Hens Holiday Party

Our Thursday "Hens" playgroup had our annual holiday party on Thurs. Dec 9. The girls got dressed up in their super cute matching Hanna Anderson play dresses (and Giana in her new super cute hat) and off we went to the Lipani house.

The girls brought presents for Santa to bring to other kids who do not have enough presents this year and Talia happily talked to him about what she wanted for Christmas (again). At least Giana didn't cry this time. :)

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!! We can't wait!

Sweet Sisters

Look how sweet my girls are!

First Snow!

The girls had a great time playing in the first snow of the year. We wanted to get out during the day, but the day escaped us and it gets so dark so early these days. It was only about 5 when we went out, but it was already dark! That didn't stop Talia and Giana from having a great time sledding down our front lawn and making snow angels. This was Giana's first time ever playing in the snow and she really seemed to like it.

Back inside--look at their pink cheeks!

Trimming the Tree

We were all so excited to put the tree up this year. Talia was a great helper and even Giana wanted to help too!

Thanksgiving

We had a nice Thanksgiving this year at my parents house. The girls had adorable matching dresses. We had a delicious lunch (thanks, Mom) and then relaxed, shared some laughs, played on Aunt Shirell's I Pad, and created our "secret santa" wish lists. The girls had a great time and just love their cousins Ryan and Payton. It is so cute to see them all together. Here are some pics of the day:

Mario and Shirell and Giana:

My parents with Eugene, David and Payton:

Giana recently enjoys putting her fingers in her nose:

Trying to get the grandkids together to take a picture:

and then tickling each other--I love Giana's face here:My sweet family:

The Children's Museum in Madison

We headed to the Children's Museum in Madison for a day trip to celebrate our friends Alex and Nicholas' birthdays. We picked up Ms. Debbie and Taylor and drove just over 2 hours right to the museum. The museum was great. There are some fun areas:

a baby area:

big riding animals:

paint/spray/clean the windows:

water room:

big slides:

and a big climbing area that Talia was scared to go up at first and then wanted to climb to the top over and over again

After the party was over, we headed to dinner and then drove home. It was a long (but very fun) day!

Playing Together

The girls are playing together so much more now and are so cute! Talia pulled her stool over to the corner, and Giana quickly followed and they were playing "store". They were so cute!

This is what Giana looks like these days--always wanting her paci in her mouth!