The Pelly Family

Saturday, January 10, 2009

Christmas Eve

Grandma and Papa Pelletier arrived at our house while we were at Six Flags. We were very excited to share some of our Christmas tradions with them. Unfortunately daddy had to work on Christmas Eve, but the rest of us enjoyed each other while we made gingerbread houses and Christmas sugar cookies!!!

Grandma and Papa were happy to help with the gingerbread houses. Ok, Papa was really reluctant, and Grandma struggled with the directions; but I think they enjoyed making these creations with the kids, even though it meant Papa had to shower again because he was so sticky from the icing (LOL).

The kids love making sugar cookies each year, and the adults love enjoying them!!!

We are off to see Christmas lights in Dallas. We got in our PJ's, loaded into the van and headed off to Highland Park (a very nice area in Dallas that doesn't spare a light bulb). We were very impressed with the lights, and the houses weren't to bad to look at either.

We ended the night with setting out cookies for Santa; and of course, putting reindeer food on our lawn so that the reindeer had something to eat while they were waiting for Santa to deliver all the presents and eat his cookies. One last check on NORAD to see exactly where Santa was and then off to bed.

Six Flag tradition

As tradition continues another year, we braved a very cold (yes it does get cold in Texas) afternoon and headed for Six Flags on the 23rd (traditionally I always went on the 24th as a child, but Six Flags over Texas isn't opened on Christmas eve). I think it was in the low 40's and windy (sometimes drizzly), which meant there were very few people there. We took every opportunity to get inside, which exposed us to some terrible food and a very bad 3D "ride". We also sought out every bonfire and hot chocolate stand we could find, rode on every ride multiple times, and enjoyed every minute.

Saturday, January 3, 2009

School Christmas parties

The kid's always enjoy a party. Luckily since I work at their school, I was able to pop my head in for a few minutes of each party, the halls had the sweet aroma of sugar throughout the school.

So Amanda's school parties have turned into dances. Here is Amanda and some of her friends as they leave for the school's Christmas dance.

Matthew singing at Collin Creek Mall

Matthew sang with the choir at one of the local malls. It is a favorite fieldtrip because after singing, they get to shop. This was my third year going, last two years have been with the girls, and let's just say the experience is very different with a group of boys!