Fabulous Fun at the Ritzy Pixie

Anna Caitlin celebrated her 6th birthday at The Ritzy Pixie with her friends. The girls got to start off the celebration by choosing a princess gown and princess crown to wear. Next, they got glamorous when the girls had their makeup done. What beautiful little princesses!!

We got to hear the story of the pixie who lives at The Ritzy Pixie. She even made a few appearances as she flashed the lights and moved the chandaliers around. The girls got their own wands and some pixie dust to grow a magic gift in the magical garden...princess wands for everyone!

Next we had a tea party where that mischevious pixie even ate a few bites of our food!! After tea, the pixie left goodies for each of the girls. Anna Caitlin LOVED her party at The Ritzy Pixie!!

Anna Caitlin Turns Six

Happy birthday my sweet Anna Caitlin! I cannot believe that you have been here for six years. You are one of the most precious gifts God has blessed us with and I have loved every minute of the past six years!! This has been a big year for you. You have left Ms. Carol's house and started Kindergarten. You have become a great reader and leader this year. You have started Jazz and Daisies, and it has been so much fun to watch you grow!

Some of your favorite things:

God, High School Musical, I-Carly, reading, playing the Wii, running, swinging, playing with friends, spagetti o's, chocolate chip cookies, going to school, cuddling, art projects, sweet tea, eating Mexican food, swimming, movie nights, Disney Scene It, dressing up, pb & j sandwiches, and going to spend the night with Grammie and Granddaddy.

Some things that you dislike:

Vegetables, fruit, seeing other people sad, getting up too early for school, cleaning up, and scary movies.

I love watching you grow more and more each day. And I love that you are still my little girl and love to sit in my lap and cuddle with me. You are such a blessing to our family and we love you SO very much. Happy 6th Birthday!!

Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow!!

On Friday, the weatherman predicted that we would be getting between 1-2 inches of snow that afternoon. We all know that their predictions are NEVER right. My sweet babies have never seen more than a mere dusting of snow in their lifetimes (and that is 6 years now). We have really been hoping for a good snow. (They got sleds for Christmas two years ago and have never been able to use them!) So, Thursday night, Anna Caitlin and Drew flushed ice down the toilet, slept with spoons under their pillows, and slept with their pj's inside out (even Joshie participated in this one!). We left school Friday afternoon to snow coming down HARD! We came home, and took naps, and then woke up to several INCHES of snow!! We were SO excited. After Daddy got home, we got out our sleds and played on the hills in the backyard. It was so much fun!

The next morning, the snow was still there (3 1/2 inches!) and the roads had iced over. We got to sled all day and even broke out Grammie's sled with the metal bottom. We played with the neighborhood kids and had a great time. I told the kiddos to enjoy, because they probably will not have this much snow again until they are teenagers!

Another Birthday

Well, after you reach 30, you just don't look forward to birthdays like you once did. I cannot believe that I am turning 33. That makes me feel SO old! I have now been out of high school for more years than it took for me to complete Kindergarten through 12th grade. Now that is frightening!

The good news is that I have the best hubby and children in the world who make all birthday celebrations fun! My sweet husband took me to eat dinner at Chops on Friday night. It was so nice to have a date and "grown up" conversation! Thanks to Grammie and Granddaddy for watching the kiddos. We then went back to Mom and Dad's house where we had cookie cake...yummy... and opened presents. My sweet family gave me a Wii Fit.

On Sunday night we celebrated with Mom for her birthday too. We went to eat at Sapporo for a great meal! Mom and Dad gave me a beautiful Pandora bracelet. If I have to get older, at least I have the best family to celebrate with!!

Christmas Celebrations

We had such a wonderful Christmas. We were so excited to celebrate with Joshua for his first ever Hayworth Christmas extravaganza! We started Christmas Eve and Grammie and Granddaddy's house. We had a wonderful Christmas dinner and then it was time to open presents! Everyone had SO much fun and loved everything that they got. Anna Caitlin's favorite gift was her new cool camera, Drew loved his superhero dress up clothes, and Joshua loved the paper :)

Christmas morning we got up early to see what Santa brought. The kids must have been very good this year! The hit of the morning was the Wii. Anna Caitlin and Drew loved to play the bowling game and Mario Kart. Joshua loved crawling around and playing with everyone's stuff! We enjoyed a yummy breakfast at Aunt Shanna and Uncle Brent's house and played with their toys too.

Next, we headed out for Christmas with the Hayworths. This family keeps growing and growing! We added Joshua and Trey this year! It was so much fun to hang out with everyone and eat, open presents, and play. What a wonderful Christmas!!

Drew's Singing Debut

Drew made his singing debut at church for Christmas. I have to say, this was one of the most entertaining things I have seen. Knowing Drew, I had NO expectations as to how it was going to to go. He started on the third riser and eventually worked his way down to the first riser. Once he got to the front, he got right into the microphone and coughed...it echoed right through the entire church. As the singing progressed, Drew decided he was tired and laid down on the first riser...but he continued to do the hand motions from his spot. I am sure that all of the angels in Heaven were getting a big kick out of his performance!!

Gingerbread Houses

We made our annual gingerbread houses at Grammie and Granddaddy's house. This year we made one instead of two. Drew tends to lose interest and drift off. Anna Caitlin and Drew had a great time decorating and eating the candy and icing!!