Saturday, December 29, 2012

holly jolly christmas

Our family had a wonderful,  memorable, truly perfect Christmas...


making cookies for Santa





and just being silly


waiting for daddy to come home from work on Christmas Eve


opening early presents from sister to sister



leaving reindeer food for Santa's flight crew



jumping for joy


making sure Santa's cookies and milk are in check


since we don't have a fireplace, 
we found out that Santa enters through the front door



walking downstairs in absolute awe on Christmas morning





opening present after present after present...


lip gloss AND nail polish


for me?!?


strutting her stuff in Cinderella high heels


lots and lots of dogs for Vivian


a kindle fire for Emma Jane


a cool castle with lots of trap doors


more dogs...



a classic sit and spin


there's more?!?


and don't forget the hula hoop


big sis helping with the unwrapping


strawberry shortcake fun


snuggling with the puppy blanket Grandma Jane made


giddy-up, horsie!


don't worry, Loula wasn't forgotten...




Merry Christmas from our family to yours...













Wednesday, October 17, 2012

off to the fair

We had another fun-filled visit to the SC State Fair this year!  


Measuring up...the boots helped!



Off to see the farm animals...


Cock-a-doodle-doo!


A few car rides with big sis in charge...



Then Vivi even took one solo ride!


Parched and ready for some fair food!


Emma Jane devoured her giant corn dog!


Ready for the Dizzy Dragons!


Vivi had the time of her life!


Emma Jane got pretty dizzy!


Lots to take in for this little fair-goer...


Waiting to ride the ferris wheel...
Vivi and I chickened out!


Time for the merry-go-round!



Emma Jane going up for her first roller coaster ride.  
Don't worry, Paul rode with her!


Vivian watched big sis and dad ride the coaster.


Still in one piece and she LOVED it!


No trip to the fair is complete without cotton candy!




Waiting for the "choo choo twain"


They couldn't contain their excitement!


Emma Jane got to be the conductor since we were first in line.
Vivi is sitting next to me, but you can't see her!


Another memorable evening with our thrill-seeking girls...