Winter Wonderland

They had a winter wonderland at one of the parks last week. There was a huge line to see Santa, so we skipped it and went straight to desert. They had gourmet cupcakes and treats - so the kids ate candy canes. Ginny also did a craft, but Chace and Alana were not in the mood. Then we went to a 3D light display- Chace loved trying on all the different kinds of glasses to see snowmen, angels, reindeer and more. Then we got to pet some kittens and puppies, and back home. They actually had a map of the festivities, which Chace enjoyed deciphering and following.

Visiting Santa

We went to visit Santa Tuesday night. The kids were not into sitting on Santa's lap. Here's Chace trying to remember everything he wants (he can ask for 3 things).

Alana told me the night before she wanted to give Santa a big hug and ask for a green present. He's a little scarier in reality than on Dora, but she was willing to cautiously approach and ask for a toy. When we were getting dressed, she added the crown so she could look "all pretty."

Classic Toy- the big box

The best toys are always the classics. In this case, the big box. Fun for hours and hours!

Thanksgiving in Tennessee

We were back in Tennessee for Thanksgiving this year. We got to spend time with Aunt Bonnie and Cousin John and Tanya which was really nice. The weather was pretty cold, so when the kids started to get Cabin Fever, it was off the the Chattanooga Discovery Center, our favorite!

Animal Day at Preschool

The Friday before Thanksgiving was a Pet Day at Alana's Preschool. Her teacher brought in 2 miniature horses, a goat, chickens, and a dog for the kids too see. Alana liked the little blonde horse. It had the same hair color! After that, the Creature Teacher brought in an African Hedgehog for the kids to see. It was very cute, but I forgot to get a picture.

Birthday Party fit for a Princess.

We had a princess party for Alana's 3rd Birthday. Of course we started with pizza followed by cake. Chace and Alana both wanted to put candles on the cake, so she ended up with 5 candles instead of 3, which was fine.

We invited older girls that were also Chace's friends, so he wouldn't feel left out. Chace and the older kids went out to play while Alana and Lauren opened gifts. She loved all of them.

Afterwards, all the girls came in and happily spent the next hour painting Disney Princess and Fairy Statues. Alana made this wonderfully colorful Snow White. Everyone had a great day. I kind of liked having only one 3 year old at the party!

Greensboro Natural Science Center

Alana was off preschool on her birthday, so we went to GNSC to play. First she got to garden....

Then she checked the heart, lungs, throat and ears of every single stuffed animal in the museum....

Then we had to get a picture in the flea? spider? I don't know.

Happy 3rd birthday Alana!