The start of Christmas

When all is said and done, we will have attended six Christmases this year so we have to start early to get them all in:) Today we had Christmas at my mom's house with my grandma's side of the family on my mom's side. We had a great time. My cousin's daughter, Jayli, was old enough this year to play with the girls so that made it even more fun. And of course, the Dirty Santa was the best part. Twain and I made out good this year. He ended up with an outside hallogen light so he can work after dark on our new fence:) and I got a snowman pillow and snowman to hang on the wall to keep all my Christmas cards in. It went great with the snowman platter my grandma got me. I guess you can tell that I love snowmen!!!

Nah Nah's

Braelyn and Bailey spent some time at Nah Nah's house this morning. It is so wonderful that they have four grandma's that live within 20 miles of our house:)

Happy Thanksgiving

Hope everyone has a great Thanksgiving. I look forward to seeing all of you early risers on Friday morning!

Bath Fun

Today I am thankful for cheap bath paint at Wal-Mart. Bailey has been going through this odd stage where she is scared to death of the water in the bathtub. It really just came out of nowhere and I have had to literally just sit on the side of the tub and sit her in my lap and sponge bathe her kicking and screaming for a couple of weeks now. By the time the bath was over, my clothes were sopping wet. I racked my brain trying to figure out why she all the sudden would be scared and Braelyn still loved her bath. I never figured out the reason but finally found the solution! Bath paint:) That obstacle down - Now, the potty training begins....We just started so keep us in your prayers! Thank the Good Lord that they love their little musical potty and want to sit on it for an hour at a time. I figure they are bound to pee in it eventually:)

California

Twain and I just got back from a week in California. Twain was working, I was there for the vacation:) We spent the bulk of our time in Long Beach, but we did take two days to drive in to Los Angeles and do some sight seeing. We shopped at the Grove - saw Mario Lopez! We went to Hollywood Boulevard and took the celebrity homes tour. That was interesting, but most of their houses you couldn't see. We did the whole take your pictures with the was celebrity thing too. Of course, I got in to it a little more than Twain.

Uncle Kei Kei's wedding

Uncle Kei Kei got married a couple of weeks ago and Braelyn and Bailey had their first experience as flower girls. They did really well. I was proud of them. Braelyn dumped her flowers out all at once and Bailey tried to go back down the aisle to pick hers back up but other than that, it went off without a hitch! Congratulations Keith and Dedra - so happy for your guys. The girls like to call Dedra "De De" so now we have an Uncle Kei Kei and an Aunt De De in the family:)

Gymnastics

For the last month, we have been going to the parent/tot gymnastics class. Braelyn and Bailey love it. The only part they don't like is taking turns! So far we have done the bars, the rolls on the mats, and the toddler balance beam. I think it is just as much fun for me as it is for them!


Braelyn, Bailey, and Kennedy - it was all 3 of their first times


Bailey doing a back flip

Braelyn on the bars

Braelyn fixing to stretch

Braelyn trying out her gymnastics leotard

Bailey trying on hers