One of Mom's "errands" was purchasing new gym shoes, so while she was trying some on I picked out a pair for myself; I couldn't believe that Mom didn't fall in love with them...
Because a cold front had swept through town, we spent lots of time indoors playing,
swimming,
and going to gymnastics. Check out what I am able to do now:
After Macie watched me, she tried to give it a shot...
On warmer days we would sit outside in the sun and relax. Mom loves that both Macie and I enjoy reading!!!
Before we knew it, we were back to school. Macie and I were thrilled to be back with our friends and teachers!
Macie had been practicing her lessons over break and couldn't wait to show everyone how well she was doing her letters!
Mid week Macie and I got a BIG surprise- our friend Bella was coming to town to visit her Grandma for a few weeks. We were SO excited to see her that we could hardly contain ourselves. When the big day finally arrived we couldn't stop smiling!!!
Mom took us all to the train park for our big reunion, and we even got to buy happy meals from McDonald's and have a picinic!!!
The three of us had a blast riding the train together,
and since the Christmas decorations were still up, we enjoyed being silly while posing in front of them.
Before taking Bella back to her Grandma's house, we ran up and down the train tracks laughing with one another; it was great to have her back!!!
and even went down to the Science Center to check out the new Dinosaur Exhibit!!!
It was lots of fun digging in the sand, and seeing all the BIG dinosaurs.
We loved the hands-on experience!!!
All the excitement wore us down, and poor Macie just couldn't hang...
When the weekend came, Macie, Mom, and I went to a baby shower for a friend of ours. At first we were both a little hesitant about attending; I couldn't understand what was so exciting about "watching a baby take a shower." Once Mom finally explained everything, we were on board and thrilled to have an excuse to dress up and be girly!!!
After a long weekend of fun, poor Macie was really tired. Mom worried that she was getting sick, and unfortunately Mom was right. It takes A LOT to get Macie to slow down and sleep, and that seemed like that was all she wanted to do...
Mid week, Macie and I went to school to see Jungle Jill and her animals from the Outback before driving to California- Macie didn't even make it to school before falling asleep.
I was THRILLED to see all the animals, and couldn't wait for the show to start.
We both had a great time with the animals, and left school with Mom after the performance to pack the car for our trip to California. After a LONG drive we arrived at Grandma Judy's ready for bed. In the morning we BOTH woke up with smiles, and it looked like Macie was finally feeling better...
The shower was lots of fun, and afterwards we got to go over to see Aunt Liz and Uncle Ryan's new house!!! They gave us a tour of their home and their neighborhood, and we even stopped to play at the local park- SO much fun!
Before leaving to go to dinner with Pa, Macie and I made sure to give Aunt Liz and our baby cousin big kisses- we can't wait to meet her!!!
Instead of staying in California for the whole week, Mom decided that it was best if we went home and got rest. It proved to be the best decision, because after a few days of sleeping in the same bed as sick Macie, Mom got sick. By the end of the week we were rested, and went to work with Mom to give her some additional help. Dad was really proud of us!!!
With Mommy sick, we were back at home for some indoor activities. We did lots of play doh, and made TONS of masterpieces.
There should be lots more coming up for us in February; Valentines Day, and our personal favorite- THE DADDY DAUGHTER DANCE!!!! Can't wait for the fun to begin...
