1/06/2014

December 2013

 
 I spent several days, using different lighting, attempting to get a good photo of both kids wrapped in Christmas lights.  I took several hundred photo's (and they both were not happy with me for putting them through it) and was never happy with the results.  So the 2nd photo above is what I used for our Christmas card.  Not really what I had in mind, but a good photo of the two of them.
 
 Santa visited Leanna's school and got some great photo's!
 We started a new puzzle - and it may take forever!!
 We visited the North Pole via train with some great friends.
 
 We celebrated Christmas with cousins.
 We received gifts in the mail from some great Taiwan Mama friends!
 Leanna has really started to enjoy painting, so I bought her a few canvases.  The snowman is her first creation on canvas.
 Our new ornaments this year are photo's - one of Will and Leanna, and one is a family photo.  I also received a beautiful ice skate from a dear friend who is also a Taiwan Mama.  This ornament is very special to me.
 We left food for the reindeer on Christmas Eve.
 Her gifts from Santa.
 
 His gifts from Santa.
 I think she was excited!!
 I made Will a quilt from some of his t-shirts.  He loved it!
 Leanna's new ornament this year has a beautiful little girl on it that looks like her.
 Will's new ornament has penguins on it.
 Another holiday gathering with family.
 Just after Christmas we were able to spend some time with sweet Taiwan friends, Morgan and Amber Joy (and their moms).  Leanna loves spending time with these guys!
 
 
 
 
 Leanna's piano recital was great.  She did so well!!
 Leanna received goodies in the mail from a special Taiwan friend named Deborah. 
 
 


12/12/2013

November is a Blur!








We had a busy November with lots of Girl Scout activities and Thanksgiving.  We celebrated Thanksgiving at my sister Debi's house and were thrilled that my mom finally had a day off!  I think this last photo may be one of the only photo's ever taken with my my mom, my sister, and my brother and I in it together.

11/02/2013

October 31, 2013......Halloween

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
We had a very busy Halloween.  Leanna had a party in Girl Scouts, a night of trick-or-treating at home and a fall festival celebration at school.  At school, they choose a story book character (she chose Mulan) and have to do a book report and did a character parade through the hallways, then had an afternoon filled with fun activities.  We baked mummies (dough wrapped hot dogs) for one party and cupcakes for another.

10/28/2013

October 12 -19, 2013....Fall Break

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 





 
We had a great time in FL for fall break!  Rather than the long lines in the popular parks, we chose to do the smaller parks and were so happy with our choice.  We did not have to stand in long lines and got to do all of the rides that we wanted.  Leanna still is not quite tall enough for the biggest roller coasters, but she had plenty that she could!  We had a fun day on the beach and really enjoyed just being together.