Many thanks to Family, Friends, and Santa!

This is too long coming but I have not updated my

blog in a while.  However, I wanted to thank everyone

who sent the girls, Aaron and me presents.  They were

greatly appreciated.  We couldn't have had such a

wonderful Christmas without all of your help and love.

We all loved our gifts, plentiful gift cards and Christmas letters!

Thank you, thank you, thank you!

Much love, the Nadigs!

Santa brought the girls the easel and the keyboard.

All the other presents were from our wonderful

families.  One funny thing I heard this year was from

Keeley.  She kept asking me if it was okay to want

boys toys.  She wanted a huge roaring dinosaur and

a dump truck.  I told her she could have anything she

wanted, not just girl toys.  She was so excited when

she actually got a transformer and dump truck.

The aftermath of greatness.

A Koch Christmas Eve

Like last year we went over to the Koch's house for Christmas

Eve.  They had bought a bouncy house a while back and thought

it would be fun for the kids to play on it while we adults got to

chat a little while.  They had so much fun we couldn't get them off.

It was such a great Christmas Eve.  Thanks Koch Family!

"Kayla, feet first my dear!"

"Okay Mom, how is this?"

This is a rare occasion when Aaron and Haley actually cuddle.

They are usually at eachother's nerves.  How cute they are!

Dinner was amazing.  Molly did all of it and it couldn't have

turned out better.  The ribs were awesome and the rest just as good.

Last year the Standage Family introduced us to the tradition

of hitting a pinata on Christmas Eve.  We decided it was a

great tradition and adopted it this year too.  Thanks for that Amber!

It was my job to bring the cookies for Santa.  The kids got

to eat some and a bowl of sugar to go with them.  They ate

about three each before they actually decided they should

make some for Santa.

"You can never have too much sugar Mom!"

Hula Christmas Assembly

Haley did her hula performance in front of the whole school

and did a fantastic job.  She may be haole but she sure is a

good hip shaker just like her mother.  She worked really hard

and did such a good job.  I was so proud of her.

Winter Dance Performance

It wasn't a huge production like last year but the girls had

a mini dance performance for the parents.  They just wanted

to show us what they have been learning.  Keeley and Kayla

have class first so I took lots of pictures and they are adorable.

They call this the peepee squat.  J/K

"Teacher, did I do it right?"

"Hey...what's up Mom, I'm back here."

"Look at me Mom...I am so attentive in class. Not like Keeley."

"Oh brother, is this over yet?"

"Did we practice that?  You really expect me to do it like that!"

"Okay, I like tap."

Haley has the attention span of about a second so for her

to focus in class is a miracle.  Although I have to admit

that some of these pictures truly remind me that she is my child.

"Look at this amazing pose Mom."

"Not really a ballet pose but really awesome Haley."

These are her spins...she was so serious about them.

Can we say HAM!

Christmas at Pearlridge Shopping Center

Aaron and I took the girls to go see Santa and ride

on the train at Pearlridge Mall.  We go at least once

every year and they always have the REAL Santa!

Good thing we live here and not somewhere else where

you would just get a fake Santa.  YES, that beard and

hair are all real!  Anyhow, Keeley is still afraid of him

and wouldn't go near him unless Mommy sat with her.

I know I use that excuse but the real reason I like to

get into the picture is so I can whisper what I want for

Christmas in his ear without anyone knowing.  It works

too, I got everything I asked for.  Thanks Santa!

Here is the cute little train they ride the kids around in.

It is crazy to look at these pictures because we have been

taking the girls to ride on this since Haley was about 1 1/2

years old.  Now look how big they are.  Pretty soon they

will be too big to ride it.  How do they grow up so fast?

Grinch Fest at Borders

I took the girls to a reading of the "The Grinch Stole Christmas"

at Borders.  It was a fun little gathering for the kids.  They had

a really good time too.  They listened to the story, colored some

pictures and even got prizes.  They were a little disappointed

that the actual Grinch himself didn't show up though.  P.S.  see

that huge dog in front of the girls?  That is the best kind of pet!

I thought about getting them one for Christmas but we already

have a million and thirteen stuffed animals, one of them being

a huge stuffed lion.  They were in-love with those big dogs!

It was suprisingly fun and I am sure I will take them to more of

those readings at Borders.  I know they had a Fancy Nancy

one not too long ago and now I wish I had gone!  Very Fun!

Yes, it is December!

The girls dragged out the pool because I told them it was

too cold to go to the beach.  I knew as soon as we got

there they would jump in and be finished in five minutes.

I didn't want to get everything ready to go to the beach

and then not spend time there.  So their solution was to

pull the pool out and get some rays in the driveway. 

Haley, you would probably get more rays in the sun!

Look at my cute little sunbathers, and yes, it is December!