Cousins

The kids keep growing!!

Maggie, Mena, Jake, Tyler, Peyton

Frye Christmas

My family celebrated Christmas the Saturday after Christmas when the girls came back to me and the rest of the family was off work.  Mena was surprised but figured her "My Life" doll was coming at this gathering because I'd bought her doll clothes and doll furniture.  I tried to tell her it was for the other dolls she had, but she figured it out and was really happy when she was right!  Maggie was excited for a suitcase for the doll she got for her birthday.  They each got a game and dresses.  I got Wonder Woman car accessories!

Pheobe

Pheobe liked the new bones we bought her for Christmas.  I moved the end tables to block Pheobe from getting behind the couch, but it only worked for one day before she figured out she could climb through the end tables!  I'm now letting the girls play tug-of-war with Pheobe.  Mena does really well with Pheobe.  Maggie and Pheobe are equally matched so we never know who is going to win!

Christmas Eve Services

We went to the Christmas Eve service at 4 pm that was geared toward families with young children.  Mena played chimes on Away in a Manger.  After service we went to Arby's for dinner.  That's become our traditional Christmas Eve dinner since it's the only restaurant still open when we get out of church when I have the girls on Christmas Eve.  Then we went back to church to help in the nursery for the 7 pm service.  I dropped the girls off to their dad at 8:30 pm.  Christmas day they were with their dad and I had lunch with my parents.  Mena emailed me on Christmas day to say she loved me which warmed my heart!

Playing with Christmas Toys

The girls set up their new doll furniture downstairs and then put together their new Lego sets.  Maggie has only worn the earrings that her ears were pierced with; she was excited to put new earrings in!

Opening Christmas Gifts

The girls were with me the days leading up to Christmas and went to their dad's at 8:30 pm on Christmas Eve.  Christmas Eve morning they opened their presents from me.  They got doll clothes and furniture, legos, earrings & earring holder, books, dresses to wear to church that day, and Kahoa sweatshirts.  One of the stocking stuffers was large clothes pins to hold the beach towels on the chairs at the pool.  I bought them a total of 16 because I thought they would also work well for when they make forts with the chairs and blankets!

Making Videos

The girls like to watch YouTube videos and they like to make their own videos.  They make videos of them getting ready for the day, videos of them playing with toys, videos of them dancing to music, and here, Mena is making a video of her watching YouTube!