Denise and Todd invited us over for a fun Fondue dinner this afternoon. The kids got to play and we got to chat and relax a little! Denise had such a great idea to have fondue.....we haven't had fondue in such a long time (years, literally). I guess I had kind of forgotten about it. She made a yummy cheese fondue which we all dipped in bread and lots of assorted veggies. I brought chicken chunks and we cooked them in my fondue pot with beef broth and green onions. We then had some yummy dipping sauces for the chicken. All the kids loved it and ate really well! Fun memories with our friends.....we are so grateful for them.
Sweet Addy and Sofia sittin' on the counter watching the bread bake in the bread machine. This was the bread that we used for our fondue -- and it was so yummy! Nice job, Denise!
Here they go a-dippin'!
Things are always better when you are surrounded by friends. Good times for sure!
Kendra and Sofia being silly.....and Addy being her sweet self!
Behind the steam is Todd and Addy!
At some point during the afternoon, the girls hatched a plan for a sleepover at our house. They were so excited, and we were so happy to have both Addy and Kendra come over. So, they packed their bags and came home with us. Everett decided at the last minute that he wanted to stay home -- maybe he'll come next time.
Anyway, the first thing that the girls wanted to do was to get on their coats and go outside into the dark backyard with flashlights. Even though it was dark and raining, I let them do it. They had so much fun -- giggling and screaming. I'm sure the neighbors were wondering what was going on....but I didn't care....they were having so much fun. They jumped on the trampoline, too!
Good night, girls!
(Addy slept up with Audriana, and Kendra slept down with Sofia)
This picture of Audriana was taken just after her piano lesson out in front of Miss Ruth's house (and piano studio). The winter sun was just going down and it was a beautiful backdrop to admire! Oh, and by the way, she is wearing her brand new Eastern Eagles t-shirt -- she really wanted one when the Eagles Football team became National Champions for the first time ever this past fall. It has been quite exciting for Spokane and has definitely been a pretty big deal for our community. 
Sofia is so fashionable and loves her flower clips! Also, if you haven't noticed, she is a very big HELLO KITTY fan! She's got a cute pair of HK jeans that grandma gave her for Christmas that she would wear everyday of the week if I let her. She doesn't know it yet, but I just bought her the cutest Hello Kitty bathing suit at Target today.....she's gonna be so excited when she see's it (picture to follow!). 
Here she is with a fun gumdrop "sucker" that grandma gave her for Valentines day....isn't she cute?!?! And if you are wondering....yes, she ate the entire thing! 
