snow, snow, snow...

and more snow! We have been staying home, it seems, for the last couple of weeks due to the snow, school cancellations, wind and cold. Last weekend we got over 10 inches of nice fluffy snow and it was sunny and warm enough to be outside. All the girls spent over 2 hours outside shoveling, sledding, sliding and making snowballs and snow forts. We got this really cool snowball maker that makes perfect round balls and better yet....it keeps your hands warm. It has a handle for scooping and releasing the snowballs so you don't have to touch them and your hands don't get wet and cold. Emma made all the ones above in the photo. The best part is coming inside for hot chocolate with LOTS of marshmallows.

EMMA DID IT....

She got her ears pierced! She has been wanting to do it since Taylor had hers done last spring but mom was more nervous with Emma. I don't know why because she was a trooper. She wouldn't even hold my hand when I asked her to. She had them done New Year's Day so we have been counting the days till she can change them (8 LONG weeks). I have heard every day...is today the day? So, we hung a calendar in her room so she can mark the days off herself. Ella wants nothing to do with the ear piercing....she says she is still thinking about it. I think she may be thinking a long time.

MiMi's Visit

MiMi's visit with us was great, as always, but way too short. She only got to stay a week and the girls were already asking when she was coming back before she even left. It is hard for them to understand how busy she is with grad school and her internship. The girls got to spend lots of time playing MiMi's new instruments she got for Christmas. We invited our friends Beth, Averie, Baylor, Reagan and Kylie over for a musical jam session with MiMi on the guitar and the kids on their instrument of chose. We also got do some shopping and drink slushi drinks.

Santa Claus is coming to town!

It is an annual tradition for Santa to make a visit to Grandma and Grandpa Sharpe's house to deliver presents. It is also an annual traditon for Ella to not want anything to do with him. Although she says he is a "nice" guy and will take his gifts, she will not go anywhere near him. When we got to their house, she would not even take her coat off because I think she knew what was coming and she was trying to stay in her comfort zone. After gifts were passed out and Santa was gone, it didn't take her long to start having fun. Taylor and Emma love to sit and talk with Santa.

Merry Christmas!!!

We were very blessed this Christmas to be able to share great memories, gifts and food with many of our family & friends. The girls seemed to be especially excited on Christmas morning this year....Ella the most. She looked for her name on the packages and started to rip in. She was most excited about her Barbie Diamond Castle while Emma found Santa left her a play store. Together, they got a Wii which has been a big hit. The girls love to bowl. Taylor and I have also tried our talent at tennis, as well. Santa even left Romo a new cat climber which he loves and Champ got a new pig ear. Daddy got many new Dallas Cowboy nicknacks that were needed to complete his basement collection and Mommy was spoiled with a new camera, Ugg boots and perfume to name a few. The girls had fun shopping with daddy this year to pick me out lots of "girly" things. We wish all of you many blessings, happiness and good health for 2009! HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

We were very disappointed to find out that Emma & Ella's preschool Christmas program was cancelled due to severe ice that we had on December 19th. The girls were very much looking forward to it and so were we. Mrs Hummel, their teacher, has never had to cancel in 20 years. I had the girls perform what they could remember in front of our tree at home so I could video tape them. It was too cute listening to them sing around the house for the past month that they have been practicing at school. I couldn't just let it go. I think they had fun, too. This is just one of many songs...Enjoy!

Christmas is coming....

The girls and daddy had great fun getting ready for the holidays this year. They all loved getting out the decorations and helping put everything out. It has become a tradition for daddy and the girls to decorate the sugar cookies. Mommy gets to cut them out with the girls and clean up. This year they attempted their first gingerbread house which turned out pretty good considering the girls ate half the candy that was to go on the house. Taylor always gets to put the star on the tree top.