BIRTHDAY CAKE TOPPER

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4th BIRTHDAY INVITE

DS MASTER

I'm amazed how quickly she figured out how to use the DS. Chris traded in a bunch of his old games for Dora, My Little Pony, Build a Bear and Cooking Mama.

DRAWING VIOLET

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Tried something a little different this time. Drawing with thread. Still think I like sketches best.

UPCOMING BIRTHDAY!

Violet's birthday is coming up in 2 months. We're planning a party this year, not at the house, where we invite the girls from school. This is less than 2 months away.
I asked Violet what kind of birthday she wanted. Her response...a Meet Me in St. Louis party. I told her to pick again because I thought that would be to hard. So she said Mary Poppins. That I can do!
In one year her taste has gone from Dora to Mary Poppins.


Doodle for invite.

HAPPY NEW YEAR

Another get together at the Bray's. It's nice to only have to walk across the street.
Lots of food, fun, friends, games, and kids.




The girls played dress up, of course.


Violet finds a Snow White dress wherever we go.

BOWLING

Violet and Jackson's first time bowling.

FABSITS CHRISTMAS

Nerf fun!




Violet got a ballerina jewelry box.



Jackson, Gillian and Violet.

"RUSTIC" CHRISTMAS DINNER

House smells like turkey.

Here's what 10lbs of potatoes looks like all mashed up.


Yummy. Neighborhood dinner at Miss Juvy's house.


Little kids playing in the basement.

Big "kids" in the garage. Moms in the kitchen.

MERRY CHRISTMAS

I think she was in a bit of shock when she this first thing this morning. She wasn't sure what to do. The first thing she grabbed was a bag of treats for the dogs.







I wish this pic wasn't blurry. Look at that face. This is something she saw at Target but didn't ask Santa for and thought since she didn't ask him she wouldn't get it.







Sparkly shoes for her doll.

She played quietly all day!!