FUN IN THE SNOW

Snow fell on Christmas night. We woke up at 9:30 this morning and went out to play. We had fun throwing snowballs and making a snowman. Brianna and I even made snow cream. It tasted really good!

A WHITE CHRISTMAS

SANTA VISITS BRIANNA

Santa left Brianna lots of goodies:
Remote Control Tarantula
Easy Bake Cookie Kit
Littlest Pet Shop Floor Mat
Littlest Pet Shops
Pictionary Jr.
Skelanimals Walkie Talkie
Monster High Doll
Baby Sitting Mama Wii Game
Kirbys Epic Yarn Wii Game
Squinkies Cupcake Suprise
iCarly Watch
Zoobles
Teddy Bear
Nutcracker
Lots of Stocking Surprises
Brianna must have been a very good girl this year!

CHRISTMAS EVE

Christmas Eve was spent at the Great Grandparent's homes. We had lunch with MaMa and PaPa Hayes and then had dinner at Granny's. Brianna had lots of fun running around with the cousins and opening gifts. After those visits, we came home and opened up our presents. Brianna's favorite things of the day was her Criss Angel Mind Freak Magic Kit, a Panda Pillow Pet, and a Carolina Gamecock Tshirt, and a new cage for the gerbils.
We ended the night by making Santa and Rudolph a snack.

BRIANNA HAS A TEA PARTY

On Monday night, Brianna approached me about having a Tea Party to celebrate the voting on Tuesday. I guess she has been listening to the news about the political Tea Party and decided to have one of her own.

HALLOWEEN FESTIVITIES

We did so much to celebrate this fun holiday. We visited Boo in the Zoo, went to Hallelujah Night at Praise Cathedral and went trick or treating on Halloween with Robbie and Macy. This year, Brianna dressed up as a vampire. She insisted on spray painting her hair and wearing vampire teeth. I even got "groovy" at work as we all dressed up as hippies.
Here are some of the pictures from all the fun.

1st NINE WEEKS REPORT CARD

Brianna is doing really well in school this year. She was recognized by her classmates as Student of the Month for September and she scored higher than the "average" on her MAP testing. Miss Flynn says she is an excellent student and is doing wonderful with chapter books. Brianna brought her report card home today and these are her grades:
Language Arts 99
Reading 97
Math 97
Science 100
Social Studies 96

Brian and I are very proud of our little girl. I hope her success continues!

SKYTOP APPLE ORCHARD

GIRL SCOUT CAMP

Last weekend, we went with our scout troop to Camp Wabak. We stayed Friday and Saturday night. Friday night the girls enjoyed a campfire and roasted marshmallows for smores. Saturday, they got to go fishing and canoeing, went on a creek hike, made arts and crafts, and took a dip in the pool. That night, we made baby boats, lit the candles, and everyone sent them out into the lake. The girls also had a dance party back at our cabin. They sure do love Justin Beiber! We left Sunday morning and headed back home. We can't wait till next year!