Star Wars!

Makeover!

Hair, wardrobe, makeup, and off to a holiday party! Super big thanks to Abby for spending all day helping me get my hair done and then shopping with me! And then babysitting for me!

Wine Fridge!

Wine from mom and dad and fridge from Joel - happy Hanukkah to me :) :)

Something Special

A belated Hanukkah gift arrived today for Becca - she had been talking about Ulysses lately and saying how much she misses him and asked for a stuffed cat that looks like him (which I wasn't about to get because there aren't any stuffed blue Lynx point Balinese cats that I am aware of, and she already has a thousand stuffed animals). She'd also been asking for a special necklace. So I found a picture of Ulysses and ordered a custom necklace on Etsy. It arrived today and Becca was so happy! She said it was the best present she had ever gotten. Major mom points for me! I will enjoy being in her good graces for as long as that lasts which I am sure won't be very long :)

Here is my Ulysses, we still miss you!

Week in Review

Ben received a slightly-late Hanukkah present from Grandma and Grandpa  - a super soft Eagles blanket which he LOVES! It inspired him to use the rest of his report card/Hanukkah money to order a new Eagles Fathead for his room because neither of the players on his wall play for the Eagles anymore.

Rebecca and Amelia had a late night of holiday cookie baking, so that they can bring cookies to a cookie-decorating party they are invited to this weekend, and so that they could bring their teachers some cookies today, the last day before winter break.

A favorite birthday present - Caroline has slept with her arms wrapped around this adorable bear every night this week! 

Happy Birthday Caroline!

Birthday dress, favorite dinner, one more round of Happy Birthday to You, and a few more presents :) Happy birthday Caroline!! We love you so much!

Last Night of Hanukkah!

A birthday party AND Hanukkah?! Yes Caroline was pretty difficult to wrangle to bed tonight! The girls got their presents from Aunt Kathleen and Uncle Mike tonight, who (as Becca confidently announced before she had even unwrapped hers) "must have got me roller skates because I wanted roller skates and they always give us the best present!" Roller skates indeed!