The annual Skinner Christmas was held this past weekend at Capital Hill Christian Church. The majority of the family was able to make it and it was great seeing everyone!
The kids had so much fun playing together! Mattie got the junior edition of Apples to Apples card game and Ryan got a new CandyLand board game so some of the kids joined in and they played very well togother. After we ate lunch the kids were even able to go play outside on the swingset - how often can you say that in mid December in Iowa?!!
We held our annual friends/family Christmas get together at Eric and Mindy's house this year. Mindy made enchiladas, rice and cheese dip and it was soooo good!!! I brought a Brownie Trifle with was pretty tasty too.
The kids had a lot of fun playing and exchanging gifts :) Mattie got a pretty peace sign necklace from Lo Lo and Ryan got a neat truck set from Holden. It seemed like every 5 minutes one of the kiddos would come up and tattle about something :)!!! They are so funny!!
Mattie couldn't make up her mind about what she wanted to do for her birthday with friends so she decided to just invite a couple friends to go to get their nails done, do a little shopping at the mall and then go to dinner. They also spent the night!
I took the girls to Los Cabos in West Glen to eat dinner and we met my sister and Lauren there too! We happened to run in to my friend Leah as well AND my cousin Elisa. I ordered the girls an alcohol-free Daiquiri which they thought was pretty cool ;) The waiters sang to Mattie and some of them started banging on the top of sombrero. It was hilarious!!!!
We had the immediate family over to celebrate Mattie's 9th Birthday! I can't even believe she is that old already!!! It seriously feels like she should only be about three years old :) We had pizza and a cookie cake! yum!
She got a lot of very nice things - A couple new tops, some new slip on shoes, a new vest with fur around the collar, money, Orbeez Magic kits, a purse that she was able to color, boots and the DSi that she wanted :)
We had Thanksgiving at our house again this year with my sister, Luke, Kobe, Justin, Lauren and my mom. The food was excellent and of course we all ate way too much :) The kids had fun playing with Kobe. He got ahold of the Black Friday Ads and would not let them go - literally!! It was so nice out that we were able to go outside and go on a walk.
