Friday, December 31, 2010

Holiday Recap

Whew. We had a whirlwind December with lots of holiday fun.

We celebrated Hanukkah just the four of us and with Grandma and Grandpa:
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We choose and cut a Christmas tree:
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We decorated the tree:
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The girls decorated gingerbread houses at King Arthur Flour and at home:
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They met Santa at Lebanon City Hall:
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Daddy read "The Night Before Christmas":
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Santa came to our house:
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Santa came to Nana's house and Baby Wes was there too:
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We had such happy holidays! Hope you all enjoyed your holidays as well!

Sunday, December 19, 2010

Happy Birthday, Sadie!

Sadie turned six on December 2. Yes, this post is late, but better late than never. Here are some highlights from her many birthday celebrations!

Cake at Nana and BobBob's house:
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Birthday morning at home:
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Birthday cupcakes with Helena:
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Party at the Aquatic Center with friends:
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At Sadie's school, each child celebrates a Special Day in honor of their birthday. As the birthday child holds a globe, they circle a lit candle to symbolize the earth moving around the sun. As they walk, the teacher reads a story about each year of their life. Here is the story we wrote for Sadie:

Sadie’s Special Day: 6 Years Old

When Sadie was zero, she was a very sweet baby. She learned to smile and wave. Her first word was “dog”. When Sadie was a baby, she made friends. Her first two friends were Katie and Isaac.

When Sadie was one, she walked all around and started to run. She liked to eat all kinds of foods. She liked to be outside and play with other children.

When Sadie was two, she liked to look at board books and do puzzles. She learned how to jump and she loved to play in the snow.

When Sadie was three, she became a big sister. Helena was born. Sadie liked helping take care of her sister. She also started to draw wonderful pictures.

When Sadie was four, she learned how to swim and she started going to Montessori Discovery School. She liked art, reading, stories and being outdoors.

When Sadie was five, she became a great swimmer and reader. She was very curious about science and nature. She played soccer and rode her bike. She drew pictures and played with dolls. She liked playing with her friends and with her sister.

Today is Sadie’s sixth birthday. She is six years old. We love you, Sadie!

Wednesday, December 01, 2010

Happy Birthday Jenny!


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Happy birthday Aunt Jenny! We wish you a wonderful day and a year full of all good things. We love you so much and can't wait to see you in a few weeks!
Love and kisses,
Sadie and Helena