Merry Christmas!

Wishing you and yours the best for this holiday season.

The Mulders

The Three Princesses 

Princess Fashionista 

Daisy Scout Christmas Party

Today, Reese exchanged gifts with her fellow Daisy Scout members. Their leader read "The Night Before Christmas" and every time she said the word "the", the girls exchanged their gifts. It was really neat. Reese was a little disappointed because she really wanted the present that she brought, but I guess that is part of growing up.

Reese with her Daisy Scout troop. 

Happy Birthday, Elle!

Elle celebrated her third birthday with a small party attended by her playgroup friends. She had a great time and made out like a bandit. The morning winded down with some cookie decorating and ended with a nap. Can you believe the little princess is 3?

Elle and her friend, Jean-Luc, enjoying some birthday cookies. 

Elle with some playgroup friends celebrating her birthday. 

Happy Thanksgiving!

We hope that everybody had a pleasant Thanksgiving. We spent ours at Uncle Paul and Aunt Judy's house. Uncle Paul made a most wonderful turkey and my requested Chipotle Mashed Potatoes and peas with pearl onions. Cousins Marie, Juliea and Jessieca were there to spend the holiday with us. We had not seen them for a while, so we were surprised to see how the girls looked more grown up.

Do you see anything different about Noelle? She received her first haircut this past Wednesday. She was so excited and talked about it all day. She gabbed and gabbed with the hairdresser about everything and behaved so well.

Elle with a new haircut. 

Elle and Mom licking the whipped cream beaters. 

Here's a handsome fellow you might recognize. 

Monkey faces 

Snowman

Here is a picture of a snowman that the girls made while staying at Aunt Judy and Uncle Paul's house this weekend. The green pieces are apple peels. As Paul said, "It could only be your 3 who would make a snowman on a 60 degree day".


The 60 degree snowman.

First Snow Day of the Year!

The kids awoke to a belated Halloween surprise this morning. Lots of snow and NO SCHOOL! They spent about a half hour in the backyard before coming in due to bitter winds. So now, they get to gorge themselves on candy AND cause havoc in the house due to a sugar high and the fact that it is too cold to play outside. CALGON, TAKE ME AWAY!!!!!

In the backyard.

Fun in the snow. 

Reese and Emily 

Elle and Magnum 

Snow day fun! 

Happy Halloween!

Emily, Reese, Elle and a couple of neighbor kids.

Two princesses and an angel. 

Emily's new talent. 

Room Decorating

Jeff is starting to put the finishing touches on Emily's room and besides painting, he installed a shelf and a mirror. Emily is very excited and I am not allowed to say how long this decorating has been in process...

Emily with the new shelf and mirror that Jeff installed over the weekend.

October Vacation

October found us traveling cross-country again, with a final destination of Grand Rapids, MN. Our first stop was in Omaha, NE, where we paid a visit to the Henry Doorly Zoo. Our next stop was in Minneapolis, MN, to visit with various aunts, cousins, a grandma and an uncle. We had a great time with trips to the Mall of America, Underwater Adventures, Edinborough Park and Uncle Shirley's new townhouse. We then made our way up to Mimi's house where she indulged us in a pumpkin patch trip, a movie, lots of Korean food and a shopping spree. The weather started to turn frigid in Minnesota and we were happy to find ourselves in a more comfortable climate when we returned home.

Reese

Elle, Emily and Mimi 

At the pumpkin patch. 

Hey, Bruiser!

Here is a picture of the brave little girl whose face met the pointy end of an end table.

Mulder Angels

Look at these girls! I think that we will have our hands full. After Emily and Reese cut their hair, they were feeling like supermodels and posed for this picture. Oh my!