Now that I am employed I am not taking as many photo's.... yes I suck.
this is what i have so far....
January 1st 2009 we had dinner with Katherine Smith and her family. They are all so nice! Katherine made a wonderful meal! The kids had so much fun when it was time to leave they wanted to bring Grandma K home. Then Emery made her promise to come to her birthday party in March! Cameron in the dark! All the kids... Ava and Kevin being silly! Christy and Nina... well i will let you judge. Nina bummed.... Christy had to go home. One good thing about having relatives in New York the holidays last into January! Its Christmas time again from Aunt Robin and Uncle Michael. The girls were so excited to open more presents! Cameron had a project for school. She had to make a poster with pictures of her and her family. Her favorite book's toy's and really anything that she wanted she could put on there. When we started working on it Emery had to do one as well. It was funny, when we asked the girls there favorite book they couldn't pick 1. So these are the pictures we came up with. Emery's favorite toy: baby penguin Cameron's favorite is dress up's
The last time i wrote Oma and Papa were visiting. We had alot of fun when they were here and I am still recovering so THAT is why it has taken me so long to update this. Sorry to keep you waiting... I know how interesting i am.
While we had our little visit they did alot. Papa Helped out in Camerons Kindergarten Class by making up stories with pictures of a book. Some pages he just skipped all together. He defiantly made it more interesting!
Oma and Papa helped decorate our Christmas Tree. Cameron added a new addition this year. A picture of her and Papa from a few years back. You can see it if you look its close to the star. She loves her Papa. Kevin got the star ready!
We were so excited because Cameron and Emery had there dance recitals while Oma and Papa were in town. There dance school is so big they couldn't have all the recitals on the same day. Camerons was on Saturday, December 13th and Emerys was Monday, December 15th. Both rehearsals were Saturday. It was a LONG DAY! Well worth it, but long.
By 9a I had Cameron at her rehearsal. We went right home after and put her hair up in curlers.
Then it was Emerys rehearsal at 1p. So Papa and Cameron went to the Wagners so Christy could get Cameron and Ava ready for the bright lights of the big stage! With out Christy Cameron may have gone on the stage looking like a clown! I sent my camera with Papa to get some photos! This one is my favorite!
After Emery's rehearsal we went to see the progress at the Wagners and to attempt to help out. Of course Christy had everything under control! thats my girl.... hahaaa Cameron and her best friend Ava Miss Ava! Cameron at her best! Emery and her best friend Christy Christy getting Miss Ava ready! They are ready!!!!! All the dancers getting ready to go on stage! From back stage. What we were all waiting for!
The Grand Finale!!!
then there was Emery doing a practice for her upcomming show. during the intermission she was on stage singing and dancing.
The next day was Christmas. Well Christmas with Oma and Papa. It was fun to have multiple Christmas' cameron excited to open presents! The girls opening there stockings! Nina getting her treats! Dad excited about more Bob Dylan Music! Mom and her books! We had a great early Christmas with Oma and Papa
The next day was Emerys Dance Recital. It was just as fun and exciting! Christy was sick so mom had to do the make up! She did a Wonderous job! (better then i could have done!) Cameron and Emerys good friend Emily was in the show also it was a fun reunion to see her. Emery did a great job.
After Papa gave Emery flowers and Cameron was so excited to tell her sister what a wonderful job she did.
Oma and Papa had to leave the next morning.
A few days later we went to meet SANTA CLAUS!
Emery tried to take his hat off! We are not sure if he was as happy as we they were.
Then there was Emerys preschool show! It was very cute! Here is Emery with her teachers Mrs Dansie and Mrs Carlson. Here is Emery the red nosed reindeer : Nina : Cameron the crazy Snow Fairy!
Kevin and the girls made a gingerbread house.
We went to the annual Keo, Callaway, Wagner, McLaughlin, Empey, Mayhew Christmas Party this year hosted by Justina..... and her youngest is 1.5 WOW GO BREAST FEEDING! hahaa all the gails.
Christmas Eve day Jen Elgan and I took all the kids to our old friend Lori's house. lori got mad at me for taking to many pictures
That night the Wagners invited us to the traditional wagner xmas eve party and that was so much fun!
Hayden read twas the night before christmas to everyone! We had great food and lots of fun. We got home and the girls opened a present from Oma and Kevin suprised santa with Pino Gregio and Sushi. Oh Yes Santa was VERY happy. So happy that he forgot to wrap some presents so Kevin and I could sleep in. I was very excited about that.......
Christmas Morning
First thing I heard was, "Sarah, SARAH.... they are up!' It had to be 630am. Kevin heard Emery going the the bathroom and felt the need to wake me up and Cameron. Kevin was so excited! I think more then the girls. It was so cute. The girls asked Santa for VERY spacific things and well after pulling teeth the week before christmas they got exactly what they wanted! Cameron got her Little Mermaid Tea set Emery got her Snow White doll and a tiara. They managed to open everything by the time we were suppose to be at Grandma Lynette's and Grandpa Deons for our annual breakfast burritos. After everyone at way to much we opened more presents. We came home and Nana, Uncle Jason and Uncle Shaun came to exchange more presents. For Christmas Uncle Jason got our entire family tickets to the new Adam Sandler Movie 'Bedtime Stories' it was great! I love Adam Sandler!
The rest of the year.... I dont have a story about these photos but they are funny or cute.....
Oh yeah - one of there Christmas Presents was the Leapster it was from Cyrus and Mathias so we got them some games to go with it. They totally love to learn. Its so cute.
The Snow Dog in a Giraffe costume.... 'My dad is so cool!' Happy Kids! And then there was Christy..... The Girls have so much fun with Ava!
Tub Time!
On New Years Eve Day We went to the Planetariuum with Grandma Lynette and Grandpa Deon. We saw Santa vrs the Snowman 3D.
After the movie they took us to Crown Burger. That was my last Diet Coke......
NEW YEARS EVE
We started out at the Discovery Gateway aka Childrens Museum. Kevin and the girls rode down on trax. I drove so it would be easier to get home at midnight! We made masks and noise makers.
We went to the Galavin Center and went Ice Skating The girls did better then i thought they would. They had so much fun they are still talking about it. We saw a HUGE LITE-BRITE There were alot of recycled art We walked to the Leonardo for more festivites it was so cold! When we got there they were advertising discounts to BODY WORLD EXHIBIT so we went through that. The kids found it really intresting. http://www.bodyworlds.com/en.html It was really long so half way through it Emery and I left to do Arts and Crafts and play with playdough in the lobby. My favorite part was the Nervous System. It was so cool to see. Once Kevin and Cameron got out it was about 1000p. We had Santa Make us balloon art. By that time we were all getting tired. We took Trax back to the Galavin Center and waited for the fireworks. Emery played with more recycled 'art'
