state dance

Allison’s dance team traveled to Olathe for a state dance competition. The team went up early Friday but they didn’t dance as a team until Saturday. My mom and I headed up Saturday morning, thinking we had more than enough time to make it for their 3 performances. However, unbeknownst to me, there was a schedule change. Which wasn’t communicated with me. So I get a phone call from Allison when we are about an hour away. She was in a panic because they had already performed twice!

We made it for the final performance. I was so disappointed to have missed the other two. Hopefully this was a lesson on communication for several people!! :)

The girls earned 4 trophies. They looked great and I was glad to have made it up to see at least one of their dances!

first movie

We took Delaney to her first movie over the weekend. Her first movie in a theater, that is. We saw Tangled and knew it was perfect for her…about a princess with loooooong hair.

I still remember going to a movie in the theater for the first time. Star Wars. The original. I was 3 and it was a big deal to go to a movie. I don’t know how long I lasted, but I think I slept through most of it.

Delaney was a good girl during the movie. Our friends from across the street ended up sitting next to us, so she was mooching candy from the twins part of the time. But mostly she sat still and watched. And ate popcorn and candy. And then, like her momma, she slept.

good times

I spent the last week of my Christmas break potty training. Fun, right?

So Delaney has been running around the house all week in a shirt and undies and sometimes plastic pants (for when she wants to sit on my lap). I guess Delaney was getting a little nervous about possible puddles around the house, because I came home from an errand and found her wearing these boots. They really do add to the ensemble, don’t ya think?

So far, she’s done ok. We’re down to just a couple of accidents a day. Just a little tinkle in her undies before she tells me she has to pee. She’s really good at holding it, I think. A skill that will serve her well in her future. Especially if she decides to be a teacher!

To add to our fun this week, our dryer quit working. On Christmas Eve. Great timing!! Fortunately, it’s under warranty. Unfortunately, no one in town stocks the part we need so it will be a few more days before it’s fixed. So we’ve been running baskets of wet clothes to our parents’ houses. I kind of feel like we should be dropping off a roll of quarters with our laundry!

Nothing like a pile of wet undies and no dryer to brighten your day!! At least pictures like this can make me smile.

christmas eve

3We celebrated Christmas on Christmas Eve. It worked out better with our schedule to let our kids open presents a day early. Delaney was excited to have Santa come to her house and bring her presents. At one point, she squatted down and pointed to the floor and said, “Santa come to Nini’s house.” What a concept to try and understand!

We had a nice day together. And after the Christmas Eve candlelight service at church, our celebration continued at my parents’ house.

All the kids got Pillow Pets this year from Gaga and Papa.

It didn’t take long to get a pile of wrapping paper and boxes. Can you find Nate in this mess?

On Christmas morning, we had a brunch at our house. And then later that day we went to Jeremy’s parents’ house to celebrate Christmas with his family. We had a great Christmas and I’m almost sad it’s over.

I hope everyone else had a Christmas as wonderful as ours!

first [official] haircut

Delaney had her first hair appointment today. I’ve given her a couple of cuts in the past year or so (remember the gum incidents?) But today was her first actual haircut. In a salon. She was so excited to get a “haiw-cut”.

Before.
Normally I do more to her hair before going out in public. But today was just a headband kind of day.

She sat very still for the whole haircut. What a big girl!

And after.
Not at all in the mood to smile. Plus she has a big wad of gum in her mouth. Hopefully that gum stays in her mouth and not in her hair!