Our Christmas Tree

Putting up our Christmas tree this year was so much fun, last year my husband and I hit the clearance sales after Christmas, we managed to purchase a new prelit tree and some decorations and a LOT of ribbon. We pulled the NEW tree out of the box and started putting it together, both my husband and I said our old tree was much easier to put together but it was a whole lot smaller then this new one, and were really excited to have such a nice tree.

My daughter and I then proceeded to decorate the tree, as we finished I kept adding things here and there but it just did not feel done to me, so I thought well maybe it is because I don't have the topper on, so I called my wonderful neighbor to help me in making a bow for the top of my tree, since I had no idea how to make a large bow, this to my surprise was a whole lot easier then expected. I took everything I had and headed over to her house, when I go there she had a cup of hot chocolate waiting for me and some cookies. What a wonderful treat and so what I needed. After our fun little visit, she then proceeded to show me how to make my bow! I then told her how I was decorating my tree, so she offered to come over and take a look at a few things I had mentioned to her.
Well she was great, she took the ribbon on my tree and said "this is how you put ribbon on your tree"! WOW I could not believe the difference it made. I feel like I bought a decorated tree straight from Tia Pan, it is so beautiful!!!

I did spend some money this year on it I think 7 dollars at the dollar store on red and gold balls and some ribbon, bet you can't guess what I bought just looking at my tree. I also bought fabric for my tree skirt. All the decoration I had and have used over the years.

(These pictures do not do it any justice)

I wish I had better pictures to show you how beautiful it turned out.
THANK YOU LAURIE

Whit's Thanksgiving Feast

Today was Whitnee's First Thanksgiving Feast with her preschool class. The amazing teachers go all out for the kids and do a full feast with turkey, stuffing, potatoes, fruit salad and a roll. The kids help make the meal too, they help peal, cut and mash the potatoes along with the fruit salad.

The first thing Whitnee's group did was make her Indian hat, I did not realize I had not taken pictures of her doing this, mostly because I was manning the "zizzors" and we did not want to cut any one or thing.

I think her hat turned out way cute don't you!

The next group she went to was to make necklaces out of colored noodles
they accidentally forgot to send me some so I pulled out the beading blocks
which worked just as good.

Here she is sticking out her tongue (a new thing when I say "smile")
while she is beading.

I finally caught the smile.

The next group the kids got to help make the fruit salad.
So here is Whitnee cutting apples and banana's for the feast.

Since we are not there at the preschool for the feast she
ate the fruit for her snack today.
We are very grateful she has made enough progress with her
swallow that she could eat these.

What a fun way to celebrate Thanksgiving, now I know how she can help get
ready for our Thanksgiving feast :)

HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE!
(we will post pictures of our family feast later.)

HOT TUB part II

We were so excited to get Whitnee into her new HOT TUB, if I remember it was about 45 degrees outside in most of these pictures. She loved every minute. She has been it at least 4 times this past week, we are trying to take advantage of the warmer weather. So between preschool 3 times a week, and her PT coming I try to get her in when we can.

(sorry I don't have more of us in the tub or as whitnee calls it "the baf" once we are in there, there is no getting out unless you are done. It's COOOOOOLD out of that water, so I will try to post more later)


Here she is standing with her Dads help.

I Love the Smile on her face here, even with
me stretching her feet.

Kort and Nic playing.

Here is the beautiful quilt and pillow case her wish granters
gave her on our final get together/hot tub party.

Here is the cake they brought for Whitnee it says

WISHES DO COME TRUE WHITNEE MAW (make a wish)

Whitnee next to her cake-she kept telling them
thank you for the cake.

Nic and Carri eating root beer floats and cake.

Hugh and Kort eating root beer floats and cake.

Whitnee loving her cake and root beer float.


While we were visiting we had a wonderful surprise!!!
(as you could see in the other photo Santa was one of
her granters)

Santa Surprised Whitnee!!!!!!!

(she does not get to go to the mall to sit on his lap
due to being so high risk so he came to see her)

All the kids with Santa

Kort with Santa

Nic with Santa

Whitnee snuggling with Santa

Whitnee's Wish Granters +Santa

I could not pass up the chance to sit on his lap either.


We had a lot of fun with them, they sure did make this experience wonderful and
they were a joy to be around, we cannot put in to words our appreciation for them.

THANK YOU SO MUCH MAKE A WISH!!!!!!

The HOT TUB

Whitnee's Make A Wish arrived late one evening last week.
She was so excited, she kept asking to go swim.


Here they are delivering the Hot Tub, they were trying
to figure out where the controll's were located.

This was our first brief peek at it.

The next morning Nate helped take the packing cover off
so we could actually see it.

It seats 7 people and yes we have already assigned seats
unfortunately most of us are 5 feet and under so we have to share
the seats that sit higher in the water.
Daddy see's this as a bonus, he gets 5 seats LOL

Here is Whitnee siting in her Hot Tub
Can you see the excitement in her face.
We just love it.

She would not let us take her out, she cried and cried
when we had to take her out.

The Electrician came today and she is watching their every move
and keeps asking them when they come in the house if it has water yet.

Here they are starting the process of hooking up the power.

Whitnee's Hot Tub!!

Not sure when they will be coming over to fill it up and deliver
the cover and steps so yes we have another long weekend with a 4 year old
asking about the water.

We are so excited that she got to make her wish and that she is so excited to
get in it. Thank you Make A Wish for this wonderful gift.
More pictures to follow soon.