Christmas Pictures 2008

Christmas Eve at Paul's Parent's House

Christmas Eve at home... the girls got new Christmas Pajamas


Ally reading "The First Christmas" to us.


Christmas Morning!

Pretty Girls

Clayton Christmas Parade - 12/13/08

Last weekend Angie danced in the Clayton Christmas Parade with her dance school. The procession was the entire length of main street, which proved to be too much of a trek for little Angie. Paul, Ally, Auntie Jordan and I were stationed with our video camera near the end of the parade so we could pick her up when she was done, but by the time she reached us she'd already given up on the parade march and had been mercifully transferred to the float where she could ride and rest her feet. Digressing to that morning, Angie had a run-in with Murphy's Law: she slipped down the last couple steps of the stairwell and cut her foot on the bottom railing post. So... marching in the long parade was difficult and painful for her. She was a trooper for most of it, but since we were near the end we didn't actually get to see her dancing as she had thrown in the hat by that point. These are some cute pics from just before the parade started.

Fun at the Grandparents House

A few weeks ago the girls and Jenn joined Michelle, Jo, and Amy for a visit to the grandparent's "ranch." Ally and Angie had a great time playing outside, as they always do.

There is a naturally growing bamboo forest near the back of the property, which the girls found to be a fantastic playground!

Aunty Jo-Jo was their tour guide. Thanks Jo!

My parents adopted 3 wild Mustangs last summer... as you can see, they are not exactly wild anymore. Though they still have a long way to go in the training process, they are quite friendly and enjoy their human companions. Sadie, the one shown below, should have been a lap dog instead of a horse. She absolutely LOVES cuddles whenever she can get them!

All these great pics are compliments of Jordan and her camera. Thank you!!

Angie & Mira - Nov '08

I snagged these pics from Mira's blog page.

I couldn't resist!

Visit with Santa

The girls got to chat with Santa last week to tell him about their wishlists.