Tuesday, December 24, 2013

We wish you a Merry Christmas

The girls and I decided to take our picture in front of the Christmas tree again this year instead of sending out Christmas cards.  When I say the girls and I, I mean me.  Also everyone is on the Internet now, so there should be no excuse for not reading our blog.  Not only that by posting pictures on the blog they are more likely to stay around longer then a real Christmas Card.  Admit it, you usually throw those out by January 1st, anyway.  In other words, I don't want to pay for the cards or the stamps.  But humor me, it's Christmas.  Either way, we wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Here we are...

Merry Christmas and...
 
...Happy New Year!
 
This picture was supposed to be, come on girls stop fooling around, but I was to busy laughing.
 
Drea took this as a practice pic, it's cute, but notice how much
better the lights look in her picture compared to the ones I took.
Wish I knew what setting she had the camera on, and I thought
Charlotte was the ham...speaking of which...

...here is one of Char, by herself with the normal lighting, but
still showing off for the camera
 
 

Monday, December 23, 2013

Making Christmas Cookies

Today the girls and I decided to make some Christmas Cookies for Santa.  He needs them.  How could anyone expect him to travel all night and deliver all of those packages and not have a snack.  So we made some and it was fun.

Here is the girls cutting up the dough


Rolling it into balls


Taking a bite on the dough

Decorating with icing...

...and sprinkles


Drea finally looking at the camera

Our end product


Yummy Fun!

Sunday, December 15, 2013

Christmas Recital 2013

This years Christmas Recital marks the first time that Charlotte actually danced in the recital.  She has made cameo appearances in other recitals, but has never danced.  As we were headed for her last practice before the big day, she informed me that she didn't want to go.  I told her she had to because of the recital.  "But Dad, I don't want to get on the stage, there is all those people!"  Well, she made it and was very helpful at the end...Enjoy!



I think Drea was pretty excited for her sister.  She had to sit in the front row and watch.  Of course Drea had to dance too!