New family tradition!

Tonight we did the coolest thing...it was SO cool that we will be doing it every year before Christmas! Mommy told us all to get on our jammies (mommy even pulled out some brand new one's) and slippers. Then she made hot cocoa (that we put in to go mugs) and grabbed the Christmas music and we all piled in the car for a fun night of driving around and looking at Christmas lights! A long drive, Christmas music, cocoa and lights are super fun!

We even stopped at the BIG Penguin exhibit. This man decorates his whole yard with inflatable penguin stuff, he has a movie playing on a big projection screen and it snows! It is amazing and we could have stayed there forever. Mommy and I had our jammies and slippers on...a couple of moms told us it was a great idea and that we looked really cute!

When we would see really great lights we would say "ooh...aah". I have to say that the best street in all of Overland Park might me our very own. Everyone on our street decorated their houses and lined the streets with green and white trees....it is really a sight to see!

This will be something we will do every year for sure...so cool and a fun way to start the Christmas weekend!

We took some pictures...hope you all enjoy! Happy Christmas Eve Eve!
Love,
Kate
xoxo

Here I am with my mug!

The hot cocoa getting ready for us to gobble up!

Here I am in the car drinking my cocoa...yummy!

Here is the cool peguin house!

Daddy was keeping me warm...brrrrrr!

Mommy felt kinda silly wearing crazy jammies in public...we looked cute though!

Chubber

After I got ready this morning I asked mommy "Can you please change my shirt? This one makes my chubber stick out!" That sure made mom laugh...and change my shirt!
Love,
Kate
xoxo

Fun night with Uncle Chris & Papa Dick!!

Last night Papa Dick and Uncle Chris came over for a chili dinner (daddy made Gipa's yummy chili)! We had so much fun playing! We built a fort in my bedroom, I played with Uncle Chris' iphone, we listened to music and had a blast! Here are some pictures from the night...
Love,
Kate
xoxo

I pulled out the purple Converse shoes Uncle Chris got me....again! So cool!

School Christmas Concert

Last week Daddy, Nama, Nama Vicki and Papa Dick came to my school to watch my Christmas performance (mommy could not get away from work - she was sad, but excited that she gets to spend 2 whole weeks home with me over the holidays)! My class performed 3 songs and even did some sign language too.

When the hole class walked into the hall we came in from the back...I was looking and looking for my family and was getting a little nervous because I could not find them - luckily they were in the front of the hall. I was excited to see everyone.

I did a great job singing and signing and kept waving to everyone. Everyone was so proud of what a big girl I have become and how good I am at performing in front of large groups. As my class filed out of the hall I shouted over to Nama Vicki "where is Gracie?" Everyone thought that was funny!

Daddy video taped the whole thing. We did not get any photos though...you just have to trust me that I looked really cute - oh, I also got to stand next to my best friend Meghan!!
Love,
Kate
xoxo

Uncle Chris

Uncle Chris got into town today and I was really excited to see him. At first I was a little shy, but it did not take long for me to warm up. We went to dinner at Cheesecake Factory with Uncle Chris and Papa Dick and then I asked Uncle Chris to ride in the car with me to my house! I showed him all the new stuff I have gotten since he was here last and we played a lot. I read him books and showed him some of my home videos!

When we were listening to music upstairs I surprised Uncle Chris and brought out the purple Converse shoes he got me for Christmas last year (I did not want him to think I forgot)...he got a kick out of it! Then I put a special song on the stereo for him and was very excited when he did not know what it was. I kept saying "just wait and you will see why I put it on"...the song was Billy Joel's "New York State of Mind"...then I showed him the cool book. Mom thought I was quite funny to surprise him with a New York song!

I am sorry to say we forgot to take pictures tonight...everyone will need to remind mom to do that all this week!

Can't wait to see Uncle Chris again!
Love,
Kate
xoxo

Making ornaments

Today we went over to Nama's house to make salt dough ornaments with Anna and Ashley. It was fun. Aunt Jenny made the dough and then we all rolled it out and made cool stuff. First we all did hand prints, then I did a Captain America shield one, a few stars, frosty the snowman and a Justin Bieber "baby" heart one. They are pretty cool. They took about 6 hours to cook (not sure what happened) and they are still not all dry....so, we will be painting them another day! I can't wait to see the finished product!

After making the ornaments we watched Frosty the Snowman (my favorite Xmas movie). What a fun afternoon!
Love,
Kate
xoxo

Not from a store

Tonight when mommy cuddled with me in bed I said to her "mommy, what I am going to get you for Christmas you can not buy in a store. I am going be to a good girl for you every day mommy. I am going to be a good girl every day for the rest of your life. I love you."

That made mommy really happy and she said it would be the best present she has ever gotten. See, I have had a bit of a mean streak in me even since December started. When most kids start to be super good so they get a lot of stuff for Christmas I started to act up. It is not something I am proud of. Both mommy and I hope I can deliver on her Christmas present.
Love,
Kate
xoxo