Merry Christmas Eve!

Hanging out - lazy family Sunday'

Talented cookie decorators!

All cousins who are available come!

Cousin's Christmas

This is after dinner. I have more pics on my camera.

Cousins here!

Amanda and aurora met us in walnut creek so the kids could see Santa. Later that evening, daphne has her holiday performance.

Wall of fame and the sunrise

Girls reading

I can't get enough of it...

Christmas treat ready for sharing!

Something went a little awry with one if our batches..,

A new adventure

Daphne took her first dance class. Not only did she love it, she was focused and excelled (and loved every minute of it!).

A Christmas carol

Annabelle's Brownie Troop went. Always lotsa fun and the show was excellent!

Breakfast!

Field trip

Wyatt and a few buddies from his class. They went to see A Christmas Carol.

Child labor

It was her idea!

Annual family dinner in San Francisco

Afternoon family hike

Do you see her?

They run around the island as many times as they can until the microwave beeps!

Another present, star of the week and holiday goodies!

New tights, lip gloss and nail polish! What more could a 4 year old want?!

Daphne was Star of the week at school. This is how she decorated her star: she likes singing, ballet, gymnastics, scootering and her brother and sister! She did the glitter glue all on her own!

And this is the poster...

And, I'm trying out a new jello shot: Peppermint Mocha = YUM!!!

2 of the three got hair cuts...

Annabelle will get on next week? She only missed out because she ended up playing at a friend's house.

Goodies & work

Trying to cram a buncha work into a short time. Dualing laptops!

Annabelle's class has lunch and dessert in the classroom once a month, as a reward for all the kids who completed and turned in their homework the previous month. Parents are asked to provide the dessert, so today it was my turn!

Getting ready & another birthday celebration

Daphne's friend Kate couldn't come to Build A Bear with us on Sunday, so she brought over a present and some treats to celebrate!

Can you tell we went to Target today? We have Maui on our minds...

Winter polo

Another session. This is the new 10's coach giving a little welcome talk. Lotsa kids in this group! Can you spot Wyatt?

Happy Birthday, Big 4 Year Old!!!

Tree Trimming and Christmas Decorating

Trying out a new Advent calendar...those are 24 wrapped Christmas books (I have even more that I didn't have to use. I have a thing with books...)

She wanted to be in the picture. How could I resist?!

Don't really know where I want to put these this year...

Night #1!