Disney on Ice 'Princess Classics'

Emily & I went with some friends to Rochester to see 'Princesses on Ice'. We went with 7 other little girls & their mommies. We had so much fun! It was so cute to see their faces. They were so mesmerized with it all. They all dressed up like princesses & most of them brought their own magic wands (so we wouldn't be sucked into buying one for $25 once we got there)

They told the stories of the 7 Disney princesses: Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, Mulan, Ariel, Jasmine, Belle & Cinderella. They all loved the show & we recommend you see it if you have a chance. They gave us the group rate, so if you get some people together, you can save some $.

During Cinderella, when the man goes around trying the glass slipper on the townspeople, he went around the rink to the little girls in the front row trying it on them. So cute! I bet they loved that! We tried to get front row seats, but they were sold out & a lot more money.

Here are some pics that I took:

Little Princesses

Emily as Snow White


Snow White biting 'the apple'

Aladdin on the Elephant

Sleeping Beauty with the 3 good fairies

Cinderella's stagecoach

So Behind

Wow, do you ever feel so behind that you don't think you'll ever be caught up? Oh my. So much has gone on, I don't even know where to start.

We are doing well. Business is going great & we are healthy & happy! Craig & I are looking into buying some property to build a house on in the future. It's actually 100 acres. We call it the 'Hundred-Acre Woods'. It's just down the road from our house. We're pretty excited about it! We'll update any progress on that.

Our BABY, Jessica, is now 5 months old!! Crazy! She weighs about 19 lbs & is so healthy & happy now. She really likes mom though. She smiles ear to ear when she sees Craig, but doesn't want anything to do with him at bedtime. I'm still trying to get her in a bedtime routine. I think it's finally starting to work. She is still up at least once during the night, but she goes right back to sleep, so she's doing better. She's such a cutie!

Jessica-5 months

Emily is 4 years old & in preschool 3 days a week & will start 'Kindermusik' at the end of January. It's a music class where they do singing, dancing & finger puppets & such. She will love it! She will be in there with one of her friends from church, Jack. She is like a little whirlwind!! She is so busy all the time. She is a HUGE help with Jessica. As soon as I start changing Jessica she's got a diaper & the wipes right there for me. She's such a great 'mom'.

Emily's snowman

Matthew just turned 8 & was baptized on his birthday. He is such a sweet boy! I love that kid. He is so happy & helpful!! He's in the 2nd grade & is doing great! I love his laugh! He's a little self-conscious about his teeth right now. You know how adult teeth don't exactly grow in straight all the time, well, his aren't straight & he doesn't like it. He goes to the Orthodontist next month to check that out. He also plays basketball this year & is liking that. He likes the games, not the practices so much.

Matthew's baptism day

Eric is 11 1/2 & is in the 6th grade. He isn't playing basketball this year. He's kind of regretting that. He is really good at basketball, so I think next year he'll play. He really enjoys our new air hockey table we got for Christmas & his nerf blaster gun!! He's such a boy! He is so good with Jessica & is the only one besides me that can get her to sleep. He has been known to put diapers on backwards, but other than that, he's a great helper!!

Eric

Adam plays basketball & is in the 7th grade. He's a good boy! He's very good at getting his homework done as soon as he gets home from school & is getting great grades too. It's hard being the oldest & having more responsibility, but he does a good job at keeping up. He got an ipod for his birthday from his uncle Chad, so he's playing around on that quite a bit. I can't believe I have a 13 year old!

Adam's first basketball game #22