My Awesome Weekend

On Thursday I got to read the opening paragraph at Mass (and was told I did a great job.  My confidence talking in front of all those people is sure growing!).  It was a great way to start my fun long weekend.  My Grandma turned 60 on Saturday so we took a trip to the Washington Coast and stayed in a "Hotel House."  My Auntie Joanie came too but unfortunately she got pretty sick so she couldn't play with us and I ended up getting sick too so we left a day early, bummer!  We did however have a great birthday celebration and fun Saturday playing on the chilly beach, going bowling for the first time, going out to dinner and singing to my grandma.  I can't wait to go to school tomorrow and tell everyone about my trip.

My teacher giving me the ok to start reading

Proudly waiting to read

On the road.  A long trip but we love our comfy van.

Nick is such a great traveler!

We stopped at Cabelas in Olympia and had a blast.  I even thanked my parents on the way out for taking us to that cool place.

Checking out all the stuffed animals, a new kind of stuffed animals!

Ahh, we love the ocean!

Sam had fun collecting shells in the short morning trip to the beach, it was so cold!

This is how cold!

Grandma and her grandbabies!  Happy Birthday!!

I walked with Mama and Daddy on a special walk with just me!

Happy New Year!

We had an awesome New Years Eve Party here celebrating a year of incredible blessings.  We celebrated with the East Coast I guess, since our party started at 3 and ended around 8:30.  Mama planned an activity per hour which included watching home videos of the year, a memory scavenger hunt, making pizzas, a balloon drop, and a jammie dance party with glowsticks and flashlight limbo which was Sam's favorite.  You should have seen him dance, wow!  We haven't been the greatest with the blogs, but we will work on it.  Thanks for reading and following, Happy New Year!

We have had several sunny, chilly winter days.  We had a great trip down to the beach by our house before I had to go back to school.

Me and Pirate Sam

Fondant Easy Bake treats (Not so good!)

I got to celebrate my 1/2 birthday when we returned from break.  We made these yummy fruit treats to share with my class.  I felt so special!

Singing at a PTC meeting.  We do a lot of signing and we sang here with our 8th grade buddies.

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas to all my family and friends.  We had a very blessed holiday here and so many special memories made.  I'm sure enjoying my Christmas Break!  Here are a few snapshots of our week, the pictures got a little mixed up in our uploading process.

This was before my school Christmas Program

I love being silly, and talked mama into being a little goofy with me

I don't know if this has made the blog yet, just had to add it

My mama's auntie Colleen came for a visit and they ended up at Ross, their favorite store.  Mama and I met up for a little shopping and I just had to try on these beauties!

Playing with my Cousin Maggie.  I was the baby and she was rocking me!

Rollers in my hair for Christmas Eve

All ready to sing for Baby Jesus!

I was so happy singing away.  Can you spot my head?

An attempt at a family photo

Our tradition of reading Twas the Night Before Christmas with Daddy!

Christmas Morning!

Maggie and I.  We stopped by on our way to dinner with Grandma so we could do presents with her

I think she liked the ear muffs we got her.  She looks super cute in them!!

After dinner Sam and I worked on this gingerbread house.  Can you see how hard I'm working?

My Auntie and I before mass

Another attempt at that family photo, Sam!!

I was happy to see that Santa brought me an Easy Bake Oven!!

Putting Jesus in the manger, our first present!  Happy Birthday Jesus!

Waiting!

Every month at school we have a theme, I think it should have been patience this month.  This is hard!  Only 1 more sleep though.  We have been busy preparing for Jesus' Birthday with our fun Advent traditions.  We had a nice one day visit from Grandma and Papa last weekend and are enjoying time with Auntie Joanie and her boyfriend this week.  We sure miss you Papa Bob (Poor Papa is on the boat!).  I am singing in the choir at Mass today, so special!!  Merry Early Christmas Everyone!

Sam had to add this one on my blog!  Go Seahawks!  Our Advent Calendar today (on Christmas Eve) was to find our new ornaments, it was a hunt and I sure enjoyed it!

Sam putting on Nick's first ornament

Our Advent Calendar, almost complete!  Baby Jesus will show his face tomorrow on Christmas morning!