Christmas in Florida

The Sunday before Christmas, we opened gifts with just our little family.  Janey had a fever that day, but perked up enough to open her gifts. 

 

stockings

I finally found a buffet/sideboard for our dining room. Jim put a bow on the top to show that it was a Christmas present since I got it a couple of weeks before Christmas.

MV opening her American Girl mini doll, Caroline.



Janey asked for a piano that you could dance on top off.  I finally figured out that this was what she was talking about!

Backstage

Here are some pictures of the girls backstage at "The Nutcracker"

 

Nutcracker Dress Rehearsal

"The Nutcracker" dress rehearsal was last night!  Mary Varner knew her dance, and did very well!  Janey decided not to participate in rehearsals, but assures me that she is ready to go on stage for the actual performance tonight!

Caroling

Janey's preschool class sang Christmas carols at a senior citizen center on Wednesday.  She did a great job, and really put a smile on all the elderly people at the center!

 

1st grade play

Mary Varner had her 1st grade musical last night called, "HATS".  She was Queen Elizabeth and had a line to say.  She did a great job, and looked like she was having a great time on stage!! 

  

 

mv play

Parties

Janey and Mary Varner had Christmas parties on Friday.  Janey's was after ballet at her friend, Savannah's house.  Some of her sweet friends from preschool came, and they had a great time decorating cookies.  As soon as Janey's party was over, we headed to Mary Varner's class party at school.   Overall, it was a very busy (we did Santa visit that afternoon), but FUN day!!!

 

 

Janey and her friends are ready to decorate!  I accidently cut Savannah out of the picture on the far right!

 

Janey put a ton of candy on each cookie.

MV getting blindfolded to pin the nose on Rudolf!

Cookie decorating

 

 

They had a book exchange for gifts, and the kids played musical chairs to see which gift was theirs.  Mary Varner danced the entire game as the music played!!