Christmas Tree

This morning we went to get our Christmas Tree. We were planning on going last Sunday, but it was snowing. 

Now it's time to decorate!! :)

Polar Express Train Ride-Weekend Trip

This weekend we took the girls on The Polar Express Train Ride in Elkins, WV. Bryan's parents joined us as well. Elkins is about 2 1/2 hours away so we left around lunch time Friday. Our train ride was at 7:15 so that gave us some time to check in at our hotel, go out for dinner and then come back and have the girls get dressed in their pj's for the ride. 

Before boarding kids could color pictures, write a letter to Santa and get a holiday tattoo. 

 They punched our tickets!!

 Kaleigh has never been a fan of Santa and will walk the other way at the mall and will fuss because she is scared. If you knew how much she did not like Santa, it was quite a surprise when she willingly sat on his lap without me needing to ask. She says she not scared anymore. 

 Santa gave everyone a silver bell. 

 We ate at CJ Maggie's before our ride. The kids enjoyed making a noodle necklace, the food was great and they had live music!!

We had planned to stay the night, so the next morning, I took the girls swimming for  a little while before heading home. 

We had a wonderful time!!

Halloween

The girls were very excited to go out trick or treating again this year!!

New School Year

Both Kaleigh and Cassidy started school this week. Kaleigh is in Kindergarten at John C. and Cassidy is in Pre-K at Fulks Run. Abby also started a new daycare program at Stepping Stones. Each of them have loved school!!

Cassidy was up at 6:15 the first morning of Pre-K for her and has been waiting for this day!!

 Kaleigh's big smile before going to class!!

We are looking forward to a great year for each of them!!

Berries

Yesterday evening we decided to take a drive through the mountain. We ended up stopping at Blue Hole to pick some berries. They were wonderful and the girls loved picking them.

Sparklers

Just a few pictures of the girls and sparklers on July 4th.

 

Garden Helpers

This is the first year that we've had a garden. Bryan does a wonderful job at weeding it and keeping it looking nice. We enjoy going up and looking at it each day to see what has grown or if anything is ready to be picked.

 Kaleigh LOVES cherry tomatoes!!

So far we've gotten a few cherry tomatoes and cucumbers, but some squash will be ready in a few days! Yay, for garden vegetables!!