Two Little Girls in a Big Big World

Monday..

2011-12-12T20:34:00.001-08:00

Today after the girls came home from school we hustled down to the public library so the girls could do some Christmas crafts. They made ornaments and cards. This was a free event and they had a ball.
After the library we hit the local Pizza Ranch. The girls love buffets and being able to choose what they wish. We ended the evening with Chloe performing in her chorus and band concert. She did awesome and I'm one proud mama!
All in all... What a great Monday!

Vacation 2011 Destination: St Louis, Missouri

2011-12-08T17:40:00.001-08:00

The third week of August we took the kids to St Louis Missouri. We had such a great time. Our first stop was to famous Six Flags. I must say this was the most challenging stop. I had not been on any amusement park rides in ten years. This was the first time ever we have taken the girls to a park, and their first experience with rollercoasters. We enjoyed the log ride very much. Sean was such a brave man riding Excalibur with the girls. There was no way I was going to get on that monster. At the start of the first rollercoaster the girls were fearless. At the end, Tristen almost lost her lunch on my shoes. She did not give up, she tried several more coasters. I must say I was proud of her facing her fear.
The next day we went to Meramac Caverns. We are big cave lovers. This was a nice one too, even equipped with a ballroom.
That evening we went to the Arch. We rode it to the top. It was an awesome view of the city at night. Though the carts we rode in were freaky! They had a small history museum with quite a bit of exhibits.
The following morning we walked around town. We rode the Public Transportation to the Science Center. Lots of hands on activities for everyone. As a family we made DNA from Wheat Germ. The girls were both chosen to participate in a performance. We had such a great time that I do believe on our next vacation we will try to work in another science museum.
That evening we took the girls to their first big time ball game. Cardinals versus the Rockies, and the Cards won!
We did have a wonderful time together. I am thankful every year when we take these vacations, as it is totally carefree and 100% fun.

Wow.. It has been a long time...

2011-12-04T19:19:00.001-08:00

I can't believe how long it has been since I've posted.

At the moment we are putting the finishing touches on Christmas shopping. The girls are really excited for the upcoming holiday season. This year they will be performing in the Christmas play for church. I can't wait too see my girlies in action!

We have been extremely busy since school started in the fall. Both girls are doing awesome in their studies and seem to like their new school. Chloe is in band and chorus. She is playing the clarinet this year. Tristen joined cheerleading and was able to cheer at the high school game. That was a blast! Chloe has been invited to join a book club sponsored by a retired educator. This class will be held over the internet, she can't wait to get started!
Us girls have also joined a crocheting class sponsored by the library. This is a challenging class and I'm so proud of my girls for taking this on. My personal goal is to crochet a blanket, however at the moment I'm working on a scarf for my Biscuit.
These are some pictures of the last few months. I must try to blog more frequently....

Family Fun Time @ The Park

2011-09-06T11:40:00.001-07:00

Had a great time yesterday at the park. We used our hot dog roller machine that grandma gave us and cooked up some hot dogs. We let both dogs off the leash and they had a ball running around this beautiful country park. Now that the weather has cooled down I am looking forward to many more afternoons at this park. There are toys for every age, even though it seems the girls are always picking the highest toy available to climb. Even Sean played on the toys! Thanks to my wonderful family for a wonderful afternoon!

4th of July Celebration

2011-07-05T19:33:00.001-07:00

Had a great time on the fourth. Spent time with friends and family. We went to a cookout with some friends from work. The girls loved the slip in slide, food, and fireworks. We had the best seats to the fireworks!

2011-07-04T14:04:00.001-07:00

Fun City with our Cousins & Grandma & Grandpa

2011-06-27T18:23:00.001-07:00

Had a great day at Fun City with everyone. Big Thank You's to Aunt Sara and Grandma for organizing a wonderful day. I know the girls loved getting to see everyone. We should do this again:)

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Tristen's Field Trip

2011-06-20T14:13:00.001-07:00

We had a great time on Tristen's field trip. We went to the Jefferson County Conservation. They had a great group leader who interacted very well with the children. They had a nature center, trails to hike and even a playground for the kids. Thank You Tristen for inviting Daddy and me. We love you!

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I Made the News!

2011-05-13T17:59:00.003-07:00

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Winner winner

2011-05-13T17:59:00.001-07:00

Tristen won movie tickets by reading the most books at the local library. Good job Tristen!

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Bees game

2011-05-13T17:54:00.001-07:00

Thank you to Chloe for inviting me to her field trip. I had a wonderful time!

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Hall of Fame!

2011-05-13T17:52:00.001-07:00

I am so proud of my beautiful girls. They have made the Hall of Fame at school. In order to get your picture posted to the wall you had to accumulate forty AR points. Chloe had this accomplished in the first month of school. Tristen was one of the younger children to make the wall. Great job girls!

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Easter egg decorating

2011-05-13T17:47:00.001-07:00

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This weekend's fun

2011-04-10T17:12:00.001-07:00

This weekend was loads of fun. We started off Saturday morning with soccer games. Chloe played one game against the Orange team and the Red team won. Go girls! Tristen had a double header and was one worn out girl.
Also Tabby and Faith came down to celebrate Faith's upcoming birthday. We went to fairfield to the Super 8. We had a hot tub room. We also took the girls to the park to play and to Mc Donald's for birthday ice cream.

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Girls day out!

2011-03-20T14:25:00.001-07:00

Yesterday we celebrated a girls day out. We had such a fantastic time, I am truly grateful that we were able to do this together. I realize my girls are growing up and these moments are very special. We went to Fun City, where we started out our day with a game of bowling. Chloe was the winner with Tristen in a close second, good job girls! We played a little of the arcade games. Then we decided to have a picnic in the car. We were able to try Dominoes pizza for the first time and it was a winner! I think the girls' favorite part of our day was swimming. That night we went to bingo at our city hall. Our cards seemed to be unlucky, but they let all the kids have a prize. Chloe picked out a new jewelry set consisting of a bracelet, necklace, and earrings. Tristen got a fuzzy notebook with a fuzzy pen.
Thank you to the two most wonderful girls in the world for giving mommy such a lovely day!