Girls Hobbies and Family Pictures

I love how uniquely made each of our girls are.  They are both so kind, smart, funny, loving and generous but they also have many personality differences.  Here's just a little peak into that.

Mia's favorite thing to do is play soccer.  We signed her up for a winter indoor instructional league, and she's loving it!

 Lily prefers to spend her time playing the piano.  She has been taking lessons for a little over a year now, and she has really developed this talent.  I truly love listening to her play!  We rarely have to ask her to practice; she will go to her keyboard multiple times throughout the day and play.  This is her playing at her recital.  Mrs. Pinto organizes the recital to be at a local home for Alzheimer's patients.  They love to see the children come and hear their Christmas music.  Lily played "Angels We Have Heard On High," "Away In A Manager" and "Do You Hear What I Hear?" and she did an excellent job.

 Both girls thoroughly enjoy going to school.  ACCA has been such a blessing to our family!  Mia adores Mrs. Keesee and being with her friends.  Lily will say her favorite subjects are cursive writing and astronomy; she's fascinated by the solar system.  Lily also loves math.  She goes up to 3rd grade math each day where they have been working on their multiplication tables.  We were all so excited when she passed her 12 tables!

 I took the girls to the eye doctor yesterday for their annual check-up.  Lily had been complaining that her eyes hurt when she read (since she loves to read, this was a problem).  Neither of us were surprised when the doctor said she could use glasses.  She was so excited!  This is a picture of the ones she picked out; they have blue metal frames, and she looks beautiful in them.  They are being made now and will be ready next week for pick up.  She can't wait for school to start back so she can show all her friends!  Mia was very upset that her eyes are healthy and not in need of glasses; she was so sad!  I assured her that in a couple of years, she too will need glasses like everyone in our family.  Thankfully, one of the doctor's assistants had an old pair without lenses available.  She cleaned them, put new nose pads on and let Mia have them.  She was thrilled!

Love these girlies!

We were so glad to get our family pictures back from Allison Mauer.  She always does a great job!  We actually went several weeks ago, and the girls had the most adorable coordinating outfits.  When we got there, it was 19 degrees.  We still did the shoot but Allison told me the pictures came back and the girls looked so miserable.  She asked if we could re-shoot which I greatly appreciated.  Even though these outfits weren't as cute as what I originally planned, the girls are happy and adorable!  We are so thankful for Allison and her great photography skills!

I love my family!