Field Trip to Eastland Mall

Friday, December 9th

Keelin's preschool took a field trip to Eastland Mall to visit Santa!  Keelin got to sit on his lap and tell him what she wanted for Christmas!  She also got to ride the train around the whole mall!  I did not go on her field trip but thanks to my friend Patti I have these three wonderful pictures!

 Keelin with her best bud's Hannah and Maddie.

Keelin and Santa!

Santa sharing a story with the preschool group. (Keelin is the one with the half french braids)

Keelin's Christmas Program

Tuesday, December 6th was Keelin's Christmas Program for Preschool.  She has been practicing her two songs for awhile!

 Getting ready to leave! Emmy was excited to watch her sister sing!

 Keelin with her teacher, Mrs. Peak.

 Getting ready to sing in church.

 Keelin walking out after she sang!  I took video of their songs, but the files are too big to upload here.

Emmy's New Bed

On Friday, December 2 we took the front off Emmy's crib!  She has been in this toddler bed for over two weeks now and today was the first day she got out of bed on her own and came downstairs from her nap.  She has done a great job of staying in bed and not getting out.  We do have a guard on her bed (that is not in the picture) so she won't roll out onto the floor!
We took Emmy's pacifier away on Friday, November 18th.  We cut the end off of it and told her it was broken.  Through that weekend she kept saying, "broken", but that was it...so easy!  It was gone!

Keelin's 5th Birthday!

Thursday, December 1:  Keelin's 5th Birthday!

The birthday girl in the morning before leaving for school.

When we pulled up to the tavern for dinner...this is what we saw!  Keelin was so shocked!

 Mamaw helped Keelin read her birthday cards!

 Her birthday cupcakes.

Emmy got a present too!  An Elmo movie!

 When we left the tavern we drove down to Ritzy's Fantasy of Lights!  The girls sat up front with us and enjoyed all the beautiful Christmas lights! 

Nutcracker

Tuesday, November 29:  The Great Russian Nutcracker Ballet

Keelin chose going to the Nutcracker ballet over having a birthday party this year. 

 Keelin and I ready to go!

 My friend Jamie and her daughter, Hannah, went to the ballet with us!  Keelin was so excited to go to the ballet with her good friend!

 We couldn't take pictures during the performance so here is a view from our seats before the show started.

Keelin and Hannah during the intermission!  They both got popcorn and water to eat during the rest of the ballet.  Both girls stayed awake for the whole ballet (it ended at 9:45pm).  They both loved it!

Keelin's Birthday in Florida

Wednesday, November 23:  We celebrated Keelin's birthday in Florida with my parents.

They got her a Barbie cake!

 Keelin checking out everything in her birthday bag from grandma and grandpa!

 A stack of clothes and a Barbie doll and movie!

Emmy got some pop up people!

Dancing Video

Emmy showing her dance skills!

Keelin showing her "interesting" dance skills.

More of Emmy dancing!

Thanksgiving in Flordia

Wednesday-Sunday: November 23-27

We spent Thanksgiving in Florida.  My parents spent the month of November in The Villages.

                             We went everywhere on a golf cart!

The girls were able to go swimming 3 times during the trip!

Grandpa giving Emmy a little help off the step.

The girls loved swimming with their grandma.  She will stay in the pool as long as Keelin wants to!

We went out for dinner to celebrate Keelin's 5th birthday.  We had pizza!
(I have pictures of her opening her presents and her cake, but I will post those with her birthday posts.)

Night One for Dancing: Wednesday
Almost every night we went down to the square for live music and dancing!  The girls loved it!  Here they are dancing with their grandma and grandpa. 

Night Two for Dancing: Thursday

 Country music!!!!

 Night Three for Dancing:  Friday

 Keelin and Emmy dancing up a storm!  This night was very crowded because it was a very popular band!

Keelin and Emmy by the square while the band was taking a break.

 This is the room we stayed in...the girls loved to jump on the bed!

I took a picture of the square at night.  (Thursday)

Keelin, Emmy, my mom, and Drew are dancing in front of the stage (right) and my dad is sitting in the chair by them.  We were hoping they would light the Christmas tree while we were there but they didn't.

Keelin's Bear Hunt

Today was Keelin's bear hunt at preschool.  She brought her care bear to be hidden in the "big school".  I got to hide Keelin's bear in my classroom!

 I hid Keelin's bear under the table in the front of my room.

 She found her bear really fast!  I actually missed the picture and I had to have her put it back so I could get a picture of her finding it!

She was "princess sparkling water"