Self-Discipline

A couple of weeks ago, Kate was nominated by her teachers and peers for displaying one of her school's character traits...self-discipline. The following letter was sent home.


The selected students were then recognized at a breakfast and presented with the following certificate.


We are very proud of our little girl!

Library Card

Last week, Kate's love for reading and books was made official...she received her very OWN library card. Now, she has no need to use my card or her Dad's. She took her time and carefully signed her name to the back of the card.

Mark and I were both impressed with how neat her writing was especially for 1st grade. (Maybe she'll follow in her mother's footsteps for handwriting.)

She proudly held up her new card so I could take a picture and then it was off to the stacks to find some new fairy books!

She has been reading the series of fairy books non-stop! She claims there are 77 books total. After she reads a book she records it on her "Fairy Book list." As you can see, we've read 23 so far...only 54 more to go!

Pajama Day

Lauren was so excited to participate in the long-awaited Pajama Day at her preschool this past Friday. She had her outfit planned for an entire week and was so excited for the event, that I received a visit at both 2:30am and 5am Friday morning!

Lauren selected her monkey nightgown, pink leggings and her pink bathroom. (She informed us that only she and her teachers would be wearing bathrobes.)


During the day they were treated to a viewing of Max and Ruby in their sleep attire. I think the kids would wear their pajamas everyday if allowed...but then again, who wouldn't?!

She arrived!

As many of you recall, one of the items on Lauren's Wish List to Santa was a doll that "peeps and poops" as she calls it. Well...Santa delivered and Lauren was thrilled when she opened her doll on Christmas morning.


The day after Christmas, Lauren fed her doll for the first time. She was very careful to get the food in the mouth and give her baby water after each spoonful.


After the feeding, the baby's diaper became full and I had the honor of changing the baby's first "poopey" diaper. Much to Lauren's disappointment, the "poop" was a yellow liquid (the "food" was pears). Kate asked where the poop was since the yellow must be the "pee." I explained that the "pee" would be clear and that the yellow was supposed to be the "poop" from the pear food. Throughout the conversation, Lauren continued to ask how to make the doll "poop." Obviously they weren't prepared for the fact that a baby doll's bowel movements are a little different than their own.

How Times Change

With Kate's love for reading, our bedtime roles are slowly starting to diminish. Mark and I used to be the ones to read the bedtime stories, however lately Kate has assumed that role. Many a night, Lauren requests her sister over her parents. The times they are a changing!

A White Christmas (One Day Late)

Although we missed a white Christmas by one day, it was still quite a sight to awake the next morning to a winter wonderland scene...very rare here in NC!

The girls were so excited to see all of the snow out the windows and couldn't wait to get outside. Snow activities included snow angels, snow ball fights, being pulled in the sled, eating the snow, and simply lying in the "fluffy white stuff" that covered the ground. The girls even managed to help Dad clear off the car.


I must admit, I even got in on the fun and built a snowman!

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas
from our home to yours!
We hope everyone has a blessed Christmas and
a Happy New Year!