Monday, January 03, 2011

Christmas time with the Palmers!

This year I felt like December just flew by! We were so busy with school parties, Christmas concerts, playdates, Ansley started Ballet (Balleret as she pronounces it) etc. The kids had a great Christmas season and Santa did not disappoint...here are some pictures from our adventures leading up to Christmas Eve.
Ansley in"Balleret" class!

Ansley's Christmas Program at Preschool!
She was not afraid to belt it out...PupPup...you would have been proud! :) :)
what is this face for, Ansley?? :)

One proud Mommy and her sweet angel! :)
Ansley didn't miss out on the snacks at the after party! :)

Every year for Christmas, my friends and I all adopt a family for Christmas and buy gifts for all the kids and their parents. For Christmas this year, we all decided to stock the play/art room on the Aflac Cancer Center floor at Eggleston in honor of our angel, Ava Sentell. We bought easels, bikes, tricycles, scooters, TONS and TONS of art supplies, crayons, paper, glue, art kits, scrapbooking materials, etc. It was very nice to do something for the room that made Ava smile during her days at the hospital. We know that she was smiling down at us knowing that the kids on that floor were going to have lots of supplies to create masterpieces in the future. A few of the Moms and kids went together to deliver all of the supplies and toys a few days before Christmas.
Sully, Olivia, Malley, and Laine...they were very proud and excited about delivering all of the stuff for the kids in the hospital.
Tons of stuff!

Thanks to all of my wonderful friends who generously donated amazing gifts to the kids...I am really blessed to be part of such a wonderful group of friends. xxoo


It is not often that Ansley is at school and Sully is not...this year Sully's Christmas break started 3 days before little Miss Ansley's break, so instead of running errands and doing "boring" stuff as Sully calls anything other than playing, I decided to take him ice skating for the first time!!! He did a great job and had a great time. I was very proud of him...it was a little frustrating at first for him, but he stuck with it long enough to get the hang of it...
Skates on...ready to roll!:)
That ice is looking a bit slippery...
Ready to go!!

Mommy/Sully day was so fun and very special...thanks Sully! xxoo

Enjoy the pictures...Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and Ansley's 3rd birthday are still to come...

xxoo Tracy, Brett, Sullivan, and Ansley xxoo

1 comment:

Amy Beth Kloner said...

You are such a great mom on so many levels. I love that you are teaching your kids compassion by sharing with others and donating to those in need. Those kids are so blessed. GREAT blogs... keep 'em coming!