3 Nanny Goats Gruff and plays

Fannie Goat

The play

GG came to watch too

Eating a cookie after the performance

Friends

Allison and Emma

Ella at the performance

Allison created this program and flower for us

Inside

The back

Allison's first grade put on quite the performance for all the parents last week.  Allison played the part of Fannie goat and had to do a solo in front of everyone. She did a really great job and I think she really liked it too!  She also played the part of duck in the play Little Bear.  It was amazing to see all of the kids perform and besides the narrators, they all memorized their lines.

Daddy Daughter Dance Part 2

Well, this is the second year that Allison and Craig have gone to the Daddy Daughter Dance and I think it was a lot more fun the second time around.  Last year they went to a fancy restaurant with a huge group and it took forever!  This year, she went with her best friend, Emma and her dad and they decided to go to Big Bob's Pizza.  Popcorn and pizza, the perfect before dance dinner.  She got a darling corsage and some cute photos at the dance too!  Ella really wanted to go to.....it won't be long and he will have one on each arm:)

Ready for the dance, but Craig looks like he has a head piece

Silly girls

Me too, daddy

pretty girl

Ready to go

Off they go

PRESCHOOL PJ Day

So happy about his Mario jammies

Connor with his buddy, John

Connor has been asking for weeks when he was going to be able to wear his pjs to school.  He was SUPER excited when his teachers informed us that they would be having a pajama day.  What a fun day for all the preschoolers.  Not only did they get to wear their pjs to school, but they got to decorate a pillow case and have donuts for snack!  Of course, Connor insisted on wearing his summer short sleeved and shorts pjs with Mario on them.  Since he had to wear snowpants on the playground anyway, I figured it was not worth fighting over:)  One happy kiddo!

Family Picture Nonsense

So, it has always been difficult to get a good family picture.  The more kids you add and the harder it gets.  Add a dog to the picture and it gets even harder.  Especially a puppy who just loves to bite your feet.  Here is a glimpse of the family photos from Christmas 2011!

Not sure exactly what Connor is doing here.  Great of Allison and so so of the rest of us.

This truly captures what a pain Miley can be:)

Again, Connor making some strange face:)

Ho Ho Ho Merry Christmas!

Annual cookie party

Christmas morning

Puppy game

Ella got her blue cookie

Eating her blue cookie

Ella's loot

Allison's loot

Connor's loot

Clyde's last night

Bitty baby pjs.  Soo cute!

Playing together

The Constant Crew with the Alguires

One Happy Boy

Allison get her loom

New baby carrier

These two were super cute.  They walked around the house holding hands!

Allison 

Connor and Rosalee

Another game and new hat

Christmas Performance-Allison sings Over the River and Through the Woods

Our little Elf

Ella and Carli

We did not call each other to color coordinate!

Ella and Santa

Allison and her buddy Tanner

Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night!  With Craig working from Friday-Monday over Christmas I was prepared for a stressful holiday season, but all in all, it turned out really well.  With the help of my parents,  I managed to get to all the places I needed to be with three kids and a dog!  We began the weekend with our annual cookie decorating at the Ackerman's house.  Luckily my dad watched the dog all day so we didn't have to worry about her.  Then I was off to get my hair done and then drop the kids (Ella and Connor) to my parents to stay the night.  Allison swam with her cousins and then was off to grandma's house for a sleepover.  Craig and I went out with some friends and then went back to see their new house in EGR.  What a nice relaxing night!  Saturday I got up, took the dog for a jog and finished my wrapping.  Then I headed to Spring Lake.  We spent the day at my mom and dad's house and even opened presents with them.  Craig surprised us and joined us for Christmas Eve service at the Methodist church where Allison sang Silent Night.  Then it was back to EGR for the night. The kids got up, read their note from Santa (which Allison read to both Connor and then Ella) and the kids opened presents. I rushed around making food for two parties while the kids played.  Then it was showering and dressing everyone for the first party.  Craig managed to make it to the end of the first and was there for the second party, which was awesome.  The highlight was Connor getting Super Mario Galaxy 2!  I have never seen a child so happy!!!!  Ella loved her blue cookie which she had been asking for since November as well as her new baby and Allison enjoyed her horse stable and crafts.  We stayed the night in GH and then had our final party on Monday with the Jonas side which included lots of running around and a final present of pjs for the kids.  Very cute!  Christmas is my very favorite time of the year, but I am happy to have it over this year.  I am enjoying the time with the kids while they play with all their new toys!