Christmas with Grandma Marcia 2016

We headed to Marcia's for supper Christmas night. We had a great meal, opened gifts and then headed to hotel to swim and grand kids stayed with her in hotel. 

 

Haydn opening a perplex ball

 Hannah got some Pink clothing from Victoria Secret

 Haydn loved her new sharpies

 Marcia wrapped Wes's gift in princess paper

 

Christmas 2016

The 4 of us went to church service in Waukee at 1:00, ran to the mall (which was Wes's idea) came home changed into comfy clothes.  For supper we did out annual appetizers supper, we watched Christmas vacation, played some games (Wii and board) then hit the sack.

 

Christmas morning- Girls woke up around 7:00, very excited to start the day

 

 new ipad

 new ipad

 Haydn wanted a yoga ball

 cheetah electric throw

 roller blades

 loves her new robe

 

Christmas in Mt Ayr 2016

We headed to MA Thursday after the girls got out of school for our Watson Christmas.  Anna Leigh and girls flew in late Wednesday night. We had a good time with family. 

 

 

cousins waiting to open their "cousin gifts"

 Anna wearing Vada's cheetah earmuffs

 reading annual "night before Christmas" story

 Vada is very into Cheetah print

7th grade Basketball 2016

Hannah participated in basketball this winter. She has never played before (proud of her for going out).  She has learned a lot during the season and has had fun playing!  She has one more game and then the season will be over, 7 games short and sweet!  So far her team is undefeated!! 

 

 

 

 

GOTR 2016

Haydn ran her final GOTR race today. She has enjoyed this running program from 3rd-5th grade. The coaches do an amazing job with the girls!! 

 

 

 

Tess, Josie, Haydn, Sayler and Mackenzie

 Wes is in blue hat and Haydn is in red headband next to him. This is the very start.

 finishing

 another 5k complete!

 Vanessa and Haydn

 another 5k in the books!

 

trick or treating 2016

We had a beautiful night for TOTing this year.  Haydn and I walked with our neighbors again this year. Hannah dressed up, went to a few houses with her friends and then went to a haunted house. We stopped there with our neighbors too but didn't know Hannah was there until she got home.

 

 

yes, Haydn was a hot dog!!

 Emma, Olivia, Corbyn, Hannah and Ellie

 

pumpkin carving 2016

Tonight was our annual pumpkin carving.  Hannah's was cross country and Haydn was minion.

 

 

 

 

 

State XC Meet 2016

Hannah along with 3 other 7th graders ran State XC today. Hannah ended placing 2nd out of 70 some girls!  YAY!!  Her time was 12:54!!  Not her personal best but PRETTY AWSOME!!  We originally thought they needed 5 girls to qualify as a team but after the race we found out only 4 girls were needed to make a team!!  DCG girls WON the MEET!!  YAY!!!  The XC team had a great year. Her XC coach has coached DCG XC for 7 years and this year the 7th/8th grade girls got 1st place 5 out of 7 meets!! Yay again!!!  Can't wait for next year already! 

 

 

picture before they all ran

 picture with coach (before we found out they won)

 1st place (they then got matching t-shirts they were selling, funny how that happens)

 awards ceremony with their plaque to hang in the middle school