Two reasons I have been bad about blogging...Blogger told me I had run out of room for posting space. I am almost ready to print the second book, but I had to figure out how to make it to year's end. Choosing pictures wisely and deleting past pictures has been a task these past weeks. The second reason I have been bad at posting is that my camera broke. Two days before Kate's birthday party. So all of my pictures for a couple of weeks were taken with my iPhone. This actually helps me post pictures because they are not high quality photos, but I find I don't take many of the important events.
Let's hope Blogger lets me finish out 2012...I would really like to be finished with the year myself!
Kate got a canopy for her bed from daddy and me. She had mentioned she wanted one, but they are not as easy to find as they were in the 70s, I am sure. I found this one and she is in love. It does have twinkle lights at the top, which are not on in this picture. Each night we get in bed and turn it on to read her book. She doesn't sleep with them on, but there is something magical about reading, singing our silly song, our camp song, and our prayers under the light of twinkle lights. The small things, people!
Kate had her parent visitation at Dance in December. Again...no camera. We are actually going to change classes for the new year, but the same technique will be taught by Joy. What a fun treat!
We baked lots of treats, some dairy free, others as dairy free as we could make them. I love, love, love baking with my girl and passing down that tradition. It is tough to do with Jack sometimes, but in a couple of years, he will be up there, too, helping.
The day of the Newtown shooting, I could not turn on the tv without crying, like so many people. Matt, almost fortunately, wasn't able to obsess about the events due to being "busy" at work. I don't say that lightly. That night we had plans to go with the Powers family to eat Mexican and then to see a live Nativity show. Somehow, both kids knew what daddy needed when he got home. Though this picture was taken with my iPhone and is a little out of focus, it could be my most favorite picture of Matt.
At the Advent Journey, we saw a real camel, along with going on this massive journey through rooms to a bazaar/marketplace where the kids were taught about ancient times. Quite amazing and so magical for all of us, considering the happenings of the day.
Kate and I went to an annual mommy-daughter cookie decorating party where we took some hostess gifts.
Jack is enjoying the kitchen in Kate's playroom. Immediately he takes the cookies out of the oven and pulls them all off. The next activity is getting out the ice cream scoops that are behind the princess tea set. Busy little chef!
Carolyn gave Kate a container of 101 cookie cutters. She did not, however, sign up for a date to actually make the cookies with Kate. Both kids have enjoyed playing with them on the carpet and putting them back in the barrel, shooting goals, etc.
Kate and I decorated a gingerbread house. She really did an amazing job on choosing patterns. She had quite a bit of patience with it and the only thing I really did was put the icing on each candy to make it stick. She did the rest. The reindeer Peeps were a fun addition!
Jack has been playing in the guitar room, enjoying his independent play!
Kate and Caroline have matching nightgowns. Caroline was a new addition at Kate's family party (thank you, Mom, Grandaddy, and Martha) and Fran got the nightgowns for her for Christmas.
Yep, still in the kitchen!
Jack got a new car that is indoors now. This is his latest face/pose.
"oh, no!"
Checking out the outside. Ezra was on the other side of the glass.
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