2014 Comes to an End

2014 was a wonderful year - one which flew by way too quickly.  There is no way to capture it in one picture or even a few.  I'll never be able to summarize the year in its entirety - nor, will I remember all the special memories, experiences, and changes that occurred. Mini-vacations (Disney, Lost Pines, Spring Break with Gigi & Pops), new glasses, 1st communion, learning to ride a bike, leaving old schools for new, advancing to new grades (PK4 & 3rd grade), birthday celebrations for #5 & #8!

It was definitely the year of Frozen!!  While we attended many plays and movies - none ranked as high as the movie Frozen.  Malificient was a close 2nd!  The latest was Annie!

Summer and after-school activities consumed many hours. Gymnastics, tennis, swimming (Morgan learned to swim this Summer), and volleyball (YMCA and TCA)! Still figuring out our favorite!

But, hands down, our favorite time was spent with friends and family - especially holidays with grandparents, aunts/uncles & cousins! (Valentine's Day, 4th of July, Thanksgiving, and Christmas).

All I Want for 2015...

Is my two front teeth!!  Around 10pm, Regan informed us that her tooth was going to come out tonight or first thing in the am. The next minute, she tells us it's out! Toothfairy - please come again!!

Spa Time Fun!

The girls have enjoyed their gifts from The Wood Family.  We had spa day with the toes - and then the girls "played" make-up and had their nails painted! Morgan is loving her pretend make-up set!

Christmas Holiday Fun!

Once again, Christmas has come & gone too quickly. Early gift exchange at home. Their dolls got dressed up and participated too - & they received their own stockings this year! Smiles by the tree.

A visit from Santa on Christmas Eve morning in Austin.  [MEE conveying comment from Harper.]

It wouldn't be Christmas without decorating sugar cookies!!

A few pictures before Christmas Eve service.

My wild girls (and my picturesque nephew and niece) before putting out the reindeer food.

Picking out cookies (and a little Whiskey) for Santa's pending arrival.

Christmas morning.  Regan's look-alike doll from Gigi & Pops!  And later...MEE & Harper getting ready with Aunt Leah.  The girls were applying their "make-up" and "painting toes" together!

2014 Christmas Card

Our 2014 Etter Christmas Card.

Our girls (just weeks before the loss of several of Regan's teeth!)

My love.

3rd Grade Class Party

"(Reindeer) Heads & Tails" game.  Macy and Regan.

Friends - Mackenzie, Samantha and Regan

Friends since PK - Avery, Delicia, Regan, and Victoria

St. Martha Christmas Celebrations

Christmas program at St Martha Catholic Church on Wed evening.  Morgan's and Regan's classes sang. M's class dressed as angels. {Morgan & Kaitlyn at the PreK-4 classroom party.}

Regan loves to sing and knew every word of each song! She is dressed a a "townsperson".

Hard Hat Fun

We travelled to CS this weekend. The girls wanted their picture taken after the BCS 1/2 marathon packet pick-up (can you tell that they got new sunglasses at the event?).  On our way home, we checked out our friend's new house under construction!  Safety first - hard hats were a must!

Silly Girls!!

Regan participated in the Spelling Bee for the 1st time (made it to the 3rd round)! So proud!! Friend pic after event (free dress day!)! (L-R, Mackenzie, Samantha, Regan, Macy, Delicia, and Avery)

 

Santa and Madeline!

We had a great visit to see Santa again this year! What a great jolly old man he is!!

On Sunday afternoon, we went to see Madeline's Christmas!  The girls love their plays & musicals!

Busy Toothfairy!!

The toothfairy has visited Regan twice this month!!  And, the other front tooth is loose too!!

Thanksgiving Week Fun

Visited with The Etters in College Station (Tues). Wayne made birthday cupcakes for Morgan!

Barn fun with cousins!  These 3 loved smiling for pictures!

Off to check out the deer...

More smiles. Outside fun - beautiful weather!

Smore time!

Morgan tried the zipline (solo) for the first time - and loved it!!!  Harper did too!

Family picture by Pops' old truck.

 

Morgan's 5th Birthday Party

The invitation. Belle themed party! Gymnastics fun!

The water bottle label

Belle "ring" cupcakes. Belle "doll" cake too!

All of Morgan's friends attended the party! 1/2 from St. Martha and 1/2 from Pines!

Pines Montessori BFFs...Ainsley and Brenden.

Shyly listening to her friends singing "Happy Birthday"...loved every minute of her party!

Kaitlyn (her St Martha BFF) and classmate Avery

Goodie bags...what a great party we had!

Regan flashback.  Still sweating and enjoying the gymnastics block pit.  2009 and 2014.

 



School Pictures (2014-2015 Year)

The girls smiled big for their school pictures.  I paid extra for the purple background - their request!

Throwback Thursday - Gobble Gathering

We attended Morgan's PK-4 Gobble Gathering at school.  The class sang a few songs and we enjoyed snacks together.  Just a few days short of her 5th birthday!

They attempted a class picture at the end. Attempted is the key word!

I still remember the first Gobble Gathering in 2009 - Regan in PK-3 (3 1/2 years old).  Morgan also attended this Gobble Gathering (under my "jelly bean" dress) - just a few days short of her arrival!

Sisterly Love & Togetherness

Morgan will go cuddle with Regan any chance she gets! Especially when a device is involved!

School Projects - October & November

October "Skeleton Project" - REE read a mystery book - each part of the body told a part of the story.

November Project.  Turkeys in Disguise.  Regan immediately came up with the idea of Cleopatra!

Regan showed me her Saint project on the wall; She did a "pilgrimage" project - we traced the Barricklo family back to The Netherlands (1585) - we created the Dutch girl dress from Holland.

Regan made her first A-B Honor Roll - 1st Quarter 2014 ~!

Morgan's turkey classwork.