Christmas Program, Earrings, & Helene's Birthday!

December has been a busy month! Havana and Haddon had their Academy Christmas Program on the 9th. Each class represented a different country. Havana's 2nd grade class represented Australia. Hadon's 1st grade class represented England. It was a very good program!

Havana with her friend Carley (above)

Havana holding the "I" (below)

Haddon's class (below)He's keeping his eyes on his teacher! (above)

I get a smile! (below)

Just before Helene's birthday we took the girls to get their ears pierced. Helene was so brave and went first! Hayley eagerly sat down for hers, but was a bit surprised once they actually did it. She ended up shedding a few tears. =( Havana was hesitant, so we decided to come back at another time for hers. On the way home she decided she really wanted them so we stopped at a second store and had them done. She was so happy!

Helene's birthday was on a Monday this year. On Sunday we went to Mr. Gatti's for pizza with some friends after the church service. The Collin's and the Tyler's joined us and we had a great time.

I scheduled Monday off to spend with my birthday girl. We went to Build-A-Bear so she could pick out her gift from Grammy. She picked out a pink bear, and dressed it in a pink dress with pink bows. Then she named her bear..."PINK!" We had our traditional birthday dinner Monday night...Tacos followed by cake and ice cream!

I can't believe my little Helene is 5 years old, and that it was five years ago that she was born in our van on Old Callahan Road in Powell, TN! I remember every detail of the night before and the morning of her birth! How could I forget? She still asks, "Is this the road I was born on?" when we drive on Old Callahan Road! What a birth story! What a precious child! I love her so much!