Christmas with Rosenfelds

We were able to spend Christmas Eve with Gram's side of the family.  Gram found my camera in the diaper bag; therefore, I have pictures to share with you all!

Dallas and Reba always love playing with this toy (I think it's Little People, but I'm not sure) when we are at Aunt Pat's house.

Doug and I joined Christy, Aunt Peggy and Kathryn in a game of Tripoley

The kiddos were able to decorate gingerbread men (thanks to Jeff for bringing the supplies)

(Great) Uncle Junior has a special spot in his heart for Reba - they share a birthday and are both left handers ;)  Reba was happy to climb up in Uncle Junior's lap and share her game today.

Gram helped Julianne open her goody bag

Aunt Peggy had ordered from my Jamberry party in the fall, but was waiting for me to show her how to apply them.  So we had a pedicure session!

Aunt Josie getting some snuggle time with Sugar

A new family photo!

Until next time...

Christmas with the Bergmans

This morning we all loaded up and head north to Pa and Gram's house.  Everyone was a little bit excited to open gifts...

Enjoy the memories that were captured on film...

Love Dallas' face...he didn't even know what it was!

They were excited for Pa to open his gift

I'm not sure if she didn't want her picture taken, or if she didn't need help unwrapping the gift...

One of the few things Reba did have on her list was a dish drain/tray for her play kitchen, so she was pretty excited when she unwrapped this

Until next time...

1st Grade Party

Since school was closed one day in November because of snow, the students had to go today to make it up.  Their classroom parties were also postponed from Friday to today.  As one of the room parents for Dallas' class, I was in charge of planning the party.  After searching Pinterest, I came up with a few ideas, sent out a couple emails to gather supplies, and held a spectacular party (if I say so myself)!

The first activity was an obstacle course called, "Don't Ring the Bells".  The kiddos had to crawl under a limbo bar, walk across a balance beam, and step through the hula hoop, all while not making a bell ring.

The class then made snowmen ornaments out of pipe cleaners

had a relay race (where they had to find matching bows in the kettle before returning to their line)

We then had a snow"bow" fight - which they LOVED!

We ended with a relaxing game of Christmas Bingo

Until next time...

Nashville: Seeing the Sights

Sunday morning, we got up and met Josie and Emily for breakfast at Shoney's and then said our good-byes to them.  

We then mapped out our plans for the day.  Doug wanted to visit Cooter's Place, the Dukes of Hazzard Museum.

It was amazing how much memorabilia there was!

I wanted to see the inside of the Opryland Hotel.  We had drove around some of the outside after the concert Saturday night, but I had heard the inside was gorgeous.  Doug and I didn't really know "what we were doing" so we found a parking lot that was free for 15 minutes.  We made a bee-line into the lobby and found this...the Cascades Atrium.

It was absolutely gorgeous!  I just wish we could have stayed a little longer and explored the other lobbies...

We then made our way back downtown to tour the Country Music Hall of Fame. 

There was a wonderful exhibit honoring Alan Jackson's 25 years in the country music business

(One of?) Elvis' Limos

Just a few of the records on the walls

Merle Haggard's boots

One of Reba McEntire's dresses and George Strait's outfits on display

Had to take a picture of the Bandit's car (for Dallas)

The tour ended in the Hall of Fame Rotunda

Our last stop was the Ryman Auditorium.

We were running short on time, so we just walked around the outside.  Maybe we'll go back soon and get to see the inside!

Until next time...