A New Year, A New Craft!

For Christmas, Alex received a sewing machine and basket from Granny Glo. She is going to teach her how to sew and they had their first lesson this past weekend. She listened to all of Granny's directions and on Sunday when we sewed together I could tell she really learned something. Here are some pictures of her and her first creation - a pillow! She is working on a little blanket for her dolls. She has slept with her pillow ever since she made it. She is very proud of her creations! We have created a monster - A CRAFT MONSTER!

Christmas Day

Christmas day had arrived and so did Santa! Alex had asked for a two-wheel scooter, a leapster, and a fish tank (among many other things!) But Santa was nice and brought her both scooter and leapster with games. But Daddy and Mommy decided to encourage her love of animals and learning and we got the fish tank.
She was so happy to get a fish tank, she is very appreciative and has thanked us repeatedly.


Christmas was very good to us as you can see by the aftermath!

At Christmas dinner, we celebrated at Aunt Barb and Uncle Tim's house. Not only did we celebrate christmas, but we celebrated the 5th day of Hanukkah. Jon's friend Ross, brought his menorah and Alex enjoyed learning about it all and lighting candles.

Christmas Eve!

We spent a lazy day at home making cookies and finishing up last minute details on Christmas eve! We went to church, where Alex was able to hold her own candle during the candlelight service. And after church, we went to eat at P.F. Chang's. But before all that Alex had a tea party. Normally the guests are her dolls or me. But she had a different kind of guest, Melissa her cat. They were too cute!


And here is a picture of Daddy and Alex at P.F. Chang's. She was using chopsticks!

Pops couldn't contain himself with all the fun we had and had to rest, but Alex couldn't leave him alone and made him a christmas tree complete with Angel!

Silly Christmas!

For part of November and most of December, Mommy has been sick and it finally got me and I have been in bed on-and-off with a sinus infection for two days. Well Nana was gracious enough to take Alex to school as well as take me to the Dr., and pick up Alex and take her home with her so Mommy could rest. When we picked up Alex today, she had to tell us about all she did and since I didn't pick her up at school on Monday I didn't see the cutest thing! All the kids had their reindeer hats on. So cute and silly! So here is Alex the red-nose reindeer!

Noodles!

This is a little late, but I had to include these pics. So every Thanksgiving since I have known David, it is a family tradition to make homemade noodles. They are a part of our meal, that's just it! It wouldn't be Thanksgiving without noodles!

But someone has to make them, so David and his cousin Jon (or affectionately-Bubba) decided they would do it. Alex had to help and of course I had to take pictures. What cheeseballs they are! Put up a camera and a cheesy smile comes with it! I didn't know Bubba had it in him, but Alex I know is well trained of course!

It's Snowed in Houston!

For the first time since Christmas 2004, it has snowed in Houston. Today it was just cold enough to let us enjoy some snow flurries. Alex went outside and caught snowflakes on her tongue, she said they tasted good. Like sugar!

Also, today Alex had her Christmas program at school. She did such a great job! It was her third year of this type of show, and all the years before she is picking her nose, checking out her friends, waving to family or blowing kisses. This year she did great, paid attention to her teacher and did all the appropriate hand gestures and sang! It was great! How great to be 5!

December.....So far!

We just received Alex's school pictures, and although she looks very cute in them. I just can't get past the background. But I thought I would share them with you.

We are trying to get in the Christmas spirit here. The tree is up and some decorations are out. Hopefully, the spirit of the holiday will fill me up soon. Just not there yet. I am sad that this weekend in Long Beach, I will be missing another Belmont Shore Christmas parade. I remember going to watch it in front of my dad's barbershop and always having a place to go to the bathroom. What a luxury!

Congratulations to Chastity and Jarrod (and big bro Mason)! Jude Emerson was born December 4th, 8 lbs, 18" long. He's too cute and can't wait to meet him in person!

Until I write again!