Christmas Sugar Cookie Decorating 2010

We just got home from 5 hours of sugar cookie decorating - a time honored family tradition. This year my family, my in laws and my sister's new in laws all came and we had a blast!!

This year mom made corn chowder and fish stew along with two delicious salads. We ate lunch and then got to work cutting out cookies, decorating cookies, and eating cookies!

Dad, Mark, Ryan, and Ryan got to try out Dad's newly built horseshoe pit and once we all got done decorating we gathered around the baby grand piano to sing Christmas carols.

Mom also got each of us a decorative cookie box to bring home our cookies in :)

School Christmas Parties

Both of the kiddos had their class Christmas Parties on the same day at around the same time! Got to hit the beginning of Little Miss's party this morning and the end of Little Man's party.

Lots of sugar, snacks, crafts, and book exchanges ~ we are officially out for the year!

Lara's Wedding

My sister is officially married!

This morning Andra and Vicki threw a Bridal Luncheon for Lara at a winery in Grapevine. Awesome food and wine!

And tonight my sister and Ryan got married. Beautiful wedding, fabulous reception. Little Miss made it through the wedding (that started at 9pm) and then crashed at the reception - she was asleep on a couple of chairs by 10:15pm. Little Man made it a bit longer but crashed on the chairs around 11pm. My toast went great and then we danced the night away!

I don't have any pictures of the actual wedding or reception that I took because I was busy :) but I hope to post some once we get the photographer's pictures! I did steal some wedding pics from Facebook though :)

Here are some of the pictures that we do have from today.

Bridal luncheon and Lara getting her makeup done...

Little Miss getting her hair sprayed and Lara getting her hair done...

Dad and Lara just before the wedding (Dad is giving her one of his "talks") and My boys getting ready and looking so spiffy...

Dad and Lara walking down the aisle and Lara and Ryan dancing to Low on the way down the aisle

Lara's Rehearsal Dinner

Tonight was the rehearsal & dinner for my sister's wedding :) I think we are ready for tomorrow!

Little Miss's North Pole Express Field Trip

Little Miss's class went on a field trip today to the North Pole Express train in Grapevine. The Grapevine Depot was decorated with thousands of lights, animated charactors, and we walked through "falling snow" (it was actually tiny bubbles from the bubble machines) on our way to board the train. Before we boarded the train we went into the holding area where we sang Christmas carols with other schools there for the field trip.

Once on board there was more singing, a story time, and a visit from the man himself - Santa Claus!

After the train ride we headed over to Nash Farms for an outdoor picnic. The kids had a great time :)

Last A&P I Study Session

A&P I Study Sessions are over! We met tonight for the last night of studying for A&P I. Our final is on Wednesday, December 8th and hopefully we are ready :) We studied Spinal Cord, Autonomic Nervous System, Special Senses (seeing, hearing, & tasting), and Endocrine System. Once the final is done we will be off for the end of the year and then back at the studying for A&P II!

Here is the sign that was up at our table when we arrived to study tonight :)

Christmas Piano Recital 2010

The Christmas Piano Recital was fabulous :) The kids did great! This was Little Man's first time to participate and he was super excited. Little Man played "Jolly Old Saint Nicholas" and "Up on the Housetop". Little Miss played "We Three Kings of Orient Are" and "We Wish You a Merry Christmas". We then went back to their teacher's house for hot cocoa, cookies, and end of the year awards.