I have been pleading with my little sister to come make a visit for sometime now and she finally "indulged me" and decided to make the trip to see us the day before New Year's Eve! YAY! She stayed with us for 10 days and the time absolutely flew by! It was so very special to have her here with my family.
New Year's Eve:
New Year's Eve:
Faith loves her Aunt Leigha
We shared a delicious dinner together on New Year's Eve.
We had grilled filet mignon, green bean casserole, home-made potatoes, and vegetables and dip!
New Year's Day:
The next day we went down-town to Washington D.C.
Faith loves the "1-2-3 game"!
And so does Jillian!
We first went to the National Building Museum but it was closed. :-( Only upon arriving did we discover that it isn't considered a Smithsonian museum.
The girls weren't too upset.
They recovered quickly with some lemonade from Subway.
Then we walked outside the Newseum and found the state of Texas!
After that, we went to the National Archives. We actually were able to see the Constitution and the Declaration on Independence and there were some other interesting exhibits inside as well (no photography was allowed)
Gingerbread House:
The following day, we decided to finally make our traditional gingerbread house for the "year" (technically, we missed it by a day).
\Aunt Leigha expertly helped the girls with the icing and the girls diligently worked to decorate their house with lots of candy.
It was a fun day and it wasn't even over yet!
Gingerbread Cookies:
Next daddy helped the girls make our own gingerbread men cookies (with real molasses).
Hanging with Aunt Leigha:
It was so nice having my sister here. She helped me get the girls dressed in the morning, feed them meals, took them on walks, and even babysat while I took Jillian to preschool in the mornings! Aunt Leigha was sorely missed by all of us when she went home to Texas.
She also babysat for Brad and I, so we could go on one of the first dates we have had in ages to see The Voyage of the Dawn Treader in 3-D at the movie theater. One of the highlights of the movie was getting to see King's College in Cambridge and being able to say "I've been there!" :-)
Aunt Leigha read lots of books to the kiddos too!
She helped them learn new things with their Leapsters.
A Day of Fun:
My mom sometimes growing up would wake us up in the morning and surprise us with a Mommy and Kids Fun day! It was never exactly the same, and was always a surprise what our "itinerary" was going to be. But an example of one of our "fun days" was donuts for breakfast, bowling, skating, and to a movie ALL in one day. And then that evening we would have PIZZA for dinner.
My mom sometimes growing up would wake us up in the morning and surprise us with a Mommy and Kids Fun day! It was never exactly the same, and was always a surprise what our "itinerary" was going to be. But an example of one of our "fun days" was donuts for breakfast, bowling, skating, and to a movie ALL in one day. And then that evening we would have PIZZA for dinner.
Our day was not as elaborate as long but it was a fun day! We started out at Krispy Kreme for some donuts. The girls always enjoy watching the donuts being made.
We had so much fun at Krispy Kreme's. Next stop, Chucke Cheese's!
Aunt Leigha is the BOMB at basketball! :-) I think she scored over 40 points in one game.
Faith and Mommy playing with a race-car.
Faith and Aunt Leigha snowmobiling!
Jillian and Aunt Leigha also doing some snowmobiling.
Snuggles with Anna:
Anna fell asleep on Aunt Leigha for her nap.
Aunt Leigha was so sad to leave us, knowing that her nieces are growing up so quickly. But we are so thankful that she came to visit us. We want her to come back to see us soon!
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