Tuesday, December 23, 2008

More Christmas at the Lake

The girls got to open more presents today.

Rylee got a "My Little Pony" set with two ponies and several outfits from GB.
Reagan got a Crazy Legs Learning Bug from GB.
GB is helping Reagan put shoes on one of the ponies.
Time to open presents from Pa Pa and Gran Love.
Rylee got roller skates!
Gran helping Rylee put them on. Reagan is very interested.
Daddy helping Rylee try them out.
Reagan got a DJ toy that has a microphone she can sing into.
Reagan loves the bags more than anything. She loves to carry around as much as possible.

Monday, December 22, 2008

Christmas Begins

We drove to San Angelo on Sunday. My family got there Monday and Christmas officially began! Since we were the only ones there, GranBob thought it would be fun to let the girls open one present a day until Christmas Eve. Here are the pictures of them opening their first present.

Pa Pa and Gran helped Reagan.
Rylee's a pro.
She has really been wanting her own computer, so she was really excited!
Reagan got a teach and learn turtle.
She is checking it all out.
GranBob gets a big "Thank You!" from Rylee.
Daddy teaching Rylee how to use her new computer.
GranBob enjoying Rylee's joy.
Mommy and Rylee trying to figure it out.
GranBob and Reagan enjoying some time together.
GranBob got the girls new pajamas. Too cute!
Reagan's first nightgown.

Wednesday, December 17, 2008

Aunt Ally is here!!

Aunt Ally arrived from Hawaii today! The girls were thrilled to see her (and so was I!) Rylee is already taking advantage of her and asking her to help her learn to write her letters. You can see her artwork below.

Saturday, December 13, 2008

Christmas Came Early

We have been having a hard time deciding when to do Christmas with just our family. We were planning to take the girls to Build-A-Bear and let them make an animal, so we had to do it before we left town. So, we decided today would be the day. It is the only day that we have nothing on the calendar. After the girls got up from their naps, we told them we were going to have Christmas.

Rylee was very excited!
Mommy has a present for Daddy!
Money for Build-A-Bear!
Rylee is helping Daddy open his present.
It is T. Boone Picken's new book.
There's more to it...
I was able to get is signed for him! It helps to know people (my sister works for Mr. Pickens)
Reagan is ready to learn how to make her first million.
Pajamas and houseshoes for Mommy!
Wow, I actually got a surprise. Jason picked these pajamas out all by himself! Good job, babe!
We had dinner at Buca di Beppo and headed to the mall for Build-A-Bear. Rylee picked out this dog at first.
Reagan picked out this cute dog.
We went to put a sound in them and Rylee had a little melt down. She did not understand she did not have to put the barking sound in her dog if she did not want to. She decided the dog was not for her and went for "Hello Kitty" instead. Reagan got the barking sound in her puppy and loves it.

Picking out clothes.
We were not the only ones going to Build-A-Bear today. Check out the line!
Dressing Reagan's puppy.
The finished products!

After all this, we headed to Baskin Robbins and had ice cream. It was a great Christmas at our house.

Tuesday, December 9, 2008

Back to the Gym

After too long away, I headed back to the gym today. The girls were happy to be back and I was, too. It felt good to have a little "normal" back in my life. We stopped at the grocery store on the way home. We had a nice afternoon and I cooked supper. I had my "Godly Encouragement for Moms" group tonight and it was a nice break. I am thankful to my sweet husband for always being willing to let me get out for some "girl time!"