Happy Valentine's Day!

I had lunch with the kids today for Valentine's Day.  Really, I have lunch with Molly once a week, but I bring her a special lunch once a month.  Tyler only wants me to come when I'm going to bring him lunch, so I just eat with him once a month.  He makes me feel so loved!  Anyway, today I ate with each of them and then tonight we ordered pizza for dinner. 

 

 This is the Valentine I sent out 5 years ago.  Just look at them!

Our 90 degree February Day

Last Friday it was 40, cloudy, windy and just cold, at least cold for us here in Texas.  Today was 90 degrees.  Molly took advantage of it and played in the sprinkler. 

 

A cool front is suppose to come through tonight though and it will be low 40's in the morning and in the 70's for the next few days. 

Christmas

I realize I am super late in posting about Christmas, but I figure better late than never.  We were up in IL for Christmas and we had a great time.  The kids had lots of cousin time.  When we arrived Wednesday, Zac & Bailey spent the night.  Then Thursday afternoon, we headed to Kim's and the kids stayed there for the night.  Kim took them into Val's on Friday and they spent the night there.  Scott and I met back up with them on Saturday for Christmas Eve at my Grandma's.  Bailey and Kyla spent the night Monday night after ice skating, and then Tyler spent the night at Kim's again on Tuesday night.  They were thrilled with all the cousin time.

 

 

 

We had a great time on Christmas Eve at my Grandma's.  It's always good to see my Aunts, Uncles, and cousins-some I hadn't seen in so long.  That evening, Tom and Brittany came over and we all watched Elf.  It's Molly's new favorite movie and my parents had never seen it before.

Christmas morning, the kids opened some gifts I had sent up there.  Then we went to church with my Dad. Tyler and Molly helped pass our bulletins.  That afternoon, the rest of the family came over for gifts and dinner.

Molly's mermaid blanket

Yes, Tyler got a hatchet.  We didn't technically buy it for him.  We got him an Apocabox that is from Creek Stewart-the survivalist he likes.  We knew there was a chance that a tool or knife would be in it. I just wasn't expecting a hatchet.  Tyler has been trying to get us to buy him one for a couple years, so he was thrilled.

Molly really want to go ice skating while we were there, so we did that on Monday.  All the cousins came too and we had a lot of fun.  The kids all fell, but they'd get up and keep trying.

 

 

 

Monday afternoon, Scott and I went out to lunch with my friend, Elisa and her husband.  We had a nice time catch up with them them.  Scott and I went out that night for a quick bite too.

The weather wasn't bad at all.  It was in the 20's and 30's.  The snow even started to melt.  Before that happened, Molly had to make a snowman. 

 

 

 

It was great to celebrate Christmas with my family this year.  Everything went well and the week just flew by.

Fall Pictures

Now that most of you should have received your Christmas card, I can post the fall pictures of the kids from last month.  We did a family picture last year, so I knew Scott wouldn't go for another one 2 years in a row.  Tyler wasn't thrilled about it, but he still did well. Tyler is 9 1/2 years old and Molly is 5 1/2 years old.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Our Elf, Holly

Molly could not wait for Holly to come back.  We talked about it probably happening on Dec. 1, so the night before we read the story of the Elf.  She now can read it on her own and does at least once a day.  Dec. 1, she arrived with a note saying she was so excited to be back and she brought Molly snow from the North Pole in a snow globe.  I actually don't have a picture of Day 1.  Here are some of our other favorite silly things she's done. 

 

 

 

She put mustaches on their pictures.

Molly loved this movie!  I don't know how many times she's watched it since.  She quotes it too. 

 

Molly loves the underwear ones.  Holly replaced each person's stocking with a pair of their underwear. 

Today she t-ped the tree.

Molly also had a classroom elf, named Sparkle.  She just loves it all!

Santa #2

Today was breakfast with Santa at our community clubhouse.  Tyler only wanted the hot chocolate and donuts, but Molly loved seeing Santa again. 

The cutest little Rudolph!

Stay tuned next week for all the silly antics of Holly, our elf.

Santa

Today we went to Bass Pro shop to see Santa.  It's been our yearly tradition for 5 years now. 

(It's a picture of the picture they give us, so not the clearest)

Molly had a long list of things she want to tell to Santa.  Her real, live unicorn made the list. 

 

 

There are more picture of Molly since she clearly will pose for me.

This Saturday is breakfast with Santa at our community clubhouse.  Be ready for more Santa pictures.