Decorating the Tree

Happy Birthday to Me!

It was a Happy Birthday to me this year. I truly do enjoy having my birthday around Christmas, there is just so much joy and happiness in the air. This year was another good one. I got to go shopping and then enjoy a great dinner at The Cheesecake Factory, my favorite part being the cheesecake, and was joined by some lovely people, Daniel, Amy, Kurtis and Ashely. Thanks again for coming and celebrating with me.

Class Party!

Evelyn finished her first semester of Pre-K and has been loving it and doing so well. Though it's everyday form 8:00 till 2:30, she has been enjoying it and learning so much. Here is her first ever school picture.

 At the Koester's Christmas party we came home with this lovely Christmas sweater after the gift exchange and figured I would just toss it out, but Evelyn absolutely loved it and insisted on wearing it to school. She can make anything look cute.

Before Christmas break Evelyn's school had their Pajama Day/Christmas Party. Here she is with one of her good friends Rachel.

 Her teachers Mrs. V and Ms. Hirsch. They are great with Evelyn and she has really enjoyed having them as her teachers.

 Ellouise was so excited she got to join in on the party and be just one of the kids.

Bubble Bath Time + Funny Face Time

Christmas Parade!

 Today the girls and I went and had a lot of fun at the Kennesaw Christmas Parade. I love seeing the girls so excited about things, and they thoroughly enjoyed this parade. It was really cute, with lots of Christmas floats in a cute little old downtown area.

 The best part was seeing Santa being pulled by actual reindeer.

 Evelyn got to ride on the ponies. Ellouise got on for about .5 seconds then jumped right off.

I love this time of year, it's my favorite month out of the 12 and I look forward to all the many activities that come with this Christmas season, I've got the list made.

Thanksgiving 2012

 This year we had a wonderful Thanksgiving at the Koester home with the whole family, which was so fun and so nice. I am so thankful to have such wonderful in-laws as parents and siblings.

Family Visit!!

 I was so excited when some of my family came to visit. I have been missing them so much and loved every minute of the time they were here. We did some relaxation, but for the most part we were busy seeing different places and doing fun activities. Sunday they got to come to church with us and enjoy watching Evelyn in the primary program. She did awesome by the way, right in front singing every word nice and loud, and of course waving and blowing kisses. Then we all got to enjoy a great dinner at Kyle's parents house with his family. It was so nice to have everyone together.
Our first outing was to the Coca-Cola Museum. It was a lot of fun, there were great activities for kids, a fun 4D movie and the best part a tasting room where you could try every flavor of coke product there is in the world as much as you wanted.

 Evelyn loved the Coca-Cola Bear.

 Ellouise wasn't too sure about the bear, or this guy.

 Some character.

 The next day the girls all went up to Cleveland, Ga to the Babyland, while my dad and Kyle went to see a couple college basketball games at the Georgia Dome.  It was awesome.

 I loved growing up with my Cabbage Patch dolls and never knew a place like this existed. The girls absolutely loved it. Evelyn got to hold the newest baby that was born while we were there, they even named it Evelyn. These people take their job very seriously and no these aren't dolls, they're babies.

 Of course there was no way we were leaving without one of our own, so thank you Grandma Patterson for my girls first Cabbage Patch, I know they will love them forever.

 I was so thankful my family made the effort to come out and visit, it was so hard to see them leave. We had a wonderful time.