December Picture Post

And just like that, December is coming to a close! We had a great month, full of holiday fun for kids and adults alike!

We kicked off the holiday fun at Collegiate's Cougar Holiday Express event. The girls got to go shopping in the Cub Boutique - a secret santa shop. 

Then we ate dinner in the cafeteria - a special treat for Margaret and Julia!

At the Commonwealth Club for the Santa Breakfast!

Yummy doughnuts!

Face painting was also part of the fun.

We fit in lots of crafts this month, of course. 

The girls worked hard on these nutcracker dolls.

Then it was time for the Christmas Pageant at our church. Julia and Margaret were sheep.

Caroline was excited to be an angel for the first time.

She did a great job.

Julia was an excellent sheep.

And so was Margaret! 

The girls got letters from Santa this year!

Mommy and Daddy had lots of opportunities for holiday fun :)

                                   Annie and me at the HW holiday party.

Christmas flowers from Grandpa and Grandma.

The girls loved getting their new Christmas story from Grampy. 

Caroline was an excellent helper during all of Mommy's holiday baking.

Julia at her school party.

The Lil' Live Butterflies from Miss Elaine were a huge hit!

We had a great time decorating gingerbread houses with our cousins, Will, Claire and Catherine.

Sweet Catherine tackling her gingerbread house.

These three had a lot of free time to play together during the Christmas break.

An early Christmas gift from Mommy and Daddy was a front yard swing.

The girls love it!

It has room for lots of friends :)

Most likely, Margaret's favorite Christmas gift: an enormous bag of Doritos from the Benjamin Family. Boy, do they know her well!

Thanksgiving 2015

Thanksgiving 2015 already feels like it was a lifetime ago, but I do know we had an awesome time with family at one of my favorite places, Big Canoe. The weather was amazing, the food was delicious, and the girls had a blast with Marmee, Grampy, and their cousins.

Thanksgiving Feast at Frist Presbyterian Preschool (Margaret as a turkey).

Julia as a pilgrim.

Feast time! 

Caroline doing her Native American dance at the Native American celebration.

Dancing with her favorite partner, Luke.

A sneak peek at our Christmas card.

Margaret on the fly. 

Landon throwing down a serious bocce game. 

Julia was an excellent helper on the groundkeeping crew.

'Smores time 

I love all these sweet girls.

Thanksgiving snuggles with Daddy.

Mommy and Julia as kitty cat-turkeys

Isabel enjoying the sun at Big Canoe.

Playground fun

Caroline and Sophia walking the jeep trail. 

Daddy and his hiking buddies.

They made it to the top! 

My trusty front seat sidekick for all the driving: Frances!

The End of October and Halloween 2015

There has been lots of fun going on around with our handful of Heppers lately. The end of October flew by in the blink of an eye, and Halloween 2015 was a great success! Check it out...

Paul and I attended the Commonwealth Club's 125th Anniversary Gala. It.was.so.fun.

Food, drinks, and ice sculptures abounded.

We had a great time with some great friends. 

This guy was an animal on the dance floor.

Sweet Margaret helped me get crafts ready for the first Children's Hope Gala Early Supporters event (that's just a mouthful to say "a good time for a great cause") 

Julia had a blast.

                                               Me and my lovely Gala co-chair, Cary.

Paul and Brent looking handsome and sporting their matching HW jackets. 

Our house decked out for Halloween. These ghosts were made by our very own Marmee sometime back in the 90's!

One rainbow unicorn, a gumball machine, and Spiderina Witch ready for the neighborhood Halloween party.

Little C and Big C

Our neighborhood party rocked. We had a juggler, two bands, a bar, and BBQ at our party.

Julia and Margaret, ready for the Halloween Parade at FPP.

Cutie pie Julia in the procession.

Julia, Margaret, and their very best buddy, Amory.

Next up, Caroline's Halloween Parade at Collegiate.

Then it was time to hit up Daddy's office for trick-or-treating. The girls were all business.

We had a pumpkin carving playdate. It was the first of what I think needs to be an annual event. So fun!

Caroline getting crafty.

Julia and Julia

We didn't actually do much pumpkin carving at our playdate. But it turns out that Daddy is the best pumpkin carver anyways, so we put him to work on Halloween day.

The crew from our street ready to pound the pavement. Make a funny face!

Jack-o-lanterns all lit up...

...and off they went!!

Back at home, another successful and fun Halloween in the books!