AWANA Grand Prix 2013

This was the event used as our closing ceremonies for AWANA this year.  It was so much fun for everyone and a great experience for the kids in competing and winning, competing and losing, and family teamwork.  Everyone had such a great time and Team Giddens' came home with a 1st & 2nd in design and 1st & 2nd in speed (out of two different clubs).  

The Perfect Tree.

Our first braids.

For some reason, I have been in serious hair mode for this chick the last week or so.  I am learning so much through online blogs.  Apparently it is good to have her hair in a "protective" style most of the time.  So here's to the beginning of lots of hair do's!  And 2.5 hours later we have this...

Happy Resurrection Day!

Valentine's Day with our oldest friends...

We had the joy of taking "Valentine's" to sweet friends at the nursing home and assisted living facilities here in Wellington this year.  It was a good time of meeting new people and getting to work more on our communication skills.  I think we were blessed by this even more than they were and I know my kids have never experienced so many hugs in their lifetime!  Pretty sure we like this new tradition in the making.  What a sweet day.

HER friends.

It happened that both of these sweet girls spent the day with us today.  It is not often, or ever, that Hannah gets to have HER friends over to play without them accompanying older siblings.  Beaming, this girl.

Oh, Hannah!