All the Who's down in Who-ville......

...big and small - put up the Christmas tree and had such a ball !!! The stockings were hung by the chimney with care...with hopes that Saint Nickolaus soon would be there!!! First, we had to get through a festive Thanksgiving that started with a morning visit from sweet baby Amaya! Of course, Sasha and Isiah came, too. We were so happy to see them. That's what the holidays are for - family and friends. We are so blessed with an abundance of both! The Oliver's had plenty to be thankful for today!

Kali's living the "green" life

Kali tested for her green belt in TaeKwonDo and she passed with flying colors. She was so nervous, but felt much better when she saw that her friend Caroline was also testing - safety in numbers, I suppose. Now she is at the bottom of the pecking order in the intermediate class and she starts contact sparring! That's OK - she needs to get knocked down a bit. She's a little full of herself. This week also brought success at school - a 4.0 ! Straight A's was a huge accomplishment for her, she worked her tail off this semester. The only problem is that now the bar is set pretty high, she'll have to work much harder to maintain those grades. TaeKwonDo has definitely helped her concentration and self-discipline. I can't wait for Peyton to start down the Martial Arts road - she can use plenty of discipline!!!!

All Aboard.....The Polar Express

It was a chilly November evening when 5 unsuspecting girls in their PJ's boarded a train in the dark. The trip was full of singing, cookies and hot cocoa. The girls and their Grammie enjoyed the Polar Express ride all the way to the North Pole!!!! The elves made the trip extra-special with all their "magic" - the big guy even made an appearance! He had a silver bell for each little one on the "nice" list. The elves must of made a mistake with the name tags since all 5 girls received a bell!!!! Peyton asked Mr. C for a "Mickey Mouse Clubhouse" and Kali wants a metal detector - we'll see what is under the tree Christmas morning. What a wonderful way to start our holiday season! (even if it's a little early).

A Hauntingly Happy Halloween

October 31st was a chilling success! The weather was cool, but dry and the moon was eerily full. Peyton made a last minute change to her outfit - she went from Peter Pan to Minnie Mouse! Boy did she pull it off!!!! Kali was a "runway diva" - it was a "don't ask, don't tell" kind of thing. She looked about 20 years old and Jimmy had a fit (he just can't seem to accept that his little lady is growing up). Thank God that didn't affect the candy haul, it was massive! Just what we all need-25 lbs of refined sugar! Oh well, Halloween only comes once a year and we made the best of it!