Noelle got to get her ears pierced last week with the coupon Santa left with her Christmas presents… she was one happy little girl!

This was right before we went in to the doctor’s office!  The excitement is building!

  

Dr. Fikkert has been Noelle’s pediatrician from the day she was born, so Noelle felt very comfortable letting her pierce her ears. 

I don’t think I’ve ever taken a picture of the mural in their waiting room.  There is art throughout the practice… it’s a fun place to be for little kids!

 

And of course, she picked this prize for her reward… so Noelle!  Great job, silly girl.  You are getting so big and growing up way too fast!  We love you!

We lived it up last week!  Even though Mike had to work, we still had a lot of fun!  One night we used a Groupon for dinner in Ft. Worth and walked around and admired the lights afterward!

Anna Kate was so excited every time we walked by a purple tree that she would scream, “Purple is my favorite color!” and run up and hug it!  Strangers were even smiling and laughing… her joy was contagious!

We didn’t bring the camera, but Mike’s phone did a good job.  These trees are gorgeous to see in person, and the pictures don’t do them justice!

Happy New Year!!!

Poppa and Rara came to town with a sleigh full of food and toys!

For our appetizer, the girls helped Rara make a snowman cheese ball!  They had a blast making it and actually liked eating it too!

We sang “Happy Birthday to Jesus” and blew out the snowman’s candles… random that it was on a snowman cheese ball that we blew out his candles, and perfect too because it was so Rara!

And then we made Poppa’s pizza… everyone gets to put toppings on their own section, and we enjoy this tradition a lot! 

Rose is almost too big for her drawer and that makes me very very sad! 

 

Baby Rose got to open the first present because this was her first Christmas!

Rara did a little inner wrapping on all of the presents… it’s in the little things! 

  

Poppa and Rara gave Noelle her very own sewing box and filled it with thread, a pin cushion, buttons, lace, measuring tape, and all sorts of treasures.  I wish I had taken a picture of the inside… Noelle is so very proud of her sewing kit and can’t wait to start sewing!

 

It was raining on Christmas day, so we let Anna Kate ride around our house (all day)!  It had the perfect turning radius, and we all joined in the fun.  Even baby Rose rode in the car… she looked so big!  I didn’t take as many pictures as I should have… we were having too much fun!!!

 

Hope you had as much fun as we did this Christmas!