Happy New Year!

Katie loved her new High School Musical shirt.

Shawna helped Katie finish her Brown Bear puzzle.

A puzzle work in progress.

Katie loved her new shirt from Aunt Debbie.

Cocoa rested on Shawna's lap during the trip.

Shawna and Allison all dressed up for New Year's Eve.

Katie loved to hear Matt read to her.

Alli played with both Cocoa and Jem.

It has been quite a week around the Banda house. We have basically spent the week in denial avoiding the topic of school starting again tomorrow. (Boo!) We spent the weekend in Wenatchee at Greg and Michelle's house playing cards and avoiding the world. We had a great time! Greg cooked a turkey, so we had a Thanksgiving Two and exchanged a few presents. Cocoa got to meet their new dog Jem. They had a great time chasing each other over the yard.

For New Year's Eve, the girls attended a dance at the church. They had a great time hanging out with friends and dancing. The boys and I hung out at the house and watched the ball drop.

School starts tomorrow. It is hard to believe that the semester is almost over. Wish us all luck. It is currently snowing, and we are all hoping for a two hour delay. Much love to all, Deb