Winterfest 2013

We headed up to the the square for Winterfest this weekend.

Dakota & Bailey giggled down the tubing hill.

RyAnne tried her hand (or feet) at cross country skiing.

While D & B kicked around a big snow rock.

Hockey!

Awards.

Treats and

hot chocolate made the Winterfest complete!

Daddy Date Night

The girls had a date with Dad last night.  It was the Daddy Daughter Dance at schools.

Mom dolled them all up!

Date night pictures.

They danced....

and sang.....

and ate.

Crazy pictures with friends.

New Years Traditions....

Winter Break Fun

Game Night

New games are so much fun! 

 Here were are  playing a new favorite - Fibber!

Happy Holidays

Christmas Eve at  Gpa and Gma Carter's

 Preparing Christmas dinner with Grandma.

 Christmas Eve night opening gifts from each other.  Dakota got a DC Comics Ultimate Character Guide with Superman in it!

Anticipating Santa......

Christmas morning!

Look what I got, Dakota....She-Hulk!

Is it really...is it really..... - Julie's bunny Nutmeg!

Christmas night at Gpa & Gma Franklin's..

A surprise special gift for G-ma Franklin!

See You Real Soon........

RyAnne, Bailey, and Dakota just received a Portable North Pole very merry video from Santa this weekend saying he would see them real soon.... 

Wednesday, December 12, 2012 they saw him.  He stopped at Great Uncle Terry and Aunt Carol's house!  When he came in he gave Dakota his bells to take good care of.

Then he had the kids settle on the couch to open a few small presents since they have been good this year.

Dakota received a sounds and light tractor, Bailey a kitten like Half-Pint, which she has named Jingle.

And RyAnne the chiuaua she has always wanted - Chippy!

It was not long and it was time for Santa to go.  He is VERY busy this time of the year!

We hope you stop again - real soon, Santa!