The Girls Have Some Visitors

Three cousins and their parents arrived from Macau on December 20th, and our girls are having a wonderful time...

From chasing their boy cousins, ages 11 and 14 around, to spending time with their 4 year-old adorable cousin; to skiing and spending time in indoor amusement parks, the girls couldn't ask for a better winter break...Although I suppose if there were enough snow (and less rain) outside we could be sledding and perhaps even skating...

Deep in a game of Lego chess

Chasing their 11-year-old cousin around

The two youngest ones

Arts and crafts table

Ski Buddies

Great-Grandmother Turns 100!

It is not every child who has a great grandmother, much less one that turns 100!

Last Tuesday, in a small town in British Colombia, my grandmother, and the girls' great grandmother turned 100! My sister and I decided to fly over. Due to work constraints, we could only stay for 36 hours...

My 5-year old had a temper tantrum before we left, and she insisted I take her with me. I explained that not only did she have school, but that she would be very tired after two separate flights...She eventually calmed down. My girls have yet to meet their great-grandmother, but I was able to Face-time while there, and my kids eagerly peered at this lovely old lady, and she smiled back.

Our 5 Year-Old Makes a Graham Cracker House

Why make a ginger-bread house when you can make one out of graham crackers? Our kindergarten teacher organized a fun-filled day...In fact a few days as the base of the house had to be made the day before.

On Thursday, the children presented a holiday-themed show in the middle of the day. Siblings from other classrooms were released from class to enjoy the show, and parents were invited to attend. After the show, the parents and their Kindergarteners headed over to the class for cookies, juice and coffee:

Our cutie-pie, front left

The siblings with their cousins

After the parents had left, Mama stayed behind to help the teacher build the graham cracker houses, as it was a two-step process. The next day, 8 parent volunteers came to help the children decorate their houses. It was hard to keep them from eating their art-work!

The Girls Watch Their First 3D Movie

My 8-year old was invited to join her swim team for Movie Night, and her sisters and father decided to tag along. "The Grinch" was playing; it was a brand new experience for them, donning glasses and watching a film in 3D:

Our 6-year old enjoys the show!

The Girls Stay up Late

It is rare that we let the girls stay up late. Tonight, we made an exception. My cousin Charlie got married, and we all attended. I think that our five year old thought that the bride was a princess, and she got caught up in the fairytale. She danced and danced, met a bunch of people, and insisted that she pose with the bride...All in all the girls were very well behaved, and we certainly hope that they will be sleeping in tomorrow...