Snow Fallen

I wanted to get some quick pictures posted. My brother and his family came in town for Christmas. There were just a few days that everyone was here at the same time, before some of my sisters headed off to their different places for Christmas.

Here are some fun pictures of all of us as we went sledding down the hill in my parents yard.

Congrats Jacob

I hope you are going to see many more pictures just like this one... only the colors of belts will be changing.

Jacob got his Orange belt on Thursday. We are so proud of him for all his is accomplishing!!

I have really seen a change in him and in his confidence. To get your next belt, he has to stand in front of his class, and all the visitors and show some of the things he has learned. Last year he would never have done this. Now, he gets up with out even a thought or a care and preforms all the moves he knows.

Jacob we are proud of you!!! Keep up the good work!! Just stop using the moves on your sister!

Black Friday.... I know I know a little late

I just got these pictures from my sweet baby sister Katie. She was the only one that brought a camera with us on that infamous day.

We started at Toys R Us at 3:30 AM. It was cold and it was dark... but we were only about 20 back from the front of the line. By the time the doors opened at 5 am, the line was wrapped all the way past RC Willeys front door and around the corner. We had a stragey this year. Basically... grap and shove. No, not really, but we ran.... and we grabbed only what we came for and then headed for the checkout. We made it in and out of Toys R Us in 8 minutes!! Pretty dang good I think.

We were then off to Target where they opened at 6 am. Although we were farther back in line, we still got in and out of there in 15 minutes. All I wanted was Playdo.... $6.00 playdo... Silly I know!!

Anyway, we then hit Walmart & ShopKo before heading home. I made it home by 9 am.

I was exausted but was able to get most of my Christmas shopping done in 5 hours.

Shopping the Ads the day before

What a fake smile... I was tired!!

Does this count?

I am wondering if this counts as rolling over?

Paige Update...

just a few more pictures from Paige's "adventures"


This time... Measuring Cups up the stairs.

All my pillows laid out over the floor...

A day in the life of....

Yes, I have posted ALOT about this little girl lately... mostly because she is always into something or doing something she shouldn't.

Here are just a few things she has done lately that I caught with the camera.

Oh, and these both happened the same day.

Diapers going ALL the way up the stairs

Found my pack of Garage Sale Stickers and posted them all over herself

Come on Paige... you are worth more then that

First "REAL" Haircut

I always knew that I would one day have that little girl that somehow found a pair of scissors and somehow managed to cut her own hair. I just hoped and prayed that when it happened, that same little girl would do it in such a way that would not require a total chopping of her hair.

Paige did indeed find a pair of scissors and did indeed cut her own hair... twice... where was I you ask that would not have noticed her cutting her hair... twice? Well, this little girl is slick. Fortunately she only cut a small portion in the front of her head... kind of by her bangs. It was hard to even notice. So, I do not think this event would classify as her first haircut.

Last week she got her first "real" haircut. It was time. The girl is over three and never had her hair professionally cut before. Here are some pictures of her new look.The Before Picture... man her face needs to be wiped.

The during... I love the smile

I think she likes it!!
The final look!! Now I just need to keep it out of her eyes

First day at DANCE CLASS

We decided to put Paige in a dance class. Since her brother goes to Karate a few times a week, I felt it was important to give Paige her own little niche. As an added bonus, she gets to go with her cousin Alyssa.

Today was her first day. Of course some of the fun is getting to dress up in all the fun, cute girly dance outfits. We put on her tights, leotard, ballet shoes and leg warmers. Of course, by the end of class those leg warmers ended up being more like knee pads, which was not the look I was going for. She enjoyed herself and did better then I thought she would.

Here is a clip of her "dancing"... ok, it is more like shaking to the music.