Big kid Christmas party

After my busy day at work, I got to go see a movie with Becca. We went to see Four Christmases. It was a really cute movie! In sticking with the theme, Sophia went to her first "big kid" Christmas party tonight. She was one of two little girls at the party and really enjoyed the attention.

We went to my friend Erin's house for her annual party. She had wonderful food and her house was all decorated. We brought chocolate covered pretzel sticks with candy canes crushed on them to share. Sophia's favorite part of the evening was running back and forth to all of the different bowls filled with Chex Mix.

We couldn't keep her away from it! She was such a good little girl. The fireplace was a bit tempting at first and so were the candles, but she stayed away after looking.

Tomorrow we are going to make a trip to see Santa and go out for Savoy's Pizza with my parents. It should be a great snowy day!

Advent Calendar and Counting

Today Sophia got to do the Advent Calendar all by herself. She was quite excited to check out the other windows that we will get to open this month. The best part of the whole thing, was the chocolate candy that she found when she opened the window. It was quite funny how excited she got.

While eating dinner after doing the calendar, Sophia started counting up to six. Hal and I just looked at each other in shock. We have never seen her count like that by herself with no coaxing or helping. It was the coolest thing ever! It just shows that she is growing up.

We are getting excited for tomorrow and the fact that it is Friday. Hal and I have both had a very long week at work! Tomorrow night I am off to the movie with Becca. I can barely wait to see Four Christmases. I love Reese Witherspoon.

Happy Friday!

54 out of 99

54 out of 99
Things I've Done. To participate just copy and paste in your own blog, and bold all of the things you have done. Looks like I have a LOT left to see and do...
1. Started your own blog
2. Slept under the stars
3. Played in a band
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyland
8. Climbed a mountain
9. Held a praying mantis
10. Sang a solo
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown your own vegetables
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an overnight train
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitch hiked
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb (at the State Fair, how adorable!)
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Run a Marathon – No, but in the near future it is my goal
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29. Seen an eclipse
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a home run(does kick ball count?)
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Seen an Amish community
36. Taught yourself a new language
37. Had enough money to be satisfied
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David
41. Sung karaoke
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance
47. Had your portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Been in a movie
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
62. Gone whale watching (yep, two different trips in Hawaii)
63. Got flowers for no reason
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma
65. Gone sky diving
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a check
68. Flown in a helicopter (Yes on a tour to see waterfalls in Hawaii)
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy (Yes, my baby Cabbage Patch, which is now Sophia’s baby)
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten Caviar
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Read the entire Bible
86. Visited the White House
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
88. Had chickenpox
89. Saved someone’s life
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one
94. Had a baby
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a law suit
98. Owned a cell phone
99. Been stung by a bee

My Christmas Ornament

Today Sophia made a Christmas Ornament during craft time at Corey's house. She just loves it! My mom said that she carried it around all evening tonight. When we got home, I tried to take her picture with the ornament, but again she was way too busy to stay still.

Here she is running away from me while I try to take her picture!

Sophia had a great time playing at Papa and Nana's house tonight. I got a great run in before my Bodyflow class which was packed tonight! After I picked Sophia up, I drove her by a couple of houses that are really decked out with Christmas lights.

Tomorrow night we will all be home which will be really nice. I am looking forward to it. This weekend we will be quite busy! Sophia is going to see Santa and I'm going to a Christmas cookie exchange on Sunday with my mom where we will make 4 dozen different cookies.

It's almost Friday!

Sophia's close encounter with the Christmas Lights

Last night Sophia had a chance to get up close and personal with the Christmas lights at Papa and Nana's house. It was quite funny to see her reaction to the deer with the moving heads. At first she wasn't quite sure about them. After playing with them a bit, she wanted to touch them. She also wanted to climb in the sleigh.


Sophia checking out the deer



What a pretty snowman!

Tonight Sophia goes to Papa and Nana's so that I can head off to work at the Y. Hal is out of town in Hutch and won't be back until late!

Tomorrow night we finally have a night together. Sophia and I are going to make a winter craft together.

Sophia's stocking

Today Sophia made a stocking during arts and crafts at Corey's house. Corey said she was fascinated by pulling the cotton balls apart and sticking them on. I tried to capture her looking at me with the stocking, but......she is awfully busy!

My huge pancake

My daddy made me pancakes for breakfast yesterday. They were extra yummy and huge! Check out my giant pancake!