This little angel is 14 years old today. Believe it. Or convince me to believe it because I don’t. There’s no way I can be this old.
Category Archives: Ayla
2012 Advent Calendar: Dec. 22nd
And we did! Headed South to warm weather and a lovely Christmas with family. We didn’t do any more Advent Calendar days after this because the rest of our trip was already packed with fun. We had a mini-family reunion with about 32 people packed into my grandfather’s house on Sunday followed by our first round of presents Sunday night. On Christmas Eve we relaxed, went shopping and enjoyed family before the kids got to open one present in the evening. It was a great holiday!
Advent Calendar: Dec. 20th
We did drive around and look at Christmas lights, but not on our intended night… and I didn’t get a photo of anything. So, instead, here is a photo of Ayla looking fabulous in her new tie-dyed leggings.
2012 Advent Calendar: Dec. 19th
The kids needed a big meal to power through exam week. They studied before the food arrived, while we ate and after we got back home. They better bring home some good grades! Evren casually asked, “Hey mom, after this, how about we go get some dessert?” Ha! Uh, no.
2012 Advent Calendar: Dec. 18th
A little later than usual, but that’s okay! We got them signed, labeled, stickered up, sealed and in the mailbox! The office is our official Christmas room right now and it’s an absolute disaster…things are happening in there!
2012 Advent Calendar: Dec. 15th
Thank you Starbucks for having a Buy One Get One Free Deal… we needed it!
2012 Advent Calendar: Dec. 14th
Kids’ choice: Nightmare before Christmas. They decided to save Elf (our favorite) for next week “in case Grandma and Grandpa want to watch it too.”
2012 Advent Calendar: Dec. 13th
Evren wouldn’t stand next to the Hello Kitty display for me to take a photo…I was trying to get him to hold the Hello Kitty computer bag, but he mumbled something that sounded like “Hell No” and walked off. He was having no part of it. Heh.
2012 Advent Calendar: Dec. 12th
I thought the kids would have a little fun designing their own pizzas for dinner. The Papa Murphy’s Mini Murph comes with sauce, pepperoni and cheese. I also made sure they had chopped onions, assorted peppers and sliced black olives to add for at least a little veggies. Unfortunately, I didn’t get a photo of their masterpieces (shameful).
(Photo via Brand Eating)
