Twas the week after Christmas...

The princesses tried skiing. They had a class while their uncle, The Duke and Queen Mommy took snowboard lessons. (Ouch! My derriere!) they did a pretty good job. T-1 was hesitant, but learned to turn. T-2 felt the need for speed, "mommy, push me down the hill!" King Daddy skied the whole day until he tried snowboarding on the board the Duke had been attempting to ride. He agrees it is much harder than skiing!!

Next on the winter sports list, skating and sledding. Even T-3 joined in the fun. She marched around the rink on skates that were 2 sizes too big. T-1 and T-2 loved it! They found some little friends and by the end of the day, were skating around by themselves.

Christmas Day

Merry Kamismas! - T-3 says! Christmas morning was very fun for the princesses. They were pleased to once again just make it under the wire to the nice side of santa's list. (it was a close call). T-1 was thrilled with her "Heelies" and spent the rest of the day rolling around.

T-2 played with her fairy storybook and barbie paint with color and T-3 was dressed in her princess best as Liana from Barbie and the Diamond Castle. The jammies were sweet and so were the smiles. Later, we celebrated the day with our friends at their house. Food and fun for everyone. We left around 6, all dressed as Rudolf!

Christmas Princesses

The princesses are ready for Christmas. These beautiful dresses were an early Christmas present from Gran.

T-1 and T-2 sang with Queen Mommy at a music devotional. They were so cute. I was very proud of them. T-3 exercised her vocals outside the chapel with a friend in a less beautiful way. She wasn't thrilled to be left behind for even those 3 minutes. Next year maybe she can sing too. What a ham!

T-2 and T-1 saw Santa while Mommy snapped some pictures. T-3 says, "Santa! Santa!" until she gets close to him, then she says, "I don yike Santa!" Not so loud little one, or it's coal for you this year. It's funny how we tell them not to talk to strangers, but then expect them to love some big huge guy in a crazy red suit. A little stranger danger is ok with me.

T-1 Perfomance Artist

T-1 has been busy entertaining us. Last week was her 3rd Grade program honoring Vets. She was front row and singing her little heart out. Doesn't she look like one of the little christmas angels with the perfect little 'O' mouth? She was so serious through the whole thing and didn't look up much because I kept trying to make her smile by making faces at her.
This week was her piano recital. She played 4 pieces (one I got to play with her!) and she was marvelous. She even introduced her songs - this was a first. The recital is held at a Retirement home/care center, so not only were students and parents there, but many of the residents came to enjoy the children's music. T-1 played all her pieces from memory and we were so proud of her. What a special girl she is!

Fun with T-3

Attention Grandmas! T-3 loves this ladybug! It is at Chesi-Jo's and everytime we go in, she gets it out and rides it. Here, she has picked a hole in her tights so they ripped off. I was in the process of buying some new ones when this face happened. How could I not stop and photograph?

The Jammie shots are after the big sisters went to bed. A little cuddle and singing time with Mommy and Daddy. Look at those curls. Words fail to express how much I love this girl. Her little smile and all her big words brighten my life.

I think her Daddy likes her a bit too, what do you think?

Boo!

Halloween is always a blast with the Princesses. They attended the church party (which was wonderful, thanks Marcee!) , had parties at school and of course, went trick-or-treating with Mommy and some other little friends. T-2 was Glinda the Good Witch of the North and T-3 was Barbie as the Island Princess. Her name is "Ro" (short for Rosella), but T-3 says "I be Wo!"

T-1 is the good witch of the south. She chose the costume herself. Originally, it was supposed to be a light-up witch, but TRAUMA! Queen Mommy waited too long. Still she looked fabulous in her purple and black.

They got a lot of candy, but only kept 10 pieces each, leaving the rest on the porch for the Good Witch of Halloween to pick up. In its place, she left the new Tinkerbell movie. Everyone was quite please with the arrangement.