Visiting Santa

We headed to the mall after school today. The girls enjoyed posing by the reindeer for some pictures. They rode the train and sat on Santa's lap and told him what was on their wish list.

Major Milestone

Not sure how I forgot to post about this in November?! Haydn is not wearing a diaper to bed anymore. I have had diapers in my house for 7 years! YAY!!

Also forgot to mention...Haydn still does not get out of bed on her own in the mornings. She will call for me to come get her!!

Christmas in MA

We opened gifts this morning. Each year is more magical as the kids get older and more into Christmas. We all got some great gifts and created some great memories.

Vada loved being with papa

the girls showing off their matching bracelets

Nana bought the 5 matching PJ's and then ironed on their nicknames! Trying to get a picture of all 5 looking at the camera at the same time!

cousin presents and lighted parade

We let the cousins open their presents from each other on Saturday morning.

here is Porter the elf

the grandkids along with Nana and Papa were in the lighted parade this year. They tossed out glow in the dark bracelets and candy!

Ken's glasses were fogged over!

santa's helper

Christmas in the Ayr

The Cunningham's flew in on Thursday morning. We went down to MA on Friday morning. It was great to see Miss Vada again and see Anna Leigh's growing belly and Patrick. Vada put up with Hannah carrying her around all weekend. Haydn in her face all weekend. Friday the grandkids decorated gingerbread houses.

Vada loved the frosting, here Hannah is putting frosting on a M&M for her!

Now she is eating it from Hannah's hand! She was treated like a queen by the older 4!

A tradition of reading Twas the Night Before Christmas with Nana and Papa

Vada LOVES to suck her thumb and play with her belly button

Watson 5

Son-in-laws in their new MA t-shirts

Colorful Sprinkles

Haydn had to help of course!

Hannah chose the wrapping paper, instead of doing x-mas paper!

Hannah had an early out today so I decided to have her make Mrs Schulte's x-mas present today. I got the idea out of the High Life magazine. You crush foot loops and then add the cereal to a jar. The sprinkles can be used for ice cream or yogurt or anything else. Hannah chose to make a rainbow pattern with hers. I think it really turned out cute. I thought it would take us longer to do but I had all the cereal separated into little baggies before she got home from school. Separating the cereal took twice as long as the project. We will be doing this for Haydn's teachers as well. Just need to get more glass jars.