Fun playdate

 Kaitlyn was so excited - she doesn't have a ton of playdates - we usually just have other stuff going on and its hard to organize kindergarten playdates. I surprised her with a playdate with her best bud Colleen.  They ended up coloring at the bar.

 Colleen's picture

Kaitlyn's picture

Maddie, Maddie, Maddie

Sometimes being the parent really sucks.  We have told Maddie to clean up her room for so long.  We gave her a deadline where everything had to be put away or we were going in with garbage bags and throwing everything out.  We gave her 2 extensions when it seemed she was working on it and then when she was sick for a day.  The day of reckoning arrived and she didn't really care.  We went in with garbage bags.  She also has zero electronic privileges.  

 The bags full of stuff

The after

Christmas with Grandma and Grandpa

Grandma and Grandpa came to celebrate Christmas and watched Hailey play some basketball.

 Probably not what we envisioned with the bar (all the kids sitting at the bar)-but it works

 Opening presents - lucky girls

 Playing games at dinner

Hailey's Basketball

I never take pictures at Basketball so I did this weekend.  They lost their game 9-16 but Hailey played well and had 4 of their points.

 She plays a mean defense

 Setting a nice pic

 Ball handling

 She made both of her free throws

Christmas Concert

Kaitlyn is the only one left in the Christmas Concert.  Its for preschool - 2nd grade.  Think she was pretty excited not to have to share an event with her sisters.  Maddie was sick so Hailey stayed home with her

 Stage

 She was so happy and loved singing

 Little ham

Natalie, Kaitlyn and Kaylynn

Funny

We don't remember what Kaitlyn said, but it was shocking to Hailey and I thought it was pretty funny

Our Lady of Guadalupe Mass

During the Our Lady of Guadalupe Mass, the third graders get to be in costume.  Maddie was one of the ones picked (Hailey was her year too).  I think because they do the after school Spanish club before it is a class.  In third grade it becomes part of the curriculum. 

 Myles, Lucas, Maddie, Jack, Zari and Ben

 Maddie was so excited

 8th graders are the main people - Juan Diego and Mary 

 Maddie and Jack

 The crew with the priest and some of the mariachi band that plays the whole mass.  Its a very cool experience and mass - they do everything in English and Spanish

Brunch with Santa and Nana

Girls got to see Santa with Nana

 Kaitlyn was a little shy at first

 but then she asked for a hug

 Hailey and Kaitlyn got their faces painted

 Dessert

One last picture with Nana

Decorating the tree

We got out tree on Friday night and decorated it Saturday

 The girls love to decorate the tree

 Hailey's friend Catey came over and helped

 Looks good