My Big Girl is an Awesome Reader!!

 M. with her teacher,  Mr. Goodyear.

 M. with the principal.

M. waiting for her turn. She's always loved to read and every year receives a great reader award at her school.

That's My Cat!

 They took second place. Yea!!

 Maddie and friends watching the bigger girls perform.

Nana, Ava and I watch from the stands (Aunt Janet, too).

 There she goes. My girl is on her way (wait for me:))!

 My beautiful A!

 Some off-ice practice before competition time.

 M and A -- fabulous sisters.

Full of excitement before the show.

Happy New Year!! 2011!!

I know this year will be filled with many amazing, wondrous moments for us and I can't wait to begin our journey through 2011.

 One of my favorite photos from this year.

 We went to a ceramics store over our break from school and did some painting. The girls had a lot of fun!

Someone cut her bangs. Clear off. I mean, there's nothing left to work with. Good thing she's so darn cute! (And we're not allowed to talk about the bangs anymore:)).

The Birthday Girl!

My sister had a birthday today. She looks lovely. I think she learned the secret for reversing time:)

Christmas. . .and the Day After--Aunt Janet's Birthday!

 Happy Birthday, Aunt Janet!! (with Nana).

 Aunt Janet with my girls.

 M. showing Nana her brand new digital camera.

 My girls, smelling the roses:)

 A. really really loves flowers!

 Nana--after four days in the hospital, but you wouldn't know it:)

 A. got a big girl's bike for Christmas.

M. got a tether ball set (and that digital camera. . .I'm running to catch up on deleting those early morning wake up pics:)

Some reindeer came by the house today...

Christa (the cheetah) has made a big splash here--she's the school mascot and goes home with the teacher of the month (I was honored for December). So she has to go back, though my girls are quite attached. . .

6 Days till Christmas!

The girls are very excited. We have decorated the tree and hung the stockings. Last night we went to a neighborhood close by that is always alight with Christmas decorations--I mean every house--and we joined the car parade and drove through. It was really beautiful.