Mulgrew Christmas - Gingerbread houses

 We celebrated Christmas with my Dad's side today.....Grandma Jackie had everything ready for each family to decorate their own Gingerbread House!  Kelly and Molly both LOVED it!!!  We have never done a gingerbread house before, so it was a fun, new, exciting thing for the girls!  They worked VERY WELL together and did a great job!

 Sisters ready to get started!!!

 They started by adding frosting wherever they wanted to "decorate"

 They each got one side of the house to decorate however they would like.

 Proud of their finished gingerbread house!!!

 It turned out pretty darn cute!

(Kelly even thought to put two mini-candy canes together to make a heart....and she has a chocolate road too!)

Kindergarten Christmas Party

Kelly had her Kindergarten Class Christmas Party this afternoon.....they still have a partial day of school tomorrow before Christmas break officially begins.

14 adorable Kindergartners with their Baby Jesus cake/cupcakes

Everything was edible....the kids got to pick if they wanted a chocolate angel, person, or animal.

My cake lady is AMAZING!!!

Christmas Concert

Kelly had her first Christmas Concert tonight!

It was all the Junior Kindergarten, Kindergarten, and First Graders at Xavier School.

The program was really cute! 

 Kelly right before she went up on stage!  She was excited that ALL 6 of her grandparents were able to come watch her!!!

 Courtney and Kelly showing off the STARS they made for the Shining Brightly song

 Kelly with her teacher, Mrs. Wubbena

 Singing during the program

 It was sometimes hard to see Kelly, but she did a GREAT job!!!

Posing while on STAGE!  I love it!!

Kelly with one of her best friends, Cambrie after the program

Here are two video clips for...

**Shining Brightly

**Come to the Manger

Santa & Ronald McDonald

We had a busy morning! Santa was at our bank in Dyersville for all the Kids Club members. The girls had their lists ready to give Santa....with ONE addition! (They BOTH want an Elf of there own...that they can touch, and hold, and love all year long! A stuffed animal elf like our Elf on the Shelf. Molly specifically wants one like "Snowflake" and Kelly wants one like "Doodle Elf & Chippy". In other words, Molly wants the girl and Kelly wants the boy elf.) The girls went through their lists with Santa, got a little goody bag from the bank, and a candy cane. They also had cookies, milk, and juice. The girls had a great time...and we're officially ready for Santa in the eyes of my kids. After visiting Santa, we headed to our newly remodeled McDonald's. The play place has been closed for 2 months due to re-modeling. This weekend is the grand re-opening....so Ronald McDonald was their this morning. The girls met Ronald and he gave them pencils and a deck of McDonald's GO FISH cards. We stayed and played for awhile...and the girls even got to play IN the play place with RONALD MCDONALD. They both thought that was pretty cool and are still talking about how FUN and FUNNY Ronald McDonald is! The girls enjoyed happy meals and we enjoyed that they were only $2 for the re-opening special! It was a busy and fun start to our last Saturday before Christmas!

Kelly showing her list to Santa

Kelly & Santa

Molly wasn't quite sure about sitting on Santa's lap....so she wanted her Big Sister to sit and show Santa HER Santa list.

Santa with the girls

Molly & Santa

Molly even gave Santa a HUG!!!!

(She is REALLY hoping & BELIEVING that she is going to get Barney and an Elf now!)

Kelly with Ronald McDonald

Molly wasn't so sure of Ronald McDonald....but he was great with kids!!!  Here he is looking at the Christmas tree to get Molly to come over and talk to him.

The girls with Ronald McDonald!!!!

We had a FUN morning!!!!

Playdate Reindeer Craft

Molly and I have so much fun at our weekly get-togethers as we rotate houses. Today's craft - reindeer treats for Rudolph!

Molly, Annabelle, Alaina, Tessa, Lucy, & Jacob

(Chase didn't want his picture taken today)

SPRINKLE ON THE LAWN AT NIGHT

RUDOLPH'S NOSE WILL MAKE IT SPARKLE BRIGHT

AS SANTA'S REINDEER FLY AND ROAM

THIS WILL GUIDE THEM TO YOUR HOME

Basketball Camp

Kelly started basketball camp at Xavier today! It is a camp just for the Kindergartners at her school. There were 20 of the 29 kids, in the two Kindergarten classes at Xavier, that are at camp. It's just a 3 day camp after school from 3-5pm. Today was the first day and she has camp two days next week.

Kelly has ALWAYS wanted to do EVERYTHING! She was so excited to try basketball....and after one day....of course, SHE LOVES IT!

She made two baskets too! She is VERY PROUD! Molly and I went to pick her up 10 minutes early. I went to get my camera out and it was her turn already. I didn't have time to change any settings on my camera.....so it's really dark....BUT...we saw her make a basket....see for yourself!

WAY TO GO KELLY!

Kelly & Maria

Kelly had one of her friends over after school today!

She had a great afternoon with Maria!!!!

Kelly is blessed to have so many amazing friends!!!