delaney wore her cute i ♥ ny shirt yesterday.

she ♥'s her auntie too.

my dad is my photography instructor. he's always trying to encourage me to break out my big camera and practice, practice, practice. i went shopping today and bought a flash, so let's see if i can actually get out and use it! christmas lights, here i come!

christian watched the girls today while i went to an eye exam (nearsighted) and off to buy st. nicholas day treats. now we're all ready.

we're also decorated for christmas, minus the tree of course (not like that's important).

we also:

*took addie shopping at the penguin store at school. the pre-k's day to shop is friday but we're going to the temple with the darrows so she won't be at school. i tried really hard not to sway any of her choices for gifts. she got some good stuff - matt, frankie, and addie got slime, i got a mood ring and keychain, lexi got a cupcake figurine and pen, christian got a #1 brother mini-skateboard and baseball, frankie also got a sisters mirror, and delaney got an eraser shaped like a tennis shoe.

so fun!

*went to gymnastics.

*enjoyed a half day at school

*matt worked, worked on his paper, and conducted pack meeting

*alexis and christian went to activities

same ol', same 'ol