Little M's Christmas Program

We really enjoyed the Lord's Little Army Christmas Program again this year.  Of course, Little M just wasn't as energetic as last year when performing on stage, but she did a great job.  All of the kids were so cute, but we especially enjoyed our "Purple Penguin" this year. Here's a video of her class singing my favorite song of the night.  The video skips a little...hope you enjoy!

HO! HO! HO! Merry Christmas!

The girls enjoyed visiting Santa at Bass Pro Shop early this week.  Big M asked him for a Crayola Air Brush Marker Set, and Little M has her sights set on a Dora doll that does gymnastics.   

Not only is Big M asking for the art set, but she is also asking for her two front teeth!  She lost them both recently and now has the cutest little gap in her smile.  Several other first grade classmates have the same smile...all so cute!

 

Happy Halloween!

Our "Disco Dolly" and "OSU Cheerleader" had a fun Halloween this year.  They both loved trick-or-treating and gathering all of the candy they could.  It was lots of fun seeing friends in the neighborhood and seeing all of their costumes too.  So far, the M&M girls are taking it pretty easy on the candy...

Livesay Pumpkin Patch

We visited the Livesay's Orchards and Pumpkin Patch this last weekend...had to get that annual trip in before Halloween.  It was a little windy, so the hayride and pumpkin field were definitely dusty dirty adventures.  The girls had lots of fun walking around the pumpkin field searching for the "just right" pumpkin.   Happy Fall!

Disney Cruise 2012

About 1 1/2 years ago, we decided to go on this Disney Cruise.  We decided not to tell the M&M girls since the trip was such a long time away...so fast forward 1 1/2 years to the night before our big trip.  We arranged for Mickey Mouse to call and share the big news with the girls the night before we left.  They couldn't believe it.  (If I can ever get the video to work right, I'll try to attach it).  The next morning, we traveled to Galveston, where we set sail  for a 7-night cruise on the Disney Magic Ship to the Western Caribbean, with stops in Grand Cayman, Costa Maya, and Cozumel.  Also going on the trip were some friends who live on our street and other neighborhood friends, all with kids at or around M&M's ages.  It was a great trip...fun for both kids and adults.  Here are a few of my favorite photos...

 Relaxing on the beach in Cozumel near Carlos 'n Charlie's.

 Heading back to the ship after a fun day on the beach at Grand Cayman.

 Pirates "in" the Caribbean Party followed by fireworks.  Love my M&M girls in their pirate attire!

M&M along with Mickey at Parrot Cay Character Breakfast.

October Dance Performances

We really enjoyed the M & M girls' dance performances today.  Miss Kristy always makes the studio performances so cute and fun.  The girls loved it!  Just click on the links below to see them dance...

Big M's Call Me Maybe


Little M's Candyland Dance

Gilcrease Museum--Mini Masters

A couple of weeks ago, the girls and I had the pleasure of visiting the Gilcrease Museum on a day Big M did not have school.  I had signed them both up for the Mini Masters program offered there.  It's an awesome program that teaches them via a staff led tour about art and exhibits at the Gilcrease museum.  http://gilcrease.utulsa.edu/ After the tour, the children are able to complete an art project related to the Mini Masters theme for that day. We were lucky enough to be registered during one of the last days of the temporary George Washington exhibit.  The girls loved learning about George Washington and viewing various parts of this exhibit using binoculars. After the tour through the exhibit, they made a telescope to view their world in color.  They had a great time and the Mini Masters staff are just wonderful. This program is definitely awesome and we can't wait to go again! 

M & M  working hard on their telescopes!