Oh my goodness...........Audriana stayed up until midnight to ring in the New Year! She was so determined and had made up her mind a few weeks ago that she was going to stay up. At 7, this is the first year that she has understood this holiday. She gets it - and she wanted to stay up. We played along.....bought the party hats, the party blowers, and the confetti.....knowing that she wouldn't really be able to stay up. Well.....she proved us wrong. what a determined young lady! I fell asleep at 9pm (along with Sofia), but Daddy stayed up and he and Audriana used the computer to check out some New Year festivities from around the world (YouTube). I woke up by 11:45pm, and joined them in the family room. The smile on Audriana's face when I came out melted my heart and I was so glad that I had done that. She quickly got me a party hat, and a blower (that she had already put my name on with a sharpie marker). We turned on the tv at about 2 minutes till midnight so she could watch the ball drop in Times Square. The 3 of us rang in the new year with hugs, kisses, smiles, high 5's, and confetti throwing. It was a tender moment that I will not soon forget. She was so proud of herself that she had made it! We sure do love her!____________________________________________________________________
Things we are most thankful for:
Our amazing and beautiful daughters. Our health. Our wonderful family. Our amazing friends. Our love for one another. Our faith. Our home. Our traditions and family rituals. Our dual-cultural experiences.
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Some of their favorite things:
Favorite movies (both girls): Mama Mia, Alvin and the Chipmunks, Space Buddies, Mary Popins, Barbie Island Princess,
Favorite Music: Alvin and the Chipmunks, Mama Mia soundtrack
Favorite things to do:
Audriana -- playing soccer, going to school and being with her friends, reading chapter books, getting a DS for Christmas, swimming lessons, ice skating lessons, play dates with Maria, riding her bike, being with Aunt Kristi and Uncle Mike, tubing on Lake CdAlene with the Meadows, reading/looking at childrens science books or children's encyclopedias, Webkinz World and Jig Zone.Sofia -- dressing up and wearing dresses everyday, have her hair curled so she looks beautiful, having her nails painted, going to Montessori Central school, leaning her sounds, learning Spanish, having her first friends (Addy, Sophia and Bella, Hannah), coloring and art/craft work, tubing with the Meadows, Balley classes, writing her name all by herself, Webkinz, and doing puzzles all by herself on Jig Zone (amazing!).
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We had the Meadows family over for dinner on New Years Day. Martin made his Nicaraguan chicken dinner for all of us. Matt and Angie were so kind to bring our favorite appetizer from Twigs, Morrocan Steak, plus a cheese pizza for the 4 kids. Kristi brought the ingredients for "Joye's Green Salad", and we rounded out the meal with some french bread and some white rice. It was awesome, as usual, and the Meadows really liked it (which made Martin so happy). The night got competitive and more fun when Matt hooked up their Wii on our TV. Us 5 adults must have played for 3 hours straight while the kids played in the other room. I had never played the Wii, so it was a new experience for me. We bowled, golfed, and rowed. It was such a great afternoon!
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