Nothing starts the holiday season like the Annual Cookie Day with Julianne and Violette. We spend the day cooking, decorating, and eating lots of cookies. This year Gracie decorated about as many cookies as she ate. Every year before there was a nap, this year she was on such a sugar high that there was no sleeping to be had.
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Three Generations
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| Picking an apron that Julianne made |
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| Another generation starts |
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| The 2011 group |
December had a couple other fun things happen:
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| Baby Cailey born |
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| Disney on Ice with Stalters |
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| Breakfast with Santa at SGCC |
As a way to celebrate Christmas we were treated to our first Disney on Ice performance. Gracie of course loved the Barbie section of the Toy Store themed show. Then we went to have breakfast with Santa with the Stalters. Gracie wasn't affraid of Santa at all. Then shortly after Cailey joined the Stalter clan. She was just adorable.
Then on December 11th Gracie had her first dance performance to the song "Rockin Robin" She loved being on stage and we liked the free costumes and low ticket costs. Then on December 18th Gracie had her preschool Christmas pagent that the whole family attended, including Lois. It might not have been the best idea to have Gracie wear her headband for the first time though it did lead to some fun photos.
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| The dance, running with bird wings. |
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| Belly Laugh |
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| Getting ready for the show |
Preschool show
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| Headband fun |
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| We love Lois |
On December 17th KU had an event at Zoo Lights. The night was just beautiful to be walking around the zoo seeing all the lights. We were so lucky to also have an "In" with Baby Jay who was there, my sorority sister can still be an awesome Baby Jay. Gracie got to pet many different animals, we got to visit wtih Jody, Mike, and Drew.
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| Fun lights all around |
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| A great ride, but still cold as you can see by the red nose |
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| Baby Jay |
Christmas Eve was spent celebrating Christmas with the Peters, what a wonderful family tradition. Gracie loves to open presents and share the evening with her cousins. It was the holdiday of Rapunzel with gifts of a castle tent and table with chairs.
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| Merry Christmas |
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| Presents, presents, presents |
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| Uncle Bri, love him! |
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| Rapunzel Castle tent, all three were in there at one time |
Santa and his elves were busy this year! Gracie awoke to a Christmas tree littered with gifts, gadgets, games and gallore...most with her little name on them. Santa even took the time to put together her Polar Express trainset equipped with a remote control. He also brought a hippy-hop and a few other items. She enjoyed the morning with Mommy, Daddy, Gigi, Bapa, Jeff, and uncle Brad.
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| Stockings, stockings, stockings |
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| Santa's loot |
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| Look at the train |
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| Candy before noon, of course it was from santa |
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| Great delivery |
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| Hello Kitty hat ready to open a big present |
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| Matching dresses |
Before we ate dessert we had to sing Happy Birthday to Jesus and we even used Gracie's 3 birthday candle.
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| Christmas dinner |
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| Gracie loved Santa |
Before the end of the year Gracie got to spend a little more time with Amy and Alex when they were here for a ski trip. Then she was a little helper to Mommy after she sprained her ankle before spending New Year's Eve with Daddy.
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