Here's More Pics!

Bright and early Christmas morning, Grandma, Grandpa, Aunt Lolli and Uncle Brandon came by to exchange presents. Emma looks on as Grandpa opens his Grumpy mug.
This is our family Christmas pic this year. I wanted to get one when the girls had on their pretty plaid outfits later on in the day, but Sara got sick all over her dress! There's always next year and this pic really shows how great we all felt! Not!
Emma took some time out from unwrapping presents to lay on the couch with Grandma.

Later on at Grana and Grandaddy's house, Sara got a shopping cart full of her favorite friends...Pooh, Tigger, Piglet and Eeyore!

It's Our 100th Post!

We hope everyone had a Merry Christmas. We are looking forward to next Christmas because all of the Kolmetz Family were sick this year! We had two ear infections, one allergy attack, two parents who thought they wouldn't live through the stomach flu and one baby who started it all of by christening our van (twice)! We feel like the Grinch came by our house and stole our Christmas fun! Through it all Marcus reminded me that, even though we were as sick as dogs, we were celebrating Jesus' birth and not to worry about all the "other stuff" we didn't get to do because that's not what matters. We were blessed to spend Christmas with both of our families. I don't know if our presence was a blessing to them though...Sara got sick at both Christmas Eve dinner (at Marcus' parents house) and Christmas Day dinner(at my parent's house). Emma waited until Christmas Day snack! We have joked that we should have made up t-shirts that say "We Survived Christmas 2007!"

We moved our tree between the foyer and the living room so Sara wouldn't be able to roam all over the house. We were afraid she would want to climb up the tree but, for the most part, she left it alone.
We had a small Disney tree in the kitchen this year. The girls really enjoyed looking at it at breakfast and lunch!
We also put a new tree in our room. It was inspired by the Grand Floridian resort, where we spend our honeymoon. We never found a star that had the right Victorian feel to it so the top remained bare this year. It won't be long until merchants will have all the Christmas stuff out again and we can start a new search!

Now onto what you visit this blog for...pictures of the girls!

Poor Emma spent Christmas Eve in Grandma's chair watching Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas...one of her favorites! Her poor little eyes were so swollen!

Santa left Emma a Mickey Mouse Clubhouse and some other great toys and books.

Sara got a tricycle from Santa, along with lots of other treats!

Daddy helped Emma with her hippity hop ball!

Watch out! Sara's got wheels!

Dancing and Coloring!

Emma loves to dance just like June from the Little Einstein's.

Sara really loves to color and sit in Emma's chair. She's also learning new words everyday!

Baby Bakers

Emma loves to cook! She loves watching Paula Deen and Rachael Ray so I knew she would really like to help bake Christmas cookies this year. I thought we would start out small and use some pre-packaged cookie dough. Emma was in charge of sprinkles!

I think she really enjoyed wearing Mommy's apron. Doesn't she look proud of herself?

Emma didn't like the fact the the cookies weren't done instantly. She got a little upset when they had to go in the oven. When they came out she said, "The cookies all better now?"

Sara thought the cookies needed a little more color but she was still able to eat it.

Emma enjoyed taste testing!
Later on in the afternoon, I got ambitious and let the girls help with the spritz cookies (the ones that go in a cookie gun). Sara looked on and helped us count the cups of sugar, flour and teaspoons of vanilla. Emma helped hold the mixer and was in charge of telling me when we needed more green food coloring to make the perfect Christmas trees.

Today I hope to tackle cowboy cookies!

Christmas Is A Coming!

Look who found his way to the manger! It's Leo, from the Little Einsteins! A few days ago, I went into Emma's room and she had all the nativity scene animals on the lid of her dirty clothes hamper. You never know who are what you are going to find around here!Emma enjoyed watching herself dance in the "Elfed" video. I've put a video of Emma watching it on my last post. I just hope it's not a "copyright enfringement." What a pretty pose!
Another sweet girl...this one has a Wheat Thin stuck in her cheek!

Sara dances and sings to Jingle Bells.

Have you been Elfed?

Uncle Brandon transformed Emma and Sara into Santa's little helpers!




You can also cut and paste the following address to see the video on your computer.
http://www.elfyourself.com/?id=1215041250