunk of the morning (and afternoon) making them!  Mom thought that they were fun too!  We would color them, then watch them shrink in the toaster oven. Tomorrow we get to make them into stuff!!  I can't wait!

Love,
Kate
xoxo

Handmade Christmas gifts!!!

I made homemade gifts this Christmas and they turned out great!!!  Wooden spoons fabric covered and washable!  I just love how they turned out!

Love,

Anne

xoxo

New iPad...testing, testing 1,2,3

Testing my new iPad's ability to post a blog update.  Crossing fingers that this works!!!

Thanks for my Christmas gift Todd!

Love,

Anne

Xoxo

Post-Christmas Christmas Party

Tonight we went to Aunt Jenny & Uncle Rob's house for a Holiday Party.  This was a do-over of their annual Christmas Eve party that Nama, Papa, Gigi, Miss Mary & Mr. Jim usually attend every year (we are usually in Pittsburg).  Anna, Uncle Rob and Mr. Jim were really sick, so it got postponed until this evening....and we got to go - YIPPEE!

While the adults did adult stuff, Anna, Ashley and I spent the evening playing and putting on performances.  We acted out most of the scenes of Disney's Frozen movie (which was totally awesome)!  I wore my Anna costumer over (complete with braids), Anna wore her Anna costume and Ashley wore her Elsa costume!  We also did dance in the basement (since Santa brought them a really cool dance room in the basement)!

The adults loved all our performances...mom even got some on video that you will have to see sometime!  They are awesome!

It was a really fun night!

Love,
Kate (AKA.  Anna from Frozen...also sometimes Elsa - depends on which costume I am wearing at the time)
xoxo

Merry Christmas: Nama & Papa's

I LOVE Christmas SO much...I love how many wonderful Christmas' we get to have!  Christmas at Nama and Papa's house was AWESOME!  We had a great time decorating a gingerbread house, playing with Anna & Ashley (we sure missed Tom, Meghan, Matt & Lucy though), opening presents, playing Go Fish and eating mot of yummy food!

We all got such amazing presents...my favorite was the Sophia the First costume and accessories!  Thanks everyone for all the great gifts!  

We had so much fun, we did not want to leave!!!  Merry Christmas!

Love,
Kate
xoxo

Christmas Morning!!

Merry Christmas!
Love,
Kate
xoxo

Christmas Morning!

I was very excited to wake up and see that Santa had visited our house!  I slept in until about 8:30 (since I could not fall asleep the night before) and when I woke up I found TONS of presents under our tree (along with both Cogsworth and the milk and cookies we left Santa gone)!

I got some amazing presents: Frozen stuff from Santa (including both an Elsa and Anna costume...a HUGE hit), lots of craft stuff and American Girl stuff!  It was a great Christmas!

We hung out and played for awhile, had breakfast and then got ready to go to Nama and Papa's for Christmas day!

Love,
Kate
xoxo

Getting Ready for Santa!

We got home from Pittsburg about 9pm on Christmas Eve and we got all ready for Santa to come visit!  We set out cookies and milk and a carrot for the reindeer and then went off to bed.  The problem was....I could not sleep. I fell asleep for about an hour in the car on the drive home and was SO excited for Santa to come that I stayed awake in my room (and then mom and dad's room) until 12:45am!  

Dad kept calling me in to watch the news.  They had a Santa spotter on and they kept updating us on where Santa was.  At first he was in Canada, but then he was spotted in Kansas City and the news told all the kids to hurry to bed so that Santa could visit their houses.  I was really upset I could not fall asleep - luckily I was able to lay in mom and dad's room and was able to fall asleep before Santa came!!

Love,
Kate
xoxo

Christmas in Pittsburg!

We love our annual tradition of spending Christmas Eve in Pittsburg!  We got into town and went to lunch at Cafe Del Rio with Uncle Chris and Papa and then shopped at a few stores at the mall.  Then we went to Nama Vicki and Papa Dick's house to play and get all ready for Christmas!

Once Gigi and Gipa came over we had a very early dinner and then had LOTS of fun opening LOTS of presents!  We all go one at a time so we can see what everyone gets!  It is so much fun!  I got some really great presents!  My favorite was the American Girl doll, Saige....she is really awesome and exactly what I wanted! 

Thanks for a great time everyone!  Merry Christmas!!!

 

Love,
Kate
xoxo