Jolene

~ HAPPY 6TH

BIRTHDAY

JOLENE~

Christmas 2008

I truly love Christmas Morning!!
The girls are so excited!! Surprisingly they

slept until almost 8!!

Santa you did great! The doll is a hit!! The crystal turtle is beautiful mom

and Raychel loves it!! A nice addition

to her collection!didj the new leapfrog game for Raychel,

she was very happy and surprised!Jolene loved the ponies Raychel got her!!

Huge hug!!Raychel loves her new chair her game and

her American doll. Jolee is the best dressed and cared for baby

around!
Beautiful bookcases we bought for the girls

from Cousin Thayne, this one is for

Raychel.

This one is for Jolene
Our neighbor was throwing away her old

cedar chest and asked if we would be interested in it!!

YES!!

It was a little scratched up, but

goodness it is about 40 years old!!

Nothing some sandpaper and paint

couldn't fix! It will be a great toy chest!

Not as planned

Not the Christmas Eve we had planned.

I truly love this man I married,

he works so hard he gives everything

he does everything he has. He had to work on

Christmas Eve this year he gave his word and he honored it.

He got home much later then expected as he walked in

the door he looked more upset about the time

then we were. We had the blanket on the floor,

a movie ready to play and bowls of our favorite

Christmas Eve munchies ready to be munched.

He sat on the floor with the girls on either side

of him and you could literally see the stress leave his face.

He was home and he was welcomed there!

We made sure the stockings were hung with care. The traditional sister sleep over was finally

under way!! (Notice Ella was not going

to be left out of the girls night!)

The first look at what Santa had left for Jolene!

The begged for clothes for baby Jolee laid nice

on the floor waiting to be worn by the favorite baby.

Santa had left wonderful gifts for Raychel as well.

The American Girl Doll anxiously waited for the

sun to come up so she could be well loved,

Thank you Santa for all your hard work to

make dreams come true and the

Christmas Spirit even stronger.

Traditions

It's funny to me that every year on Christmas Eve

the girls open pj's and slippers, yet every

year they are just as excited as they were the

VERY first time!

Great new slippers After we were done opening the presents we

put oatmeal in a bowl, put it on the front porch

and waited to see if the reindeer would

leave a bell!

Christmas Eve

Christmas Eve 2008

Just a few great pictures by the

Christmas tree on Christmas Eve

while we waited to open the much

anticipated gift!!
Jolene wanted to make sure

her eyes were opened nice and wide!

Our very special little girls who are

our greatest gifts

Hearts=Lunch?

One day after Ward was done hunting,

he was cleaning the ducks and geese when

Raychel asked if she could see the heart. Well,

the science lesson started. Then she asked,

"Can we eat the heart?" Ward asked her

if she wanted to, and she said "YES!"

So the two of them took the hearts and the

breast in and started cooking!!

Jolene and I decided to watch!! Not exactly what

we wanted for lunch!!
Raychel liked them!! She wanted these pictures
taken to prove to her Aunt Carey that she
really did eat the heart!
I'm so proud!?

Outdoor fun!

December 20, the girls had a great

time playing outside,

even Cammie got in on the fun!

Back Tracking

(Sorry about going backwards, but since I print

my blog into a book I couldn't forget the

class party for Jolene. She was sick the

next day so we missed Raychel's party but

we heard it was also lots of fun!)

A great Kindergarten Christmas party

the one day Jolene had to go to school!!

A Christmas Class picture
A rowdy game of musical chairs!!

Christmas Pictures

Merry Christmas and a

Happy New Year from

our family to yours

Horse Rides

On Sunday the 14th we went to Cousin Thayne's

house and rode his horses. It was 14 degrees, but the girls

loved it!! Poor Jolene had complained all day of a

tummy ache but felt good enough to come along.

Poor Jolene got the tummy flu that night for the week!!

Raychel is a horse lover!! She was so happy.

This girl loves all animals especially horses.

Jolene trying to feed one of the horses.


Hugs for the huge dog!


This is Jaime's pet sheep that thinks it
is a dog! It follows the dog everywhere!
It is the cutest thing to watch!!

Kindergarten Music Program

Kindergarten Music Program
Don't forget to listen along the way...

Jolene was so excited for her first

school music program. She knew what she

was going to wear the day the teacher

told them to "dress in their best"...

last years Christmas dress.She wanted a picture by our favorite

collection of Nutcrackers. Lots of friends also

"patiently" waiting to go

on stage.

Angelica and Jolene

More great friends

Kylee, Jolene and Jackie

The greatest Kindergarten teacher

EVER!!

Miss PaintonIt was a packed school, some parents

were even standing in the back!

Like us, Jolene didn't want to be left alone

before they went on stage and Ward was coming

straight from work.

Let the music begin!!

We Wish You A Merry Christmas!

Patently waiting for the next song


Take a listen...





My favorite...Santa Clause is coming to town