After Lexie's Hello Kitty Birthday party, we began to prepare for Christmas. We were so lucky to spend the whole morning together relaxing, then got invited to the Snow's in the afternoon, followed by being welcomed to The Bakx/Ferrario Family Christmas.
We spent time doing things we love, such as dancing and also experimenting with cooking food that we had not attempted before... BBQ pizza, Lasagna, and Cheese Cake!
We took a family trip to the Aquarium, then headed to another GREAT New Year Celebration in Big Bear with Uncle Joe and Dana. We got to help them celebrate not only the New Year but their new engagement. It had snowed the day before and while we were there. This lead to plenty of snow ball fights, angels, snow men, sledding, and relaxing as well as craziness with wonderful company in the warm cabin!
When we got home, we started and finished a project that we've wanted to do for a long time, the guest room closet. We even added a computer station for the girls to do math work etc. After re-grouping and more puddle jumping, we started planning for Cienna's big day. The Natal's were on they're way to join in for the weekend, along with Chalula. Chalula is the Marshall's Golden Retriever puppy, and one of Porter's new friends. Cienna crafted up the idea of an art party, then we were headed to California Adventure on MLK day. All of it was perfect and Cienna was very grateful.
Now the day is here, almost 7 years to the minute as I write this blog, and remembering the very first one that we created which covered the birth of the most wonderful newborn we could have ever had imagined!
Cienna got to get made over like a princess as a gift from the Natal's, then keep the hairdo for 3 days so she could wear it to school on her Birthday. Kaylee and Mommy got to help out in her class, brought her a flower, and was able to share lunchtime with her and her friends. She picked out homemade calzones to have for dinner after gymnastics, then got another cupcake which was made with love by Auntie Megan for her party. Finally a nice bath before heading off to bed.
She is such a caring, honest, and capable little girl. She's learning to have fun even when being pushed passed her comfort zone. She loves to be challenged, but needs to realize it is ok if some things don't come easy, although once she works through it a couple of times she gets it. She's been enjoying her new Daisy group and gymnastics.
Kaylee started the month with a cool looking bruise on her chin thanks to too much sisterly love and the hardwood floor. She had some big changes and accomplishments this month too. She got to upgrade her car seat, which was the first time she didn't sit in the middle of the back seat, whole new experience. Also she was invited to join the mini team at her gymnastics center. We gave her the choice and she was very excited to accept. She is by far the youngest one but is doing fantastic! It's amazing the amount of focus and attention she has during class, and is also having fun, smiling the whole time.
Now as I put a close to this blog, it is 7 years ago to the minute, that Cienna showed us an entirely new, unimaginable level to what already was a life full of love!
Enjoy
