Quincy figured out the swinging monkey bars today...

...and we couldn't be more proud of her !

Christmas Part 2--Back Home

We came home from Savannah the day after Christmas.  Since we had left the majority of the girl's presents at home they had another merry day upon our return.

Opening up our gifts from the girls----it was soooo wonderful!  They made our gifts at school and they were a total surprise to us!

  

 

  

The girls received their first legitimate (i.e., non-Hello Kitty) piece of jewelry---a Pandora bracelet with a Christmas tree charm.  They both also received their first real jewelry box (from Santa)---beautiful white boxes with pink velvet interiors with a ballerina that spins to the tune of the Nutcracker.  Every little girl eventually gets one, right?

...and a new jigsaw puzzle....

...and dress-up clothes (Ellie:  A Super Hero and a Pirate---she does not do Princess at all.  Quincy:  Everything Princess---she does not do Super Heros or Pirates). 

  

...and an awesome new game (Thanks Kali!).

  

  

...and then curled up for the night in their new sleeping bags....

Christmas Part 1--Savannah

One of the houses in Judy's neighborhood does a c.r.a.z.y. Christmas display every year with a zillion lights, every possible imaginable blow-up Christmas display, hot cocoa and cookies for the kids, and Mr. and Mrs. Clause hanging out in rocking chairs in front of their garage (?) for photos.  Naturally we took advantage of it....

Cousin Ryan and Ellie...

Cousin Patrick and Q...

...and a trip to Judy's wouldn't be complete without a trip to the dock to go fishing....