January Activities

 We enjoyed the last few days of Christmas break playing some games.  Bear helped Annabelle.

The Logic boysbaskeball teams were recognized before one of the Varsity games.

One of Caden's basketball tournaments this month was down in South Dallas.  It was the wierdest game.  The opposing team didn't show up until about 1 min before game time.  Then the guy who we all thought was the coach, walked out on the court to do the jump ball.  All the parents were wondering why what appeared to be a full grown man was about to play against our 12 year olds.  

It started to become apparent that the game was a joke to this team.  People started watching, and we realized someone was taping the game.  Well, the officials finally stopped the game, and we found out that the guy is some (26 yr old) youtube personality.  Within a day or two, we discovered that Caden is front and center in his video.  You can hear him trying to trash talk Caden, to no avail.  He even offered Caden $20 to let him score.   So ridiculous and a total waste of our time!  It highlights how ridiculous these basketball tournaments are that they don't check ages.  Before we had a chance to google the guy's age, the tournament director tried to tell me and Caden's coach that he was just an old looking 8th grader.  

I took a few pictures of Annabelle at ballet observation week.  

We got a little bit of snow this month.

Annabelle and Laura Darley enjoying the snowy/ice mix.

Christmas

A pic of our Christmas card.

The kids opening their stockings.

Annabelle opening her new camera.

A few family pictures in our Christmas pj's.

After opening presents at our house, we headed over to Mimi and Tia's.  A cousin pic.

A few days later, we headed to Tyler for our Juillerat Christmas.

Bear stayed at the pet resort while we were in Tyler.  Annabelle has been hoping for a bath pic, and we finally got one.  They put a pink shower cap on him. 

December Activities

Two of Laura's friends turned 50, so we had a birthday lunch.  Laura made a cake for the party.

Back row: Jennifer Lang, Mel Conner, Lindsey Walker, Shareese Rowland, Laura Wilson, Hilary Baker, Rhonda Hilner, Brook Penley, Jen Farrell.  Front row: Joanna Dawson, Kristin Dow, Allyson Crow, Andra Phillips, Robyn Tilger, Angie Buja, Vanessa Collins, and Laura.

Robyn had to teach on her birthday, so Angie and Laura snuck up to school the night before and decorated the door to her classroom.

The 5th grade girls had a Christmas ornament exchange party.

Annabelle, Lilly, Abby and Maddie at their class Christmas party.

Annabelle went to dinner one night with her friend Lilly.

Caden went to a go-cart place for Jax's birthday.

Brian got the Hunt suite at the AAC for the Texas and Baylor basketball games.  Annabelle being silly taking selfies again.

We invited the Tilgers and Darleys to the suite with us during the Texas game.  Annabelle, Laura, and Hadley.

Another selfie.

Baylor played later that night.

Annabelle was more interested in Marigold than the game.

Lilly Stueve's mom owns a wholesale toy store.  She put Hadley Sullivan, Annabelle, and Lilly to work over the break.

After work was play, the girls decorating a gingerbread house.

Nutcracker 2022: Sugar Plum Attendant

 Annabelle performed as a Sugar Plum Attendant this year.  The girls backstage at dress rehearsal.

Annabelle is on the far left when they entered the stage.

A picture of the Covenant girls backstage.

Nana and Papa came to opening night.

Annabelle and Luna Hartgrove, a friend since our babies playgroup.

Caden and Daddy came Saturday night.

Annabelle with her friend Adelaide Breed.

Annabelle with her friend, Eleonor, from ballet class. 

Laura was backstage with Annabelle for the Sunday performance.

Several friends from school came to the Sunday performance.  Abby Hawk, Hadley Sullivan, Annabelle, Lily Stewart, and Zoey Seale.

Mimi and Tia came to Sunday's performance, too.