Corin's 4th Birthday

Blue/Red Belt

Aslan was promoted to his next belt level. He is now officially a Blue/Red belt. Aunt Debbie and Grandma were able to be there to watch him take his test. He did a great job!!

I Know! I Know!!!

Thank you to my blogging friends who have been on me to update. I am excited to say I just received my first laptop on Saturday. ( a surprise from my wonderful husband!!) I was using a very old computer that took FOREVER to download pics and videos,so whenever I knew I needed to post it just weighed on me because I knew it would take forever!! So,now I just need to get my pics onto this computer and I'll be back in business.

Corin's Preschool Christmas Program

First Baptist Preschool presented "The Story of Jesus" this year. It was beautiful and quite a production to pull off with around 100 students. They did a fabulous job. They knew their songs and motions and sang their very best. Corin was a little shepherd and sang "Silent Night" in both English and Spanish and then ended with "Joy to the World". As always we enjoyed having Grandma and Uncle Eddie and then Corin's Mr. Matt and Ms. Kris!! Thanks for coming guys.

Oh Christmas Tree, Oh Christmas Tree!

The story that goes with the four Christmas trees.
If you have read my husband's blog lately, you will discover that he has a hard time getting rid of things. I do not share the same hardship of throwing out old things, except when it comes to Christmas. (thus our collection of trees). The first tree pictured below is the newest member. I purchased this for a great deal last year when I was tired of stringing lights on the tree. It is pre-lit, fabulous, and bigger. This is decorated green and gold to match the room in which it sits (living room). As a side note, you will see that every room of my house is a different (Martha Stewart) color which my husband (& some of his friends) loving refer to as an "Easter Basket."

The second tree was the very first tree we bought. It is several years old and had to be assembled branch by branch. (which is clearly why I needed a new one). I let the kids assemble it. This is decorated silver and plum to match the room in which it sits. (dining room)

Now this one is quite sad looking I know, but my sister-in-law was going to throw it out and I just couldn't part with it. So, I adopted it and it now sits next to the fireplace and is decorated blue and white. (Now Deb does not know just how old this is--somewhere around 25+ years) Aslan wanted to do this one by himself.

Our last tiny little tree is in the girl's room. It is pink and purple with a few "My Little Pony" ornaments hanging on.

Yeah!! Decorating Time!!

We could not wait for the first day of our vacation because we had three days before we had to do anything. So, we had lots of time at home to decorate for Christmas. We made Daddy get the tree out first thing and the girls and I went to it. We carefully placed each ornament in its own special place. Corin continued to say "It's just beauuuutiful Mommy." I love that and this time of year.
After we were done with the first tree (we have three other trees in our house) the girls had the need to decorate themselves. With Stickers:)



I love the look of determination on Corin's face!




Don't mind the mess in the background. We were building castles.
(a must for all decorated princesses)

The First Competition