LORRAINE'S 13TH ANNUAL SANTA PARTY... My sister has an amazing Santa party every year. Saturday night she held her 13th party. (she has had one every year since Mariah was one).

The girls are a huge help. They fix food and set up for the party. Pam made brownies and cake pops this year. She serves appetizers, deserts and drinks.
I can't believe how big the girls are getting. Mariah is a young lady and Kia is no longer a baby.
Melissa brought her daughter Presley and Mariah loved holding her. Monica and Willy have been waiting forever to adopt from China. In May they were able to adopt a Chinese baby born in Arizona. Her name is Maya.

Kianna

Caeli

Mariah

Maya's first visit to Santa.

Four of the teachers I work with. (Patti, Melissa, Liz and Francesca)

Our family picture with Santa and Mrs Claus

I was thrilled that Caiti and Stephen attended.

A CHRISTMAS CAROL... The Gregory's invited us to a play at the Broadway Palm Dinner Theater. The girls were so excited.

They dressed up and we arrived early.

The lobby was decorated for the holidays. Kianna loved all the Nutcrackers.

There were tons of trees.

Caeli even took a picture of the adults for me.

The play was an amazing production. We all loved it. Dinner was delicious. Afterwards the children in the cast came into the lobby and the girls got to talk to them.

THANKSGIVING... was wonderful. Dinner was delicious.

The girls looked beautiful and so helpful!

They worked on gingerbread houses

and were very creative until

Caiti, Stephen Madelyn and Caleb came over.

Their houses are beautiful!

CAELI'S FIRST INTERVIEW.... for Biztown

DANCE CONVENTION... The girls attended a two day workshop by Manhattan Dance Project.

Adam, Kia and Desile stick together.

Kylie, Caeli and Julia

Kia in her dance clothes.

Caeline - 5th Grade
Kianna - 1st Grade

IT'S BEGINNING TO LOOK A LOT LIKE HALLOWEEN...

Saturday night the girls carved their pumpkins. Kianna had gone to a Pumpkin Farm with Vicki and Lylie and got her first pumpkin. Then last Monday her class went to a farm and she got a second pumpkin. She stayed in the kitchen until she had carved both pumpkins.

Caeli chose a witch pattern to carve.

Mariah did a great job on hers too.

A week ago we went to see the musical with Tammy, Amy, Alyssa and Aunt Dawn.

The girls posed for Christmas photos in the lobby.

The dinner before the show was delicious.

Caeli and Amy sat together and enjoyed the show.

When the show was over the girls posed with the cast.

2011 BABY BOOM... There have been so many babies born this year and four of them are teachers from the school I work at.

Melissa and Kyle had their first child in the spring.

Presley Lanae Von Tersch
April 14, 2011
7lbs 4 oz
21 inches long

Patti and Sal had their baby a few weeks later.

Gia Patricia Mastropolo
5 lbs 6 oz
19.5 inches long

Erika and Brian welcomed their third child in May

Presley Christine Stevens

6 lbs 13 oz

19.75 inches long

In September Jill and Marc has a son.

Mason Richard Boileau
September 7, 2011
8 lbs 9oz
21 inches long

MARIAH'S 13TH BIRTHDAY... Last weekend Mariah celebrated her 13th birthday. She invited three friends to go to the Pointe Resort. Vicki has reserved a Casita for the girls (she and Lori stayed with them.
Most of the day was spent by the pool. The girls took off with their floats and we headed to a pool.
Kianna was amazing. She was not able to get her ear wet and hung out by the pool. She kept her head above water the entire time. Caeli is a fantastic sister. She took Kianna for rides on her back and played with her.

Floating in the pool

After dinner (pizza and cake) Kianna went to our room the other girls swam some more.

The next morning we went to the pool again.
I had so much fun at the pool with Kianna.

Happy birthday Mariah!