December wrap up

Sorry I havent posted in a while! Lots happened in December - of course Christmas and it was great seeing all the family and friends! We got to do something really cool and go ride the Polar Express in Palestine, Texas at the Texas State Railroad. It was a BLAST! They san
g, served hot chocolate and rice krispie treats, and we got to see Santa at the North Pole and bring him back to the train depot. On the way home, we stopped in Diboll at the History Center where they have a train the kids can get in and even pull the wistle. Im sure the entire town heard Ryan pulling that wistle over and over!
Christmas pictures coming soon!

Pics from the History Center in Diboll, Texas










































The kids even got a bell from Santa...jsut like the movie!




Best pic we could get infront to tree!



Ryans buddies at school doing a book exchange at Christmas party.





Kaitlyn loves Kindermusic!

Ryan-isms

The newest pic of our bike rider!

Kaitlyn gets a mani at Lucie's spa party

The tree is up, the lights are hung in the yard, and we are asked hourly when Santa is coming. Kids are doing a good job at keeping laughing these days. Ask Ryan what the wiseman are bringing baby Jesus..."Gold, myhrr, and frankenstein." They have these little advent calendars we got at Michaels (I think I am there everyday), and first thing every morning he hunts for that day and opens the little door to reveal a new choclate in his "advil" calendar as he refers to it. No matter how many times we talk about advent, its still an advil calendar.

We recently did our family photos and they turned out FANTASTIC! I was so pleased with how the kids pics turned out! http://sandybank.smugmug.com/gallery/1429796#117937959

Trevor deserves and Emmy for the performance he put on to get the kids to smile...ask him about it!

I had 7 cakes to do over the last 3 days...BUSY in the kitchen! Lucie had her family party this weekend and will have a spa party tomorrow at Hip Hop Lollipop. Im finishing up the final touches on her make-up themed cake. you can see it here soon http://www.twogirlsandacake.blogspot.com/

Kaitlyn is still her sweet busy little self. Her hair is getting longer and she is growing taller EVERY day! She surprises me with the things she says telling me which letter she has with her alphabet cookies, singing and using long sentences. Ryan is still very much into trains and wants to watch the Polar Express all the time! Check him out singing...








OH and an update....he learned how to ride his bike without training wheels tonight!!! We are so proud.

Pics from the Railroad museum in Galveston, Texas. Lucie, Susan and Grandpa all went...we had a blast riding the big red caboose.

Dress up at the Burt house with a twist

Our attempt at a grandkids pic at Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving pre-K presentation

A video from Ryans 4 year old preK thanksgiving presentation!

Ryan's pre-K class at First United Methodist in Pearland.

SILLY KAITLYN

Tinkerbell and Buzz get ready to hit the trail

Buzz and Scooby






Tinkerbell had to have her bag, no matter how heavy it got, and Lovey.

Checking out the volcano the neighbrs built in the front yard.

Life is moving right along in the Burt house. Too fast, actually! It will be 2008 before we know it. Ryan and Kaitlyn are doing great and enjoying school. Ryan is learning to write his letters and name. His last soccer game is this week, and then we are on a sports break until basketball starts in January. He has really enjoyed his sports! Kaitlyn is learning to recognize her letters and LOVES to sing. She likes to talk or sing, well pretty much non-stop. She also thinks she is potty trained which has been interesting. Ryan was set by this age, so to have her a little older at this point, makes things very interesting. I will spare all the fun details as those are left for our carpet.

Halloween was a blast. The kids were Tinkerbell and Buzz Lightyear and loved trick or treating. I made a cool Haunted house cake for the party we had for the kids at the clinic. So between the party, trick or treating, and fall festivals at school, we have a lot of candy here! YIKES! Trevor and I are both doing good...life is treating us well. Hpoe you all are doing good as well.

The cake...look close it lights up!

SILLY KAITLYN

Soccer fun