Aquarium trip

During the break we took the girls to the Adventure Aquarium. We had a ton of fun! The girls were able to touch sharks, sting rays, starfish, sea cucumbers, and sea anemones. They were both very brave. We also saw a 4-D movie. Malaya was reaching out to touch the objects that she thought were floating around her :) During the movie we also got sprayed by water, had bursts of air blow on us, and had our seats shake while "riding on an airplane". Malaya thought it was great! Jolie was waiting for it to be over.

outside fun

While Sean took down the Christmas lights, the girls and I played outside. First they took a little ride in the jeep. Then they took babies for a walk and would have gone through the whole neighborhood if I didn't stop them. It was very cute to watch them following eachother.

Snow

We got a few inches of snow, which was the perfect amount for us to play in. The girls went sledding and even built a snowman. Lucky for us, Ma gave us a snowman kit so we had everything we needed.

Jolie talking

Jolie says everything! I remember Malaya talking early too, but I think Jolie talks even more. She says every word and even puts 2 or 3 words together now. She loves to say "thank you" and "bless you". She even says "thank you" at 2 in the morning when I get her a drink. It's so cute I can't help but smile and not feel so grumpy that I'm up. She will say "bless you" to herself when she sneezes or coughs. She also knows how to taunt other kids and try to make them laugh. She will say things like "butt, ha, ha." I don't quite know where she picked that up from, but it is funny. We try not to let her see us laugh. Anyway, it's so hard to catch her doing anything any more because she stops what she is doing and begs to have the "cheese" (that's what she calls the camera).

Christmas

Last year the girls were still little so we were able to get them dressed and fed before showing them that Santa had come. This year Malaya was much too smart. She woke up and immediately said that she heard Santa. I had to close the gate at the top of the stairs to stop her from going down. Once she got down, she didn't quite know what to do :) We spent the morning at our house and headed up to Ma and Papa's in the afternoon.


The girls spent a long time just sitting in their new baby doll cradles. Jolie still thinks it's for her and not her baby dolls.

Concert

Malaya had a winter concert at school. In typical Malaya fashion, she spent the whole time looking around. The good news is, I know she knew the songs because she was singing them at home.

Santa

We decided to have a Christmas party at our house this year. Santa stopped by for a visit and brought the kids presents. They loved the presents, but did not like sitting on his lap.

Dance Party

Malaya was invited to a princess dance party. After 45 minutes of practice, this is the dance they learned. Malaya is the one in the puffy pink skirt.

First Snow

We had our 1st snow of the season.....if you can call it that. The girls saw a few flakes falling and they just had to "play in the snow". So, we bundled them up and off they went.

Pow Wow

Malaya had a Pow Wow at school just before Thanksgiving. She learned songs and made her 1st pasta necklace. She also decorated a t-shirt, made a drum and and made a hat. It was cute.