Hanging the Christmas Lights

After lots of pleading from the girls (mostly Madison) Brad hung the lights! It was Madison's first time helping and she was not to sure about being on the roof.
Just look at that expression!

Emma on the other hand was fearless!! We actually took her down after telling her to stop moving so much! It's pretty sad when the mom is more scared then the 2 year old!!

Although Madison was scared in the beginning she had no problems by the end of it!! She was even walking around not holding Brad's hand!! I don't know if I should be proud or scared!!

What a sweetie!

This morning my little rug rat woke up at 5:45! So I grabbed her and put her bed with me. She squirmed for an hour and then got up. While I was still laying in bed I heard her singing

" I love Maddie, I love Maddie all day long!"

My girls are ALWAYS making up songs!! They come up with the funniest things or REALLY sweet things!!

It was so cute!! Then it was followed by "I just went potty and poopy"

Which prompted me to jump out of bed and help her!!

I love that my kids can sing about loving their sister and going to the bathroom in the same song!!

Now that's talent!!

Christmas Tree

After last years Christmas Tree debacle we decided to go all together to get a Christmas Tree instead of just sending the guys and the kids! Well after lots of changes in plans we realized our little car was not going to make it up to go get a tree in the snow. So this year we used our fake tree! I am personally not a big fan but we wanted to get the tree up, so here it is!The great thing is the girls love it and that's all that really matters...right?
After we were done Madison just went on and on about how it was perfect!!
I love her excitement!

And after seeing two happy kids in front of the tree, I'd say it is pretty perfect!

Shooting...for girls?

One of Brad's family's traditions is to go shooting on Thanksgiving. Well this year his parents went out of town so he ended up going the day after Thanksgiving with some cousins and Jake (his brother).

Every year Madison really wants to go so I send her wondering what she actually does!!

Now I know!!

Good thing Lynnie goes too or who knows what she would do!!

Thanksgiving

We went to Brya's for Thanksgiving this year and had a lot of fun! That morning we had a funny incident!! Madison and Emma wanted to wear dresses! Which I was strongly discouraging since they were going to want to play with their cousins and they wouldn't be able to play like they wanted, well that was my reasoning!! A few tears later they finally won and they got to wear the dresses. For once I thought ahead and brought other clothes. About ten minutes after we got there and a million reminders to sit properly in a dress the dresses were off!! I do not know where this strong desire to where dresses comes from! Everyday they want to wear dresses and I try to discourage it because its so cold!

I never thought I would get those girls!!

Other than our dress drama we had a great day!! We ate and played games all day! I couldn't have asked for a better day...except maybe the gravy!

First snow!

We had our first snow! It was the best kind! Came and left pretty much in the same day!! While I was away at Super Saturday the girls and brad make snowmen.Stitch
Lilo and Me!!
Apparently I'm to much for the front of the house so they had to put me in the back!!

Trick or Treat

We had a lot of fun trick or treating this year!!

We went around with a huge group right in our neighborhood!

Emma as always got it easy!!

We even got glow wands and necklaces this year, the girls loved them!!

I do have to say I remeber getting way more candy!!