Odds and Ends....

Today it is soo cold outside! The actual temp was 2 when I took the kids to school. The windchill was 24 below! I was soo cold I felt like I was froze!

Sunday December 14, 2008 we went to Ieshia's Christmas Choir Concert. Ieshia had a solo and did a wonderful job. She was honestly the best on there!! We were all so proud of her! I couldn't get closes enough to get a good picture, bummer!

Later on Mom came over and had supper with us. We had potato casserole and Old fashioned hearty beef stew. It was delicious.

I took a few Christmas pictures of Mom.....

Aren't they good pictures????

Snowing!!!!

Yesterday I picked up the kids from school and it was so cold! It was snowing and blowing so bad!!!

Here is Emily coming to the van......

And here is Derek running to the van.....

Derek acting like a dork....Our little kitties found some warm spots to sleep......right by the register......Smokey is the all gray one and Brady is the gray/white one.

Birthday Party for school friends....

On Saturday we had a birthday party for Derek and Emilys friends from school. It wasn't a huge party but they all had alot of fun! The kids played bingo.....They played Pin the tail on the donkey............................They loved musical chairs...................

They also played drop the clothespin...................

Then they played Simon Says................................

and whats a birthday party without ice cream and cake??and presents????

Putting up the Christmas Tree...

Derek, Emily and Ieshia had a great time helping put up the christmas tree this year! Here are a few pictures of them......

2nd Grade Christmas Program

Tonight we went to Derek and Emilys Christmas program for school.Derek and Emily were right in the middle. Derek is standing on the highest riser and Emily is right in front of him.

These pictures are not real clear but I thought that they were cute! They were really really excited to go!

Derek and Emilys' 8th Birthday

Yes! It is true! Derek and Emily are now 8!!! It seems like only a few months ago that I came home from the hospital with two little babies! My twins! Where have the years gone?? I can't believe they are growing so fast!

Today we had the family party. Grandma Keller, Willie, Brian, Sharayah, Andy, Grandma Lonas, Ieshia, and John and I were here to celebrate with them. They wanted homemade pepperoni pizza for their birthday supper. They also picked out a chocolate cake with chocolate frosting. I put eight candles under each of their names and they took turns blowing out their own candles. Here are a few pictures from their Birthday.......