Disney on Ice - Princess Wishes

We all waited excitedly (is that a word?) for Disney on Ice for a loooong time and it was everything we thought it would be and more! Da'be treated us to tickets and we were very grateful. To say the girls loved it would be an understatement - Maggie was in awe from the moment that it started and when it came time for intermission Addison was almost in tears wanting to know why all the other princesses didn't come out...she was not ready for it to be over!!! Our tickets came with a disposable camera and Addison was also distraught when she realized that she had used all her film before intermission (she also had to get used to the fact that she couldn't see the picture she had just taken - haha!) I went to Disney on Ice as a child and remember how much fun I had so I was so glad to get to share this experience with my little girls. Of course we had to wear our princess attire to go watch the princesses! We will definitely be returning the next time the show is in town!

This is Maggie's reaction the moment the first performer (who happened to be Mickey & Minnie) stepped on the ice! Priceless!!!

Aunt Pat gave these to Addison at the family Christmas the weekend before Disney on Ice and she was so excited about wearing them (they were much harder for her to manage than I think she expected - ha!)

Thanks Da'be...we had a blast!

Breakfast with Santa!

Our neighborhood hosted Breakfast with Santa for the second year in a row. The girls LOVED Santa (and Mrs. Clause) this year. It was so much fun to see how excited they were to sit in Santa's lap. Maggie was ecstatic! My last year's picture has Maggie screaming and reaching for her mama so this was a great improvement.

Christmas Programs!

As I have mentioned before, we were REAL busy during December and as I am reminded looking back through pictures it might take me a full week (or two) just to blog through this particular week of fun, fun, fun! Starting with Wednesday night, December 8th, Addison's daycare presented their cute program showcasing the Christmas Story with an emphasis on the animal's prespective!!! She was the "Star of Bethleham" and we were shocked when she lifted a 8-10 foot pole with a star on it above her head (and all the other kids in the program!); she was so excited about being the star and we were so proud!! I am always grateful for the Christian influence that my children are exposed to each day while I am working away. It is humbling beyond description each time I hear that large group of children belting out traditional hymns and contemporary praise songs. That night, in particular, Suzy made a special trip down to show her support for Addison then...when we walked in the sanctuary we were all surprised to see Da'be! It meant so much to Addison to have grandparents in the audience like so many of her classmates! Thanks for always being so supportive!

Then...on Sunday, she was part of the AWANA's Christmas program - The Christmas County Spelling Bee. She was an extra on the set and came in periodically to buzz as the "bee", cheer on the contestants, then light the way as the final songs were sung. The older kids in this program were great - it was a really funny production.

Lindley Family Christmas!

The day after Nana's birthday dinner, we gathered at Aunt Linda's for the "big" Lindley family Christmas!!! It is so great to see everyone and celebrate being blessed with such a large, loving family! Thanks to Aunt Linda and Aunt Pat for all the effort they put forth each year to make sure that we are all together at some point during the holiday season. I know how difficult it must be to try to fit into everyone's busy schedules during December.

Little funny story that I have to share that came from my totally innocent 4-year-old. I went to a baby shower and she stayed at Nana's with the rest of the gang so this was relayed to me from Meg & Kate. They were all discussing the Lindley Family Christmas and the fact that we were all going the next day when Addison looked up at both Meg & Kate very seriously and said "why are y'all going to the Lindley Family Christmas - you're not Lindley's!" then she looked at Kate and said..."You're a Norris!" Of course, this proceeded to a long conversation trying to explain that their last name used to be Lindley's, etc. It is so funny to see things come to light for children; they have so much to learn and they definitely start absorbing at a very young age and do so at a very fast pace!!!

Happy 60th Birthday to Nana!

The first weekend of December all of Nana's children, spouses, and grandchildren traveled home to help her celebrate her birthday!!! We hung out on Saturday and decorated her house for Christmas (well really Meg & Kate did all the work!) then that night we went out for a special dinner at Broussard's in Columbus and it was so much fun and the food was excellent, of course! We only took the older grandchildren to dinner so I thoroughly got to enjoy my night out without having to feed someone else or make sure they weren't interrupting someone else's dinner! I am pretty sure that Nana couldn't have asked for a better gift than to have all of us together. Here's to many many more!!!

Merry Christmas from the Lindley's

Since I am obviously waaaay behind on my posts and just now making it to Thanksgiving, I am giving up hope to get through sharing all the fun that we have had in December before Christmas! I will hopefully give a proper update in the coming weeks, but for now...

MERRY CHRISTMAS from the LINDLEY'S!!!

These two girls are beside themselves with excitement this holiday season and their parents are just as excited to see them so happy - truely the spirit of the Christmas Season!

Thanksgiving 2010

We had a GREAT Thanksgiving holidays!!!

We spent the weekend before Thanksgiving at Pap & Suzy's camphouse with the entire family - it was so nice to all be under one roof! There are 4 beds (which were completely full both nights) in the loft and it was sooo much fun listening to the girls say their prayers and call out "I love you - goodnight!" All of us girls enjoyed cooking together Saturday and the kids loved being able to ride the 4-wheelers and shoot the BB guns. On Sunday, we had a "photo shoot" and I sooo wish we could have taken a picture of our set up of the camera and tripod (it was on top of the roof of Jason's truck!!!). But...if I must say so myself, we got some pretty great shots!

On Thanksgiving Day, we hosted at our house and I made dressing for the very first time and it was actually pretty good! Da'be, CC, Grannie, Nana, and Jill all joined us. After lunch, we enjoyed a nice afternoon sitting on deck and playing outside. It was a very relaxing holiday and truely a time to reflect.

Maggie's First Haircut (or Trim)!

As anybody can tell, Maggie has very little hair! I laugh and say that I just thought Addison didn't have any hair because Maggie really doesn't! Maggie's hair stands straight up off the top of her head which has garnered her another nickname - "baby chickenhead" because if she wore the glasses she would look just like Chicken Little! Any way...while we were in Macon, Da'be gave her her first little trim in hopes of getting that baby hair off the bottom and maybe some new hair will start to come in. For anybody that was following my blog when Addison was a baby...it might have taken her 2.5 years to start growing hair, but as you can tell, once it started to come in - it grew in a hurry (which is why I have a hard time cutting it now - it took soooo long get it!). We are hoping the same for Maggie so people will quit calling her a little boy!

MSU vs. Alabama Game

Carrie invited us to come to Tuscaloosa for the MSU vs. Alabama game a while back and we looked forward to it for a very long time! We had a great time hanging out with she and Wilson (even though the game wasn't very good for State!). The seats were awesome and the stadium was huge - thanks you two! We thoroughly enjoyed our kid-free weekend and they enjoyed their weekend with Da'be!

We got to visit a little with the Norris'

and our good friends, David and Hope

We had a little family photo session while we were all dressed up!

Sweet Sugars!

This is what happens when Maggie gets to be around the people who will let her eat anything (which is pretty much anybody other than me and Lee!)

Pap & Suzy's 25th Anniversary

On November 2nd, Pap and Suzy celebrated 25 years of wedded bliss! Lauren Colby worked hard to plan a special celebration. We met out at the new camphouse (which looks amazing!) with the family and a couple of their friends to toast to this amazing accomplishment!

On Sunday afternoon, we all enjoyed being outside...riding the 4-wheeler, tractor, target and skeet shooting, and all the other fun stuff you get to do out in the "country"

I love the picture below...the girls were playing in the loft and of course, their favorite activity was jumping! Maggie had worn herself out!!!