Merry Christmas from Kansas City

So I didn’t get my act together and do Christmas letters so you will just have to have an end of the year Christmas blog.

"reindeer" shirts from G & G

Doctor sister's

This year was very busy for us. After leaving Saba we were in Phoenix for a few months and then we headed to Miami where we were there for 4 ½ months. We then packed up and headed to Kansas City where we are right now and hope to be for a while. I would like to stay put for a bit with the kids.

Eric is busy with his rotations at St. Luke’s hospital here in KC. Eric is very hard working and he shows it everyday.  He is out the door at 6am and home between 4 and 5pm if lucky. It is very long days for him and I know he would like a little more time to study and be at home but he manages his time as best as he can in order to still stay on top of his studies.

The girls are very busy. We spend the days playing toys, play dough, reading books, doing crafts. They are both growing up so fast. Cally loves to play basketball with her dad, learning to ride her bike that she got for her birthday, reading stories to all her special guys (and to G & G on skype) and dancing to music. Cally is very smart and loves to do new things and learn new things. She listens to instructions and follows them pretty well.

Sairalyn is growing very fast too. She is smart and catches on very quickly. She knows most of her colors and sings her ABC’s. She loves to play with play dough with her sister and read books. She likes to do lots of things by herself but sometimes doesn’t want any help from anyone. I can’t believe how fast the years are going with the kids.

Birthday books with Daddy

We started getting ready for Christmas in the beginning of December by setting up and decorating the tree. The girls enjoyed putting all of the different decorations on the tree and thought that it was very neat. We went to the zoo and saw Santa. Cally was very excited that Santa came to the zoo. I am not really sure what Sairalyn thought but she did sit on his lap. Cally asked for a “purple” present and Sairalyn was a little stunned and didn’t say anything. I think she will be happy with what she gets.

Decorating the Christmas tree

Visiting Santa at the zoo

Last week we did Christmas cookies .We made sugar cookies and pressed them out, baked and decorated. I think the girls pretty much just liked eating the icing that I made and not putting it on the cookies. It was fun by all and I know the kids liked making them. Cally said it was like play dough but we could eat it . They had fun making all of the different kind Christmas shapes. 

Cally concentrating on icing sugar cookies

Making sugar cookies

 
 



For Christmas it is just going to be the 4 of us. I think we will just hang out and play, do crafts and I will cook a turkey dinner with fixings. Here is hoping that it all turns out fine, and we will have a tasty family turkey dinner.  Eric will get to be home for the day so I know that the girls will be happy. 

After Christmas my parents will be traveling here to visit us and will be bringing along their dog Cooper. Cally has been asking everyday when Grandma and Grandpa will be coming. We keep telling her but I don't think she will get it until they are actually here. Cally is very excited for when they come. She tells me everyday that she want to read books, go to the zoo and go to the park with Grandma and Grandpa. I am sure the girls will keep busy and have a ton of when they come.

I try to keep the kids busy with activities and crafts. Cally very much likes to do crafts but her sister’s attention span isn’t quite there yet. I am sure that it will come soon. I sometimes find it hard to keep up with the kids during the day as Cally is up early and they just go , go , go.  I still make them have a nap or a quiet time or otherwise it is just to crazy for them the whole day without some down time. I take them to story time once a week at the library and usually outings to the store. But for some reason today they don’t want to go, and of course I need a few things.

Today Sairalyn turns 2. We are celebrated this morning by opening presents. Right now it is a little cold out so we probably won't be going outside. We will probably go out for supper tonight with the kids and then sing happy birthday and have special birthday cupcakes (made by me...so special). I think she was pretty happy with what she got. She definitely liked reading her new books with Daddy.

Stroller for her doll stroller

Opening more presents

"opening"

Sairalyn opening her birthday presents

Sending warm wishes to everyone this holiday season. We think of you all often and wanted to give you a Keil family update of 2013.