Brownies decorating Xmas tree

Each year, the girl scouts and brownies decorate a christmas tree at Lilacia park.  Today we went out to decorate Maddie's brownie troops tree.  

Decorating

This will be the first christmas in this house - trying to figure out where everything goes

 Stockings are up

Sign is up

Just starting - we get a real tree so we won't get that for a couple of weeks

Thanksgiving in Springfield

Kris and the girls headed to Springfield for Thanksgiving.  I had to work on Friday so I stayed home

 The girls went to SkyZone

My birthday

 My card from Hailey

 Present from Hailey - she won't always feel like this - loving it right now

 Co workers decorated my office and had a cake for me

 Got a new treadmill

 Yummy cake

 Lots of hugs and kisses  - was a great birthday all in all

Kaitlyn's party

Kaitlyn had a friends b-day party at Enchanted Castle.  It was a marathon party from 10-1:00 - I was ready to get out of that place

 Bounce houses

 Climbing area

 Riding horses

 Playing games

Maddie came to play some games and she won slimer in one of the crane games.  Then Kailtyn wanted us to win her something.  We were not successful a second time

Gavin's b-day party

 Headed to Gavin's party - it was jungle book theme

 These two are funny - they are best buds when no other friends all around

Happy 40th DAD

Put up some decorations to embarrass him

He came home from a work trip so he was greeted by the sign when he walked in

Turtle pie

Kaitlyn

Sometimes she can be really sweet.  She was at my office and she wrote her name on a post it and said I am going to put this here so you can look at it and dream of me.

School Pics

 5th grade

 4 year old preschool

2nd grade

Maddie's friend party

Maddie wanted a friend b-day party and she decided she wanted a science party so I set out to find that.  I figured at least it is different

 Decorations

 Little test tubes filled with candy as their favor

 Playing outside

 They made slime and silly putty and played with an absorbent powder and little things like orbees

 Hailey and one of her friends joined in on the fun

Maddie had a great time - so thats what counts