Gingerbread House

Keelin and Emmy's Mamaw bought us a gingerbread House kit. Yesterday, Keelin and I decided to tackle the project! Keelin enjoyed eating the candy as we worked on the house.

Getting everything organized

Our completed house!

I squeezed the icing...Keelin put the candy on the house! It was a team effort!

SNOW!!!

Monday morning we woke up to a dusting of snow. Keelin was so excited! She wanted to go play in it right away!! She got herself dressed all by herself!!! although she was wearing a short sleeved shirt and a skirt with summer shoes!!! I made her put pants on under the skirt and boots!

It was packing snow...so snowballs were made!!

Emmy waited patiently with grandma while I went outside with Keelin. I had not feed her yet that morning, so she was hungry!

We even managed to make a little snowman with the little snow on the deck!

I can't image what Keelin will be like when we head to Michigan in 2 weeks!! She is going to be in snow heaven!!!

Keelin's Birthday Party

We celebrated Keelin's 3rd birthday Sunday afternoon after Emmy's Baptism. We invited family and friends over to mamaw and papaw's basement.

We took Keelin's new Dora tent over there.

Mamaw and Keelin using the tunnel in a different way!

Keelin loved hiding in the tunnel!

Everyone enjoying some food!

Keelin loved opening her presents!!! She loves everything!

I made her cake this year.

Blowing out the candles!

Everyone singing to Keelin

Keelin with Hannah and Kyle in the Dora tent.

(Jamie was taking pictures too! I captured her camera!)

When we tore down the decorations the balloons became a kicking fest!!

Keelin had a wonderful birthday!!!!

Emmy's Baptism

Emmy was baptized on Sunday, December 6th at Holy Spirit Catholic Church 8:00 Mass. Clay and Jamie Sills are both Keelin and Emmy's Godparents. It was a wonderful Mass! We invited everyone over for pastries and fruit following the baptism to celebrate!

Before leaving for church

The Baptismal Gown

Emmy wore the same gown Keelin wore which is the same gown I wore.

Emmy wore Keelin's bracelet

Keelin being silly


I forgot my camera!!! Can you believe it??? Kate took pictures for me and I am hoping to get some pictures from Drew's cousin, Jenny.

Emmy was an angel! She did not cry the entire Mass!

Father Burns

Parents and Godparents

Our family of 4!

Uncle Clay and Aunt Jamie

Godparents

with their two godchildren
Keelin and Emmy

At home after the baptism
(look closely at Emmy's butt!!!)

Do we have a thumb sucker like her mommy?

Grandma and Grandpa with Emmy

Keelin enjoyed opening Emmy's gifts for her

Story Time

My parents spent the week with the girls! I thought this moment was so cute! Grandma was reading to both girls!

Keelin Turns 3!!!

Keelin had a wonderful day today!!! When she woke up this morning around 7am, she came in to my room and woke me up. I immediately said, "Happy Birthday, Keelin!" Keelin replied, "Where is it?" I asked her, "Where is what?" Keelin said, "Where is my birthday?"
Can you tell she is in that stage where she has to see or touch something to understand it? Regardless... she sure did enjoy today!

Keelin's day started with her mamaw and papaw picking her up and taking her to the zoo and lunch! She had her bags packed! She was ready to go!!!

I made Keelin a cookie cake! She will have birthday cake this weekend for her party!

Keelin opened her presents in the early evening when Drew got home from work.

My parents arrived around 4:30 and where able to join in the fun!!

Great-Grandma Planck got her a beautiful Christmas dress!

Uncle Jeff and Shauna sent Keelin a Dora nightgown and a Dora play tent!

Drew and I got her golf clubs! Can you tell she is excited to learn how to play?

(The Dora sweat outfit is from her mamaw and papaw!)

Dress up clothes from Grandma and Grandpa

Singing Happy Birthday to Keelin.

(I didn't have candles!!!)

Happy Birthday, Keelin!!!!

• You love Tinkerbell, Dora, Cinderella, Belle, Ariel, Sleeping Beauty, Snow White, Jasmine, Mulan, Mickey Mouse, and many other characters!!!
• Your favorite cereal is Lucky Charms! and you want to eat it every morning for breakfast! You also demand a trip to the grocery store if we run out!
• Other foods you love include, chicken nuggets, apple sauce, mac'n'cheese, cheese, milk, fruit snacks, apples, bananas, donuts, cottage cheese, turkey sandwiches...
• You watch Dora and Mickey Mouse Clubhouse on TV in the morning.
• You are potty trained!
• You like to sing nursery rhymes!! I won't list all the ones you know because there is a ton! Your favorite right now is "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star".
• You can sing the ABC song and count to 15.
• You like to say, "I want to do whatever I want!"
• You still take a long nap in the afternoon. (Break time for Mommy!) and you only want to wear a pull-up diaper and nothing else when you sleep.
• You love Emmy and want to hold her and feed her and play with her!
• You nurse and burp your baby dolls.
• You love books and we read together everyday!
• You love movies and you know how to put them in the DVD player all by yourself.
• You play soccer, basketball, golf, and baseball outside.
• You do "flips" (forwards rolls) in the living room.
• You love to play with your doll house, Strawberry shortcake dolls (which were mine!), and make salads in your kitchen.
• Whenever you watch "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs", you run to me when the queen turns into the witch.
• You love to eat apples because of "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs."
• You love to go running with mommy and daddy in your jogging stroller. You love to run on your own too! and you always expect to go to Donut Bank after a Saturday morning run!
• You love to wear dresses!!! and play dress up! It is hard to get you into regular clothes sometimes!!
• You pray before you eat and go to bed! Every night you say the same prayer! "I pray for mommy, daddy, Keelin, Emmy, Moosie, Papaw, Mamaw, Kate, Kristin, Clay, Jamie, Missy, Toby, Grandma, Grandpa, Uncle Jeff, Great-Grandmas, Rosie, Uncle Taylor, Uncle Austin. I pray for all these guys." You don't change anything and everyone is always listed in the same order or you start over! You are very routine and in particular about this!!!!!!
• You love to play, talk, sing, love, dance and smile!!!!

We love you so much young lady!!!! We love to see you grow and learn! You make your mom and dad so proud!!!