Christmas

Our break started off a day early, due to a blizzard hitting our state. The snow amount was minimal, but the cold and extreme winds kept us snuggled inside our house for 3 days straight. Thankfully, our road was plowed in time to make it to Christmas Eve mass and for the pajama elves to make their yearly appearance. 

We once again enjoyed a magical Christmas with these two excited and sweet ladies. Reindeer food was deployed and eaten, Santa spelled a message with chocolate chips to the girls, and presents were quickly opened Christmas morning.  

We also enjoyed a Christmas celebration with Jeremy's side of the family yesterday, and our celebrations will wrap up on the 31st with my side. The girls so enjoy all time spent with family, and we are grateful the weather cooperated enough to get together!

All that is left now is to sleep a night under the tree!

PJ Twins!

Last week we had a few Christmas-themed dress-up days. Aud loved matching her mom on PJ day! Kate, who does have jammies that also match us, is not a fan of wearing pajamas to school. 

Kate's 9th Interview!

 It's a little late, but here goes:

Here are Kate’s answers to her 9-year-old interview:

Favorite Food:  Noodles
Foods I Don’t Like:   Eggs
Favorite Thing to Learn:  Writing and Reading   
Favorite Color:  Blue
Best Friend:  Rowan, Delaney, Karlie, Rory, Isla, and Katelyn
Favorite Game to Play:  Gymnastics
Favorite Books to Read:  Graphic Novels and Whatever After
Favorite TV Show:  Bizaardvark
Favorite Holiday: Christmas
Things I Do Well:  Gymnastics
Favorite Place to Go:  Grandma’s House
Favorite Thing to Do With Family: Play Outside
Favorite Thing about House:  My bedroom
Favorite Thing to do Outside:  Zipline and play in snow
Favorite Chore:  Making my bed
Least Favorite Chore:  Picking up dog poop
Favorite Song: “2002”
When I Grow Up I Want to Be a: Gymnastics’ Teacher  
Place I Want to Visit:  Disneyland
Favorite Part of Each Day: iPad time
Favorite Drink:  Root beer, 7up, Red spicy water, Dr. Pepper
Favorite Sport or Activity to Play: Gymnastics
Something New I Want to Learn How to Do:  How to do a back flip
Best Part of Your Family:  Cats, my parents, and my sister

End of Basketball

Audrey's season wrapped up on Saturday with one loss and one tie. Even two overtimes couldn't break the tie, so it just ended. 😊

Once again, Audrey showed so much growth this season, both in her skills and understanding of the game. We were so proud of her and excited to see a little aggression coming out!

Way to go, #4!

Happy 9th Birthday, Kate!

Yesterday our sweet and crazy Kate turned 9. She had been counting down for months to her big day, and thankfully, all worked out for her plans! She took adorable cat cookies to school, jumped at AirFX after school, and had two friends sleep over. She had SO much fun, minus a twisted ankle while jumping, and it made our hearts happy to see her so happy.

We love you, Kate! Your weird, crazy ways bring so much joy to our days. You have a fun sense of humor and see the world from a unique perspective. We are so proud of the girl you are becoming and so grateful to spend our days with you. Happy Birthday, sweet Kate!

Christmas Tree

Our tree is up, decorated, and beautiful! The girls enjoyed opening their new ornaments,  a gymnastic medal for Kate and a basketball hoop for Audrey. Once again, Jeremy amazed us all with his strength and lifted both up to put on the star.

We sure love our cozy December nights by our beautiful tree.