A little jazz on a Tuesday evening...

Tuesday evening Rossville High School hosted a jazz concert featuring the Rossville Jazz Orchestra, professional trumpeter Bob Lark, and the Purdue Jazz Band. It was the kick off of the Purdue Jazz Festival! Scott's high school students had the privilege of working with Bob Lark and Mo Trout (the director of Purdue's Jazz Band) all day! The outcome was amazing, the jazz band sounded exceptionally good during the concert!

After dinner on Monday Grandma Abbott came home with us because she and Grandpa decided to go to the concert on Tuesday. So Grandpa drove to Rossville and met us for dinner beforehand. Cara was very happy to spend some extra time with her Grandma and Grandpa.

Cara running to see her Daddy after we got there!
Big kisses for Daddy!
Cara playing on "her" bridge at school. Bob Lark came over to meet Cara and was showing her a magic trick.
Grandpa and Grandma with Cara
Cara posing on the bridge
The Purdue Jazz Band

Cara was dancing to the music
Scott and the Rossville Jazz Orchestra

Waving hi to Daddy during the concert

closeup of Bob Lark performing
Cara and Mommy being silly
Close up of Cara's new shoes she picked out. She is becoming quite a shoe girl, ALWAYS wanting a new pair everywhere we go
Cara, Mommy and Daddy after the show

Again on the bridge

Bye Grandma, I will miss you!
Bye Grandpa, I will miss you too

Celebrating!

This past Monday we had a couple of upcoming occasions to celebrate so we asked Grandma and Grandpa A to bring Great Grandma A and meet us half way for dinner. Our pit stop of convenience (approx half way) is Cracker Barrel! So earlier in the day Cara and I made and decorated two cakes, one for Great Grandma A's 87th birthday and one for Grandma and Grandpa's 43rd anniversary!

Cara helping me decorate a cake with M & M's
And icing dots on the side
A big kiss for Grandpa on our arrival!
So happy to be spending time with her grandparents
Time to sing Great Grandma Happy Birthday!
She had on a CUTE outfit, so I wanted a couple of full length pictures that day, here she is giving me her model pose

And a cheek to cheek close up with Mommy!!!

Happy Birthday Great Grandma and Happy Anniversary Grandma and Grandpa Abbott!!!

Thanks Aunt Cyndi and Uncle Danilo

It took a while to arrive from Italy, but Cara finally received a wonderful package of goodies from Aunt Cyndi and Uncle Danilo! This was her gift from Befana the Christmas witch!

Tearing into all the goodies!
She loves her princess coloring books

Thank you SO much Aunt Cyndi and Uncle Danilo! You are so sweet to send your love, sweets and treats to your beautiful niece! She is so grateful!

Random Pics

Grandma F made Cara this cute little dress which she wore to church recently, she wasn't quite into her model picture taking mode early on a Sunday morning though

Ever since Christmas her love of her dolls has grown so much, she takes them all up to bed with her and brings them down to go shopping during the daytime

Another Sunday dressed up for church looking pretty cute again :)

When I look at the pictures I see my girl looking so old and getting so grown up! Where did my baby girl go?

Let's Go Colts!!!!!!!!!

These pics were taken before Christmas, but wanted to post them to show our support for the Colts as they enter the post season playoffs! Let's Go Colts!!!!!!

It's Snow Fun...

Cara just loves playing in the snow! It was pretty cold out and since she was still recovering from a double ear infection, we were pretty careful out there! Daddy was treated to a snow day on Friday so we all took advantage and went out to play in the snow!

Checking out the 5 inches that we got!
Attempting a snow angel!
Daddy showing here how it is done! At which point she got up and gave up :)

Helping Daddy shovel, day 2. He already shoveled a lot the day before, so it was quick work on Friday!
Adding snow to her snow castle

Playdate fun

In an attempt to survive the winter blues we have scheduled several playdates with our friend Ali! (I work with Ali's mommy Kitty) The first of which was this week and we ended up playing at their house, so Ali could show us her new toys that she got for her birthday and Christmas!


Ali and Cara playing dress up

Then we went out to lunch and our friends Lindsay and her daughter Lydia joined us. We can't wait for Lydia to be bigger to join in on the playdates! Each of the girls couldn't wait to hold Lydia, and being the trooper that she is, it went okay!

Ali's turn, with a little help from Kitty!

Thanks for the fun playdate girls! We look forward to another one in February!

Happy Befana Day!

Cara being silly at dinner at the Cheesecake Factory the other night
Cara taking a self portrait, I think she did a good job
Cara received a special package from Aunt Cyndi the other day
Courtesy of amazon.com

It is a book explaining the Italian tradition of Befana, the Christmas witch who fills stockings with candy on January 6th

Thanks Aunt Cyndi and Uncle Danilo for sharing your traditions with us!