Celebrating at School

The big day is coming.. very soon, our little Allie will be turning 5. And since we will be celebrating her birthday in Sunriver, Oregon, she decided to celebrate today at her school (along with another little boy)...

So, they sang happy birthday and included a wolf howl.... a silly way they celebrate the birthdays...

And then snacks were shared by all...

Really??? A five year old?? How can I make this week last forever... I am not ready to have a five year old daughter... :)

Guess who is Star Student in January????

Each month, during an assembly, Allie's preschool announces who the Star Student is.. Now, mind you, every child will get a turn.. yet, each month, Allie has been so disappointed that she was not star student... Well, this week they had a Pajama Day Assembly....

And guess who is star student...

She was so very proud...

She has been carrying around her certificate and couldn't wait to surprise her dad... who promptly took her out to lunch to celebrate...

It is the little things in life that matter so much.... :)

Random Update

It is January.. which means things have not been that exciting around here.... :) Seriously, though, not a lot going on ... so, here are some random pics...

Playing hide and seek... wearing our glasses Shannon Style....

Playing with Moon Sand.. a Christmas gift...

Fun at Walnut Lanes Bowling Alley in Mac... :)

Christmas Part 2: Christmas Morning and Day

The morning began with the opening of stockings....

Allie showing off her new jammies..

Even mommy got new footie jammies...

And then while Allie and mom were upstairs checking out a new Dora game, Shannon helped Daddy make a birthday coffee cake for breakfast... We sang Happy Birthday to Jesus and enjoyed a breakfast before opening more presents...

The big gift had to wait til after Church... then they found the trains...

It was a wonderful Christmas, and we enjoyed an afternoon with a house full of friends and family!!!

Merry Christmas Part 1: Christmas Eve

The Shaver Family had a wonderful Christmas... here is a quick look into our holiday, beginning

Christmas Eve Dresses... in our house, we get dressed up for Candlelight Service, so the girls put on their fancy dresses, along with matching dresses for the babies.

We attempted to get a picture of the girls with their cousin and Grandma... but it was not easy. Brett was not into posing with the girls...

Then it is off to church. After church, it is home for dessert... cookies to celebrate Jesus' birthday, and then we open one gift ....

Christmas Jammies... (and new books)

Grandma read the new books to the girls...

After the family had left and the girls were sleeping, it was time to stuff the stockings and get out the "big" gift... GEO Trax... how long will it take Kyle to get this together?

Not too long... :)

Zoo Lights

We joined the rest of Oregon in heading to the zoo on December 23rd... It was a warm night, there was no rain...so I think everyone decided to head on down to check out the lights.

The lines were long, but the girls didn't care and once inside, they loved it... Though, they were disappointed the animals were not awake to see them.

Trampoline Fun

Since the girls all had time off before Christmas, we went with the Jenkins up to Tigard to check out a trampoline place called Sky High Sports. The girls bounced like crazy for an hour..... and then they were exhausted and ready for lunch.

Sunday School Program

The Sunday School at St. John put on a Christmas program called Follow the Star. We have been singing the songs to get ready for two months!! :) And, Allie was one of three little people to play the "page"... which gave her two lines... though, they were pretty hard to hear. But, she sang out with gusto!!

Here is a video of the first song.. Follow the Star

Picking out Decorating the Tree: the forgotten entry

So, I started this entry but never finished and never uploaded the pictures... so, better late than never, right????

After we got home from our Thanksgiving weekend, we headed to a local farm to pick and cut our own Noble Christmas Tree.

Allie was determined to be the one to choose this year, and after a few minutes, we heard her yell that she "found it"... and here it is ....

It was a pretty good choice, so Kyle got to cutting.... but not without Allie making sure it was done right. :)

After we got home, it was time to decorate... Daddy put on the lights, and then Allie helped put on the star....

Then it was time for ornaments...

Posing with the finished tree....

Rock Star Party

This morning the girls woke up and after breakfast they announced they were going to have a rock and roll party...

So, they went upstairs and picked out their best rock and roll clothes, and came downstairs and put on a show!!! Pretend guitars included!!!

I even got a bit of it on video for you all to enjoy...