Wordless Wednesday

How Wii brought in the New Year

Thankful Thursday

With 2009 coming to a close within hours I look back on the year and have much to be thankful for. Here is hoping 2010 is just as great!

Happy New Year!!!!!

I hope you all have a prosperous and healthy 2010!

Wordless Wednesday

A New "Car"

Santa brought Madelyn a go-kart for Christmas and she refers to it as her "car." She would really like to drive it to school one day but we have explained to her that it isn't street legal. Thus far she has had a blast riding the new car. It doesn't do so well in snow but it goes fast and furious on dry ground.


A new helmet for the new ride.



Today we took the go-kart to the HS parking lot where most of the snow had melted. Notice how I'm hanging on for dear life?? Oh my that thing is a rough rider, or maybe it is the crazy driver!!



I have a feeling there are going to be many good memories with the new ride.

Lunch With Santa

Sunday afternoon we went to the local Red Brick cafe for lunch and much to Madelyn's surprise, Santa showed up for a visit. He even came to our table, shared a fry with Madelyn and then the two of them sang Jingle Bells. After we were finished with lunch Madelyn and several other kids joined Santa for cookie decorating.


Madelyn wasn't so sure about Santa eating one of her fries...





Oh Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells...








This visit from Santa was much better than any ol mall Santa.

Classroom Christmas Party

I spent Friday morning with Madelyn at her classroom Christmas party. The interesting thing about Madelyn's school is that all holiday parties are first thing in the morning and usually only last about an hour and then the kids resume class as usual. I'm pretty sure the teachers have a fun time keeping the kids on task after the parties, but it works out well for the working parents that need to get to work.

The kids exchanged gently used or new books at the party. I think that is a novel (punn intended) idea. Then the kids had a snack, donuts and capri suns were this years choice. Nothing like a sugar rush first thing. After parents/kids passed out other small gifts the kids gathered around for story time and the parents snuck out the door.

Madelyn giving Ms. Watts her Christmas gift.


The book exchange.


Ms. Watts reading to the kids during the gift exchange. (Every time they heard words rhyme they passed the book to the person next to them until the end of the story. Then they opened the present that was in their hands when the story ended.)
Snack time


Saying Goodbye....Madelyn didn't want me to leave.