School Program and Parties

Maggie had her Christmas program at school on the Wednesday before school was out.  She did great.  She stood up there and sang her heart out.  She knew most of the motions to the songs and also all the words.  I was so proud of her.  The little girl beside her cried the entire time and Maggie never let it distract her.  Mimi came with Turner and I to watch her.  It is so special to have Mimi there to do things like that with me.  The next day was her Christmas party with her class.  Lala got to attend that party.  That was very special that she got to come to her party.  Maggie had told everyone in her class that Lala was going to be at her party.  So when we got there everyone knew who Lala was. 

 She looks pretty prissy up there.  That is her best friend Parker in front of her and her friend Jobie beside her. 

 Lala and Maggie

 Maggie and her teacher Ms. Patti

Maggie and her teacher Shaylene

Annual Day at Northpark

Every year we spend a whole day at Northpark seeing and doing the fun things that they have all around the mall at Christmas time.  This year Nicole, Harper and Hudson joined us for the fun.  First we had our picture made with Santa.  After pictures we were all hungry.  I think the kiddos were starving --- they were eating everything they could find for snacks.  So we went to PF Changs with 4 kids.  We got a big booth so we could block them in and we got out our phones.  They really did pretty good.  After lunch we went upstairs to see the trains.  They are amazing.  It was a race to see who could push the buttons first.  You know everyone wants to be FIRST.  When we left the trains we passed an ice cream place that my kiddos had to stop at.  Maggie chose chocolate and so I made them split it.  Chocolate was not the right choice for not staining our clothes.  Maggie was very intent on finding the fuppets (puppets).  It is a scrooge puppet that is so rude and mean but she likes to watch him every year.  We ran to catch him because we were not waiting another hour to watch him and I didn't want to hear about the fuppets any longer.  Nicole and I took turns keeping kids out in the middle of the mall while the other ran into a store and looked really quick.  By 3:30 my feet were hurting and my kids were cranky!  Turner was asleep before we got out of the parking lot.  It was a day full of fun. 

 The Fuppet - Scrooge

Sitting with Santa

We made our annual trip to Northpark to see Santa.  He is a hard Santa to see because you have to get a ticket early in the morning to see him and then you have to wait until your number is called.  Well luckily I have a very close friend who works at Northpark.  I sent her a text about a week before we went and she got me a ticket and put a management name on it.  It was waiting in the office when we went.  Nicole and her kids went with us --- I went and got the tickets and they got us to the front of the line (I almost felt bad for the people waiting behind us), the real photographer came out and took the pictures, and then we got a free 5x7.  I was a very happy mommy. 

We have had our picture made with this same Santa for the past 5 years.  We will continue as long as he is there.  I never knew I would have a picture with a child screaming.  But this was the year.  Turner is not a fan of Santa.  We took his Ho Ho with him which he loves --- but its not the same as the real Ho Ho.  I felt the grip get stronger and stronger the closer we got to him.  After a few pics Santa said " You can come get him".  Maggie told him what she wanted "a barbie" and also told him what she wanted for Santa to bring to Turner "a car".  Thanks for thinking of your brother Maggie.

 2011

 2010

 2009 after Turner - 4 days old

 2009 - before Turner

 2008

2007 - 3 weeks old

Photo Shoot

We had our pictures made the weekend of Thanksgiving.  Here are some of the results.  We were very happy with the results.  Thanks Betsi! 

Thanksgiving Day

We were all in Hot Springs for Thanksgiving.  Mom basically had everything prepared when we got there on Wednesday night so we got to enjoy each others company and not cook.  Trevor and his family came on Thursday about 1:00.  We were ready to eat when they got there.  The food was as good as it always is.  Thanks Mom for doing all the cooking.  We played all afternoon.  Mom gave the kids their first Christmas present that afternoon.  All 4 girls got a new doll and Turner got a Santa.  We had a great afternoon together.  After the Coffee family headed to Arkadelphia we got my kiddos fed and to bed.  Then Mom and I got a wild hair and decided to head to Wal-Mart to the Black Friday sale.  Mom was not sure we would get anything we were going for but we got what we wanted and more.  We also had lots of great laughs.  It was lots of fun!  We have lots to be Thankful for!

 

 Turner really loved looking at all the books with family pictures.

 Turner at the kids table.

 Sweet Lola Bell sat so still and quiet the whole time we were eating.

 New babies for all the girls!

 Turner's Ho Ho as he calls it.

 These two are so sweet together.

 Look at those big blue eyes!

 What a doll --- she is so sweet!

 Always full of love!

 These two had fun on the IPads.

 Babe with her hands full.