Snow is falling

We have already had our first snow at the new house and it isn't even winter yet. This happened the first weekend in December. We returned from the mountains to find our front yard covered! The girls and their daddy had already begun snowball throwing in the mountains but when we got home that is all that Savanna wanted to do. On Sunday everyone headed outside to build a snowman. We weren't sure if it would work but he hung around for a week in our yard. Everything around him melted but he remained in tact for us to enjoy. Sadie insisted on checking on our snowman each time we left the house. His remnants still remain in the front yard almost 3 weeks later.

Where my hair go?

Well, the time came quite a while ago that Sadie needed a trim but I couldn't bring myself to cut her thin little head of hair. I was taking pictures of the girls one day and realized that it MUST be done! I couldn't see those sweet eyes. She was great and it only took a couple of minutes, literally.

Abby's Buffet

Today the girls decided to open a restaurant and they called it Abby's Buffet. They each put on their aprons and got started. Savanna was the waitress and Sadie did the cooking. I was the customer so I can honestly say that my pumpkin and strawberry soup was delicioso!

baby Jesus

Yesterday we read the story of Jesus' birth a million times in one of our Bible stories books. There are pictures of course for the little ones. On this particular page we were reading about Mary and Joseph asking the innkeeper for a place to sleep. The illustration shows a pregnant Mary and out of the blue Sadie asks, "Mary eat baby Jesus?". We have had a lot of "out of the mouths of babes" moments around here lately and we are loving it!

Turkey Day

What a wonderful Thanksgiving we had! This year didn't feel like the whirlwind it usually does. It was so nice to get to visit with family, especially the ones that we only see at holidays! We made pilgrim hats for dessert and paper bag turkeys for decoration. Savanna wore her indian hat she made at school, "purple horse" was her name. Both girls love the attention they receive at Grammy and Pa's house and playing with their cousin John at Nana and Poppy's house. When we got to Grammy and Pa's Savanna asked me if they were going to be the only children there. I don't know who she was waiting for to show up. Sadie just follows her big sister around but has recently begun to have an opinion of her own. Savanna is having a hard time accepting that Sadie won't do what she says anymore. Our sweet girls are growing up too fast!

The Night Before Christmas

As we were getting out our Christmas books the girls started "reading" through them. Savanna wanted to read The Night Before Christmas so she and I enjoyed the story while Sadie "read" another book. We were almost to the end of the book and Savanna asked me if Santa was nocturnal. Oh out of the mouths of babes!

Loving rivalry

For our birthdays my parents handed over their NCSU/UNC football tickets. We had a blast! Granted, more fun would have been had if I could brag that my team came out on top but what a great game it was. We invited some friends, also a mixed marriage, and enjoyed ourselves a little before, during and after the game. Yes, we were the last ones to leave the parking deck. It was so worth a grown up day and no better place to enjoy grown up time than in Chapel Hill. Good news is that we didn't burn down the deck with our grill plus we ran into another old friend who was surprisingly parked nearby. I can still and ALWAYS will say GO HEELS!

say AHHHHH

Savanna had her first trip to the dentist last month! I know "bad mommy" but all is well. She has been with me for cleanings but never been in the chair herself and she did absolutely wonderfully. I was SO proud of her!! We saw a family dentist in Burlington who also happened to be a Carolina dental school graduate. She and her staff were wonderful as well. Ms. Lisa cleaned her teeth and did a great job of telling her everything that is going on as we know that is what Savanna needs, a play by play. There were no cavities, just a little tartar build up so we have been doing something right. Way to go Savanna! She is probably the most excited about her new Diego toothbrush though.

Sleep tight

Sadie, where are you? 

Note: Sadie is alive!

You may think this is gross!

No pictures for this post but laughs are guaranteed. Last night we decided to check out the new outlets so we had a late dinner and headed to Cracker Barrel. On the way in Savanna yells to Sadie to look at the moon. Well, one might have been alarmed to hear her voice rather than excitement but Sadie saw the moon, all was well, and we headed inside. The girls are constantly searching for the moon. We were finishing dinner and Savanna says, "mommy you might think this is gross" so I look over to see her scooping butter from her plate with bacon. Yep, it was gross! Her heart was probably saying the same thing. While I finished my meal she and Noah were playing the peg game on the table. His first try left 4 pegs so he let Savanna have a turn. We both laughed that she would get one peg on her first try. Can you believe that on her first try the girl only had 2 left. The game stated that she must be "purty smart." I will agree with that. In fairness, on his second try Noah had one or two left as well. There is nothing like 5 year old entertainment!

Leaves Leaves Leaves!

Here we are.....the first fall in our new house and we are really enjoying the leaves. Noah and I appreciate the lack of and the girls are satisfied with what has fallen. They love to jump in them, roll in them and rake them up to start all over. There is even some chasing in order to shower the other with leaves. They think this is hysterical and I like nothing more than to hear those contagious little laughs of my girls. Happy Fall!

Daddy field trip

What a lucky day for Savanna! Noah had taken the day off from work and decided to go with Savanna's class to the fire station. Each year they walk over since the fire station is next door to the church where she attends playschool. It is such a treat for the kids to see the firemen dress in their "work clothes" complete with the oxygen mask and to see them slide down the pole. Oh and yes, she will wear those witch tights until they have holes in them. She asks to wear them everyday but there is only so much that will match purple and black striped tights. This was a good trip for a daddy and his big girl.