Nonna's Visit 2018

Nonna arrive a couple days after Christmas and we continued our Christmas fun with her...

We opened presents...

All my favorite people call me Nonna

Read stories...

And the weather was somewhat nice for December so Madison got to take a trail ride she got from Mom and Dad for Christmas...

An adult had to go with her, so we made it a fun Mommy-Daughter date....

Madison rode a pony named "Katie" of all things. 

I rode a horse named "Daisy"...she was so pretty!

While we went horseback riding, Nonna, Lulu, Andrew and Daddy went for coffee and doughnuts!

As they were driving back they saw us on the side of the road and took a picture...Hee Haw! We rode next to a cemetery for awhile, reminding me how high up I was...LOL. Madison on the other hand was super serious on her pony.

We went into Philadelphia one day to use our new season tickets to the Franklin Institute that Papa got us for Christmas... thanks Dad!!

Our resident science lover had a blast!!

We celebrated New Years the best way we know how, to eat Reid Tacos and have a countdown.

Cheers with Martinelli's

And this year we had sparklers! Since it was raining on NYE, we did it the next night and it was burr cold, but fun!!

Happy New Year 2019! We love you Nonna and had a blast... can't wait to see you this summer! xoxo

Christmas Day 2018

Merry Christmas! We had a wonderful Christmas day, and celebrated with the ones we love... 

Can we come downstairs yet?! 

Grammie spent the night Christmas Eve, and it's a good thing, because these kids woke up EARLY ready to open gifts!

Andrew got a ride-on fire truck from Santa

The girls both got new bikes from Santa...

We had fun opening presents in our PJ's and ate a yummy breakfast of GF Cinnamon Rolls!

Later in the day it warmed up enough to take everyone's new wheels out for a spin....

Merry Christmas and Happy 2019!!

Christmas Eve 2018

We celebrated our Savior's birth with our church family at Stone Hill Church of Princeton...

Merry Christmas, Love the Fishers

Grammie, Lindsay & Madison

 Madison volunteered to recite a bible verse at the lighting of the advent candles...

She was so proud to read her verses

She looked so beautiful.. thank you for the dress Nonna!

Christmas Eve 2018 was sweet, with a yummy non-traditional dinner of smoked ribs (thanks Jarrett!), pulled pork, baked beans, 7 layer salad and mac n cheese. Grammie joined us and we had some good eating... which we had for days afterwards!!

 For dessert... Chocolate Lava Cake

 Daddy read the "Night Before Christmas", and his lap is getting smaller every year ;)

 Santa made it just in time with the gifts, new bikes for the girls and a ride-on fire engine for Andrew.

Lindsay's Kid of Character Award

Right before school got out in December we got a call from the school that Lindsay would be receiving the Kid of Character Award for the month in Responsibility. 

Lindsay with her class..Thanks J for drawing a circle

Madison with her class

When they called her name, Lindsay was SO shocked. It was also pajama day and her class Holiday party... it was a super fun day for her!

The teacher put on a super hero cape and she walked on stage...

Madison was cheering her on, and you can tell by the look on her face how proud and excited she was!

Yay Lindsay!

Congrats Linds on being a Ben Franklin Kid of Character!! We love you and are so proud of your hard work at school!!

Angel Girls

Our church, Stone Hill Church of Princeton puts on a wonderful Children's Nativity Play each year, and this year Lindsay expressed an interest in playing a part. The third grade Sunday school class gets first pick because their teacher (Mr. Fred...see man below) teaches it along with his wife ;) Lindsay chose to be an angel this year...

Not to be out shone by her big sister, Madison decided she wanted to be in the production as well... as either a sheep or a singing angel. She ended up choosing to be a singing angel ;) 

Madison Angel 

Madison and her bestie, Molly.

The grand finale:

A huge thank you to Grammie who sewed these darling costumes from a white bed sheet I had on hand!

Angel Girls, Lindsay and Madison

Drew wanted in on all the picture taking

Such sweet memories!! Great job Lindsay on memorizing your lines and standing in front of church to recite them, we are so proud of you! Beautiful job singing Madison, we love your sweet voice!