Building a gingerbread house.
The girls had a great time building it although half of the decorations mysteriously disappeared.

(yes one more part)
Nebraska, part 3.



Grandpa Dowding's 80th birthday party.

Swimming in the hotel pool.

Goofing around.

Megan and Abbey with Great-Grandma and Great-Grandpa Dowding.

Trip to Nebraska, part 2



Gramma teaching Great-Grandpa how to play the Bowed Psaltery.

A duet.

Abbey and Megan with Great-Grandma and Great-Grandpa Robinson.

Megan's 15 minute nap.

Trip to Nebraska



Pizza in the hotel room.

Snow ball fight with Papa.

Playing in the snow.

Decorating Christmas cookies.



Abbey tried to have a "serious" face.

Having fun.

Megan really got into decorating this year. She liked to mix the colors to make her own design.

Our beautiful and very tasty cookies. Great job girls!!!

Journey to Bethlehem.
(at the stable)

Feeding carrots to a horse.

Daddy and his girls.

Petting a donkey.

Random pics.



Kiick and the girls watching a Barbie movie.

Making white chocolate pretzels.

Santa's helper.

Time to decorate the tree.




Ahh, the Grinch.

Megan putting on her stocking.

Megan helping Daddy decorate.

Abbey putting on the angel.

Abbey's "Friendship Feast" at school.




Talking about what they are thankful for.

Singing some songs.

Megan got some treats.

Abbey in her turkey hat.

Abbey's last soccer game of the season.




Coach Brad gave Abbey her medal.

Abbey showing off her new medal!

Abbey's "bat cave"
This is Abbey play tent. I haven't played in it for a while and was shocked by what I saw.
Abbey has been drawing, coloring and cutting out little bats. I had no idea where they were disappearing too until today.




Inside the bat cave.

Bat are even hanging from the ceiling!