Monday, December 27, 2021

Merry Christmas!!


Hanging out on Thursday! 

Izzie is the best cuddler! 

Exploring the lights at the Botanical Gardens on Christmas Eve

Lots of lights! 




Making s'mores 

We made mint brownies in memory of Dee and Aunt Sarah 

Christmas morning!  Plates from Ms. Pena, the girls PreK teacher, who watches them during the holidays. 
We tried to make homemade cinnamon rolls that didn't rise, but the icing made them a little edible. 



Christmas night in CC! 


The girls and Aunt Amy! 

Port A 

Ready for Vacay! 

The girls at the beach! 

Swimming in December! 


























 

Tuesday, December 21, 2021

Winter Break and Caroling

The grinch came by my office this week! The kids loved it! It was so nice of the Shavano police department. 

My first three volumes arrived of the blog! They turned out great! So excited for the next 6 volumes! Lots of editing to do! The girls loved reading them which in turn resulted in a plethora of questions! 

 Denver came in town Wednesday to Saturday to complete his CMEs at a local cardiology conference. We went and drove around looking at Christmas lights with Denver/PaPa on Thursday night. The girls loved seeing all the lights and listening to Christmas music. I am sad I didn't get a picture. 

I hosted the 3rd grade party as the room mom for Ms. Growcock! Was a smashing success with a snowman drawing contest, lots of treats, and making snowman ornaments! It was my 3rd year to be room mom by myself, but I enjoy being able to go into the girls' classroom and help.  Next year we will be separating the girls, so I won't be able to be room mom. 

The girls and Ms. Growcock

Nadine and a friend

Friday night the girls went to Six Flags for their birthday present from Amelia and Kristen. They had a blast riding all the rides!
 While they were gone, I hung out with my triplet mom friends, Kerry (has 2 identical boys and 1 fraternal girl) and Kerrie (has 2 identical girls and 1 fraternal boy) and then had dinner with Denver and Mike. 
Kristen, Stephen, Amelia, Ashley, and the girls at Six Flags 

All smiles under the lights!


Sunday night we went caroling in the neighborhood with hot chocolate. It was fun to sing and get to know the neighbors. 

The best way to spread Christmas cheer is sing loud for all to hear! 

The girls will be hanging out with Ms. Pena (their old PreK teacher) Monday-Wednesday while we work. They are so excited and making a huge Lego town in DPM's room which is pretty much all Lego. We will be spending Christmas here in SA. I am teaching the girls to wrap presents this year and we will be baking and cooking starting on Thursday. 



 

Sunday, December 12, 2021

A very busy week and Santa!


Our chaotic week ramped up on Wednesday when the girls got their 2nd dose Covid shot. It took forever at Walgreens. We will not be going back. I had jury duty on Thursday morning and luckily did not get picked!  
Friday morning the had their 9 year wellness appointments. They are now in the 20th percentile of growth!!!  They all within less than 1" of 52" in height. The girls are still little but on the right path. Constitutional growth delay is the name of it and hopefully it puts off puberty for a long time. They are in 7/8 clothes right now, but can still wear 6x pants. 


The PTS holiday party was on Friday afternoon. 

We hosted our 3rd annual Sensory Santa on Thursday in Schertz and Saturday in San Antonio


Some of our therapists and Santa 



The Elves and Santa

Smiles with Santa!

Caden, Clarissa, the girls and Riley 

Saturday night fun! 

The girls sledding down the hill at my clinic! 

 

Sunday, December 5, 2021

7 Teeth Extracted and getting into the spirit!

The girls and I put together an obstacle last Sunday and this Sunday. They spent M-W afternoons helping kids go through the obstacle course. They are such good helpers! 
Denver (4) and Nadine (3) got 7 teeth total extracted on Thursday. Mia and Big Jim came up to help, dine with friends, and make their way to Austin. We so appreciate their help. The girls are doing fine and enjoyed some milkshakes while chewing was difficult. They are back to 100% now. 

Pediatric Therapy Specialists sponsors Kinetic Kids so we go to see their Fall 20201 Dance Recital on Saturday! Got us all in the Christmas spirit! 

Here is the program

Another obstacle course built this Sunday. They are the best! 

 

Monday, November 29, 2021

Happy Thanksgiving!!

We celebrated Thanksgiving with just the 5 of us. It was quiet and small and very nice! MDM was on call, but they didn't bother him too much!  The girls asked to make 2 pies and some sides so I put them to work. They are getting better at measuring. We got the turkey breast from Smoke Shack. It was delicious!

Peeling sweet potatoes 

DPM making cranberries 

Nadine making lemon meringue 

Nadine and Iyla whipping it up! 

Iyla smashing the potatoes 

The pumpkin and lemon meringue were fantastic!! 









My little elves helped make an obstacle course at my office on Saturday

Family pictures! 


Iyla 
Nadine

Denver







Playing on the playground after pictures -- but not happy about taking more pictures! 

MDM so happy pictures are done! 



The girls decorated the tree this year! They used the ladder and every ornament! It looks amazing! Just about 1 foot left at the top! They are getting closer each year! 

And then put rope tensile all over the house. I have the most decorated laundry room! 

S'mores for my 3 hard working elves!! 

UP and Coming - 
Double oral surgery this week for NEM and DPM! 
I finally started publishing this blog! Completed the first 3 years this weekend! Can't wait to receive them!! 
3 more weeks of school!