Saturday, December 05, 2009

WELCOME HOLIDAY SEASON

Here's what we've been up to:
  • We had a wonderful Thanksgiving Day here at home, just the 4 of us. We had a delicious meal and some great family time. Allie & I got the Christmas decorations out too.
  • Black Friday was a success. The kids and I got up early and went to visit my family. The cousins all played together while the girls shopped til we dropped!
  • Allie & my mom made cut out sugar cookies together over Thanksgiving weekend. We got to take some home with us.
  • I had a school safety meeting before Thanksgiving. We learned a lot about keeping the kiddos safe.
  • Allie got a new bed. It was my mom's bed from when she was little. She loves it.
  • Jake played in another ball tournament. His team won in his bracket. They looked great and came home with medals to boot!
  • Allie has one more week of practice at dance before her big performance.
  • Allie went on a playdate with her friend Hannah. They went to Chuck E Cheese's and had a wonderful time.
  • Jake went to the ISU/UNI game last week. It was a great game & UNI won.
  • Allie made her first confession. She was excited to go to confession and told me she felt great after it was over.
  • It's official, my brother and his wife are expecting baby number 2 in late May or early June. We couldn't be happier to welcome another Fischer into our expanding family.
  • I had a PTA meeting and our budget is officially set and approved for the upcoming year.
  • Coming up: UNI/Iowa game, 2 basketball practices, indoor soccer game, Allie's rehearsal & recital, & my family is coming up for the weekend to celebrate Christmas early.


grandchild/son/daughter tree


mom/sister and family tree


our big tree with ornaments from my childhood and ornaments that the kiddos made


my Santa collection
Wizard of Oz tree

my new skinny tree that holds my Hallmark ornaments
Allie in her new bed that was nana's
Ben, Jake, Allie & Maddie watching a mean DS game

Allie making cut out cookies
Jake, Maddie, Ben & Allie waiting for papa to make floats

Cousins
Jake decoratings

Allie


Allie putting the lights on my tree



Jake & his team with their medals (front: Tate middle: Adam, Jacob, Brandon, Casey & Nick back: Ben, Jake, Andrew, AJ

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