Merry Christmas, Caroline!

Christmas Eve

Caroline was the STAR at the St. Matt's Pageant.

Then we headed over to St. Julian's first Christmas Eve service (ever!) where the kids assembled the nativity.

Then we opened presents from friends. Check out those sparkly Chuck Taylors!

Advent

The last week of Advent: Caroline blows out the candles each night. Elizabeth attacks the nativity shepherds. (Mama is behind on laundry.)

Bigger girl, smaller lights

In these days leading up to Christmas, Caroline has decorated cookies

spun under the Zilker Tree

and posed again with daddy. This year, the girl is much bigger but the light display smaller.

(almost) Christmas

Caroline had a BLAST with her cousins and aunts and uncles and Granda for an early Bindel Christmas in Wichita Falls. She slept over at Kate's house Friday night and awoke to a gift from the Pillow Fairy. She'd like to know if the Pillow Fairy will come to our house tonight. :-) She loves her Buddha Board and can't wait for daddy to hang her new ceiling tent. This girl got some cool gifts!! She read a few new books at bedtime tonight.

My Sweet Angel

Santa Lucia

Caroline was in the Santa Lucia procession at a friend's party tonight.

Nutcracker 2009

Caroline LOVED it! She is already preparing for her future roles.

Advent at our House

Caroline discovered her loot on the morning of St. Nicholas Day.

We decorated our first (for both C and me) Gingerbread House.

But I must have not done something right as this is what happened within ten minutes.

Not that a falling apart Gingerbread House tastes any different than an all-together one. :-)

The rule is...

she can wear whatever she wants as long as she dresses herself. Actually, I love this ensemble. When else besides young childhood could you wear something as fun as all-over hearts?

Here comes Santa Claus

Post Thanksgiving Festivities

Bluebell. Cousins and Nanny Jenkins. Texas Renaissance Festival.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Dancing Girls

Caroline tagged along with Sophi to her dance class today. I did hear the teacher warn them once to "be nice!"

Pow Wow

Cackling Cactus (aka Caroline) had a Pow Wow at her school today, followed by a feast for their Thanksgiving celebration.

She sees!

Caroline has her new glasses now. She was watching the Planet Earth dvd of Caves, which she has seen many times and commented for the first time ever about the man jumping backwards into the cave. She also sat on the couch to watch the show, rather than standing right in front of the TV. Sweet girl has eyes now!

The four-year-olds (or almost four-year-olds) at Mega Joy's Spa Party

An afternoon at Kiddie Acres.

Four Eyes

Sweet Caroline's preschool eye exam indicated we needed to have her vision checked further. She has a astigmatism and is a bit far-sighted, so she gets to wear glasses! She enjoyed everything about her exam (except for the eye drops to dilate her eyes.) I highly recommend Ultimate Eye Care in Avery Ranch. In the second picture, Caroline is modeling the frames we chose. Her glasses will be in next week.

Rain Bug

Caroline was thrilled to see rain this weekend!

Sweet Sisters -- Matching Outfits

Snow Princess

Yay for Target's Halloween Clearance adding to our dress-up stash. $9.99!

Skeleton Sisters

and burning off some of that Halloween sugar.

It's a Girl. It's a Costume. It's a BAT!

Living Room Dance Party

Booty C

Caroline found a C in her Pirate's Booty.

Livin' in a Bus down by the river

Caroline's toy o' the week from Family Connections is this cool bus. It is multi-functional in its use to transport buildings and furniture. It has also transported Caroline and been used as a walker for Elizabeth.

Fall Fest

Moonwalks, face painting, pony rides, colored hair spray, games, pizza, treats, and music! Caroline takes her job (having fun) very seriously.

All in a week's work

Cheering on the Rider Raiders Friday night.

Grocery shopping with mom and sister Monday morning.

She scored a new toy, too

Since Elizabeth got her new toy, Caroline got hers, too. An Eco-Playmat. She used the packaging from Elizabeth's box to make a city. And then, of course, played in the box.

Eve in the Garden

Caroline's class presented the chapel lesson this morning -- The Creation Story. Caroline was Eve. I guess we have some creative anachronistic dressing going on with this story.

Caroline and the Octopus

Our little musician

Caroline "wrote" some sheet music today and gave us a little concert this evening.

Boat Launch

Caroline's class has been studying water and ended their unit today with a boat launch. We built our boats at home and gathered at school today to launch them. Caroline wanted to create a "vacation boat."

The Artist

Caroline working on her four-year-old art -- she started with a sun. The finished piece is a forest during a rainstorm.

Jenkins Reunion 2009

First Day of (pre) School

First day of preschool 4s. At pickup, her teacher told me that if she ever needs a sub, she'll just call Caroline. I think that is the nice way of saying my baby girl is a tad bossy.

Her cutie school girl shirt is courtesy of Aunt Mary -- It's So Me Designs. Caroline also informed me and her teacher that she did not need a nametag today since her shirt already had her name on it.