Dear Santa,

I am not sure if you read my blog or not. Mommy said you might, so it's worth a shot. I've already sat in your lap, so you know what I want for Christmas. But, I was thinking...How fun would it be if we had snow too??? Yeah, super fun! So, could you please send some of that down from the NP? I love you and I am not scared of you this year. Oh, and I have been REALLY good.

Love,

Anna Claire

P.S. Thank you for giving presents every year to remind us of the greatest present ever given. We will be celebrating a special birthday on Christmas morning:)!

Just a few fun things....

We get to do at Noni and Hampaws farm!

Swing.

Spit.
Eat wild pomegranates and persimmons.
Take really big bubble baths.
Paint.
We LOVE the farm!!!

Roughin' it...

At the Great Wolf Lodge! Well, maybe not roughin' it, but there was a really cool cabin in our room that Abbie and I got to sleep in...kind of like our own private hotel room! Tell your Mommy and Daddy that you REALLY want to go there. So. Much. FUN!!!!

Silliness.

Yep. We slept on the bottom bunk together because the top bunk said you couldn't sleep there until you are 6. FINALLY, something Abbie wasn't old enough to do!
Posing.
Abbie calls bikinis her "zuchini." She is super silly.
And here's me in my zuchini!
Mommy didn't get any pictures inside the water park. But, let me just say that the wave pool and the lazy river were huge hits:). Can't wait to go back next year...or sooner!

Give or Receive???

GIVE, of course! It is so much better to give a gift than to get one. Especially during this season, when we are busy celebrating the greatest gift of all...Jesus! We love our life group at church! And what a bunch of "givers" they are! A couple of Saturdays ago, we met up at the church to assemble our boxes to send to kids in Mexico, who's mommy's and daddy's may not have enough money to buy them presents for Christmas. Because God loves ALL children! We gave, and had a lot of fun, too! Check out all the action...

A fun warm up game before our lesson on giving.

Look at me listening so patiently to Mr. Kyle's instructions.
All the kids learning about giving.
Abbie and I helping Daddy assemble our boxes that were for little girls our age!
My family!
I'm so glad we are able to give to others...it really is alot of fun!!!

Feasting...Preschool Style!

To give thanks to God for all He has given us, we celebrated at school with a feast! That means LOTS and LOTS of yummy food! And Mommy came too! Here is how it all went down...

Me, honoring the Pilgrims

And here is my class, feasting together
Abbie, with her Turkey instructions: "Put sugar and sprinkles on turkey. Cook in microwave for a little while, then move to the oven to cook a little bit longer." Yummy!
Abbie and her gang of girlfriends

Can't wait to feast again with my friends next year!