Santa Land and Pizza

Hey Kacey what are you playing.....

That looked kinda fun...now how did she do that

Stomp the spiders....we don't like those

Jump and dance

Okay lets see if I can make it

Look Pooh bear and his friends

Some upside down time with Kacey

I found Tinkerbell

Look at those Uncle Lee

Lucas with Santa

Shaleigh with the fake Santa....that is what she kept telling Kristie and Lee

The kids in front of the tree

Lee, Kristie, and Lucas

Check it out I found Dora

Uncle Lee I think Aunt Kristie is grumpy.....

Shaleigh went to spend the week of Christmas with her Uncle Lee and Aunt Kristie along with Kacey. They had some ups and downs but all in all she had a wonderful time. Lee and Kristie took her to see the Santa Land and it looks like she had fun. They also took her out to pizza and let her play games.

There were a few mommy come get me.....I'm ready to come home. But she stayed and had a wonderful time with her aunt and uncle. I can't think them enough for the break that they presented to mom and I. It really helped enable us to get all her presents wrapped before she came home.

The minute she got out of the car she ran toward me and jumped in my arms saying how much she missed me.....oh but what fun she had. Thanks Lee and Kristie oh and Kacey for entertaining Shaleigh this last week. She had a good time.

Oh and about that picture about the fake Santa....Kristie told the story....Aunt Kristie that is a fake Santa. What do you mean fake.....Well Aunt Kristie I saw the real Santa at the Museum and I know that he has to have helper Santa's or he wouldn't get the presents out on time. Where is Santa....Aunt Kristie he is at the north pole working on the toys.

Church Christmas Program 2010

Shaleigh and Cutter getting ready to sing

All of Shaleigh's age signing the little drummer boy

This year the children sang just one song but what a doozie. They sang the little drummer boy and they all had so much fun banging on their drums. I think they enjoyed that more than they did singing and the directors told me that the reason they had the song signing with the kids was that most of the kids would not sing....but not Shaleigh you could hear her singing in her sweet voice. She has had so much fun this year and it has been interesting seeing them all grow up together. This is the group that meets on Wednesday nights and seems like they have a lot of fun together. So proud of all that she has accomplished.

Playschool Christmas Program 2010

The whole 3-5 year old class

All the classes singing jingle bells

Shaleigh and Kylie singing

Laynee, Trinity, Shaleigh, and Kylie

Allie, Shaleigh, and Cimaron

Shaleigh and Allie

Shaleigh and her teachers

Shaleigh, Laynee, and Kylie

This years Playschool Christmas Party was a success like every other year. This year is different as this is Shaleigh's last year in Playschool. We have enjoyed her teacher's every year and this year is no exception. We got to come together once again and watch our kids sing Christmas songs, eat good snacks, and watch them run around....I believe that they were quiet hyper because of all the sugar. Shaleigh has had a good time and made good friends that will last her into school next year.

Polar Express 2010

The boarding site

All of us standing outside in the cold

The engineer

Lee, Kristie, and Lucas boarding the train

Lee, Shaleigh, Kristie, and Lucas sitting in for a fun ride

This is the most beautiful picture taken that day she was so excited

The conductor singing songs from the movie

He was so much fun and made fun of the hobo

The hobo who didn't believe in Santa

Uncle Lee are you sure we have our tickets...count them to make sure

Stamping the tickets

Mommy look the North Pole and Santa

Look mommy there arLook mommy there are elves

Leaving the North Pole

The elves and Santa boarded the train

Us with our tickets

Santa asking Shaleigh what she wanted.....a pink piano

Shaleigh receiving her bell

We were all so excited this year because I made sure that we purchased tickets for the the Polar Express. Thanks to Kristie and Lee for watching out for the ticket sales. We really wanted to take Shaleigh and let her experience the Polar Express.

She was dressed in her P.J. and ready for her first experience of riding an train. She was so excited and that was all she could talk about for at least a week. The day was cold and the line was long but it was worth the effort. The conductor and the hobo gave good shows as we stood in line for the ride to begin. Once on the train we were explained what was going to happen during the ride. The conductor, the bakers, the hobo did a wonderful job.

They began by reading the story, the conductor would walk up and down the isle with the book showing the pictures to all the kids. Shaleigh I believe was so excited that all she paid attention to was the scenery outside the window. She loved the clickety clack as we went down the tracks and the kids and grown ups were all talking up and down the car. The conductor and the bakers were clapping hands and signing songs.

On the part of the book where it says that we have now reached the north pole....us adults were like right.....suddenly Shaleigh spoke up and said...."Mommy look!!!!! There outside the window sure enough was the north pole. Lots of little house pained red and green and tons of elves and Santa waving from the ground. She was so excited and then what should happen but Santa and his elves boarded the train. They went around to each kid and asked what they wanted and was handed a bell from Santa's sleigh. Shaleigh loved the whole thing.

Once back at the train station we went into the gift shop in search of a Christmas ornament for our tree and while there we had our pictures taken in front of the Polar Express sign.

It was worth every penny just to see the look and excitement on her face. Thanks Uncle Lee and Aunt Kristie for waiting in anticipation for the tickets to go on sale so that we could all go.

Long Christmas 2010

Daddy and I reading a bible book from I got from MeMaw

Aunt Ellen and her new man

Grandma Elsie

Shaleigh and MeMaw

Tommy and Steven

Shaleigh and Emerie

We went to see the Long's for Christmas this year just like we do every year. This year it was hosted at Uncle E.J. and Aunt Misty's house. The weather was so nice that all the cousins were able to go outside and play T-Ball with me. They are so good to be tolerate of me and my new found game from this summer. We all had so much fun visiting with the family and having fun with the cousins. I always look forward to Christmas with them and the fellowship and fun we have.

I think this year was a little hard on the family since it was the first one without PaPaw but we all had so much fun and we got to see almost everyone while we were there. Love them all so much.