Activity #5

We watched "Christmas Vacation". This show is hilarious! We watch it several times each Christmas Season. It is always funny no matter how many times we watch it.

Activity #4

Today we wrote letters to Santa.


A note from Kiley.



Madee's letter.



Kiley's list.





Destrie's letter to Santa.

Activity #3

We listened to Christmas Music while we cleaned. Anyone know where to find some really good Christmas Music? The stuff on on our TV was kind of hit and miss.

Activity #2

We read the "Night Before Christmas". We also put up Homer Claus and turned on the outside lights. It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!

Count Down To Christmas

Ok, here we go. Christmas will be here before we know it. I tend to get really stressed out this time of year, so this year I have a plan to help me actually enjoy the holiday season. My plan is to do some sort of "fun" Christmas activity each day until Christmas. Destrie is super excited this year, so I think this will be fun for him also.

Activity # 1
We set up all of our indoor Christmas decorations and the tree. Destrie (with help from Kiley) baked some Christmas cookies that he served us after the decorating was done. Then, we watched The Grinch (cartoon version). I bought an advent calendar for Destrie so he can help us count down to Christmas.

Piano Recital

Madison had a piano recital on Monday. She played Jingle Bells.
She did a great job!

Happy Birthday Destrie 11-11-09

Destrie turned 4 years old last week. It was a fun filled week full of celebrations.
Destrie and Dawson


Celebration#1- Destrie's cousin Dawson has a birthday on November 1oth. We do a combined party for Destrie and Dawson. This year the party was on Sunday at Dawson's house. This party was with the Godfreys and Dawson's grandma Debby.


Celebration #2- Grandpa Hal's birthday is November 10th. So we went to Texas Roadhouse to celebrate Destrie and Hal's birthday on Tuesday. Destrie was so excited to sit on the saddle. Curtis, Cami, Cody, and Nick and Katie came with us.






Celebration #3- On Destrie's official birthday, he went to preschool and handed out birthday donuts to his friends. We had Destrie's favorite food for dinner- Ramen Stir Fry or as he calls it-skinny noodles! We opened presents after that and then we went to a movie- Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs. Then it was off to the store to shop. Destrie had money from grandparents and aunts and uncles. We shopped and shopped and shopped. Destrie found some fun toys to buy.


Hope your Birthday was great Destrie! We love you.





Some favorite pictures of my little man...

Destrie loves Wolverine.



Big muscles!



Being "cool" after we got done riding.



Destrie will always try new foods with us.



Excited for the snow!



Tough Dallas Cowboy football player.



His "homie" look. (I don't know- Kiley told me to say that.)




First day of preschool. He was only 2 years old.



Little Destrie on his trike.


Really little Destrie rockin' out!


Riding with Dad.



Destrie and Grandpa Hal.


One of my favorite pictures of Destrie when he was little.