Jack Frost comes to Visit

It's snowing in Georgia! It didn't snow a lot, but it was enough to throw snowballs and make a snowman. Allie has never seen snow on the ground before. She loved it. Avery was pretty funny. She didn't know what to think. The girls played outside for a little while. We all threw snowballs for a while. Then Chris took Avery inside, while Allie and I built a snowman. Here are a few pictures of our snow adventures. It was really fun today, but I don't know if I would like to live where it snows often.

8 Things

I really like reading the 8 thing blogs. It is interesting to see all the personalities of the kids. Well, here are 8 things about my girls.

8 Things About Allie

1. I love to play with my friends and am very social.

2. I am very independent. I like to do things on my own. I am very proud that I can call daddy on his cell phone all by myself.

3. I love my sister and am very protective of her. I don't like for her to get in trouble, even if she is mean to me. I like to boss her around. I have lots of things to teach her.

4. I don't like to sleep. Never have. I can play in my bed for hours when I am supposed to be going to sleep. Most nights mommy has to clean out all the toys from my bed after I fall asleep.

5. I will try most any food. However, my very favorite food is chicken nuggets and french fries!

6. I change my clothes about 5-10 times a day. I love to dress up and I love to wear pajamas even if it is the middle of the day.

7. I am a daddy's girl now. Almost every morning, before I say anything else I ask if daddy is home.

8. I love to play with Barbie dolls.

8 Things about Avery

1. I love ketchup. I dip everything in it, including my apple slices!

2. I don't like juice. I only drink milk and water. I do like to drink a sip of mommy's diet coke if she will let me.

3. I try to do everything my big sister does. I love her, but if I get mad I pinch her.

4. I have a temper. If I don't get what I want, I find something to throw!

5. I love to get kisses. At bedtime I lay in my bed and get lots of kisses from mommy!

6. I love to dance. I dance when ever I hear music. I like to dance with Allie.

7. I love to play with baby dolls.

8. I don't like to have my clothes changed. If I see new clothes coming, I run away and laugh. It is so funny when mommy and daddy have to chase me.

Allie has been saying so pretty funny stuff the last few days so I thought I would share.
- She was very mad at me, because I wouldn't let her go out and play with the neighborhood kids. She was sitting at the window pouting. She said, "Nobody talk to me, not you or Avery". I was happy to not talk to her, since she had been whining for 10 minutes about not going outside. However, in about 30 seconds she asked me a question about going outside and I answered. She didn't like the answer. She said "Mom, don't talk to me. Even if I ask you a question, just don't talk to me".
- Today Allie and I were playing with the doll house people and she was telling me their ages. I thought it would be interesting to see her perspective on age. So I asked her how old is someone who is old. She said, "Do you mean they have a stick they walk with?". I said " Yes, how old are they?". She said "20"!
- She was talking about New York City for some reason. I told her I would take her there someday when she is older. I also added that Daddy doesn't like New York. She asked, "Is it because there is a lot of shopping there?" Oh how she knows her daddy.

Crazy Kids

This morning, Avery came out of her room (I thought) and was pointing and telling me something I didn't understand. She lead me to the bathroom and this is what I found!

This picture was after we came out of the bathroom.

She sure looks guilty!

Here are a few more funny pictures of Avery I have taken recently.

Avery wearing Allie's boots.

She found all of Allie's play jewelry and put it ALL on.

This is Allie and Emily putting on a concert for us.

Christmas

We had a great Christmas this year. The girls really liked opening the presents. Allie was very excited about Santa this year. When I put her to bed Christmas eve, she asked if I was going to bed. I said no, that I was going to clean up the house before I went to bed. I said that we didn't want Santa to see our house in such a mess. She agreed. But in a little while, She said, "What happens if Santa comes when you are awake?" I thought she meant if she was awake, so I said that he would not come in. She looked at me really serious and said, "Then don't clean up, just go to bed." I guess she thought that if the the adults were awake Santa would skip our house. Well, he came and they loved it. My parents and Chris' mom were here, so we all had a good time watching the girls with their gifts. Allie got a Hannah Montana outfit from her Grandma and Nana and Pop gave her a guitar. So she had a great time with those things. Santa brought her a Baby Alive doll. That thing is really amazing. She talks a lot. She eats, drinks, and wets her diaper. Today, we feed her and she was yawning. Allie went to rock her and when she came back the doll's eyes were closed! It is really a little scary how realistic it is. It doesn't look real, but it acts like a real baby. I am amazed by it. Avery got a riding toy and a Cabbage Patch baby. She opened the baby first so all the other presents she opened with one hand, because she wouldn't put down the baby. I hope everyone had a great Christmas!

Family Christmas

Well, Saturday night we my family's annual Christmas get together. My mom has 2 sisters and 1 brother so it is quite a large crowd. We always have a good time. We ate great food, watch the kids open their presents and then the adults play a game. We play that game where everyone brings a gift and you can steal presents. This year Donna added a twist. We had to keep the presents wrapped and steal based on a clue. Well, I wish I had taken a picture of Chris' gift. He was warned that it might be a girl gift, but took it anyway. He ended up with a robe and bath set. It was a girl gift. Everyone had a good laugh and then a even bigger one with he said he actually liked it (and he really does). Donna brought this funny gift as a gag. It was a fish tank/sail boat/clock. Also, The Grinch boxer shorts were give one year and they appear in someones gift every year. It was really funny! We had a great time with family as usual. Can't wait until next year. I didn't take nearly enough pictures.

Who Needs Toys?

Well, I am afraid that we have wasted money on toys this year. Allie and Avery had rather play with the Christmas decorations than toys. Allie found Christmas salt and pepper shakers and other Christmas figurines when we were decorating for Christmas. She has played with them ever since. She lines them up and pretends they are people. It is pretty fun to hear the adventures of the salt and pepper shakers. We have been laughing because she will ask, "Mom, can I play with the salt and pepper shakers?" I told some of you this story so last Sunday, Randi brought Allie some more salt and pepper shakers to play with. Thanks Randi. Allie has really enjoyed the addition to her collection. Avery has taken up with this Santa Clause decoration. She plays with him, kisses him good night, and as you can see rides on him. Maybe when Santa brings new toys they will give up on the Christmas decorations.

This weekend we went to visit my mom and dad in Alabama. My brother Danny and his family came also. My oldest brother Jeff and his family live near my parents so we were able to see them also. My mom loved having all the kids at home at the same time. She cooked us some of her vegetable soup which, never turns out as good when I make it. We had a good time with everyone. We dressed the kids for a Christmas picture with my parents. It turned out cute. We also took one of all of us. But as you can see Chris and I spend more time on dressing the kids, than ourselves. I really wish we had been dressed better, because it turned out to be a pretty good picture. It is nearly impossible to get everyone looking at the camera at the same time, especially with 3 small children.