Christmas

Programs

Galore!

Last week we attended Lauren's elementary school Christmas program. It was titled: A Holiday Zoobilee. Her elementary is K-3rd grade. All the kids were up in front of the gym dressed in their holiday finest AND wearing lovely animal hats. The third graders had speaking parts and all the other children sang the songs in between. It was about a sad zookeeper that had to work on Christmas. The kids also played kazoos for one of the songs. Lauren sure does love her kazoo! This week we attended Alec's preschool program. All the 3 and 4 years olds stood at the front of our church dressed in their holiday finest as well. They sang Jingle Bells, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Must Be Santa, Five Little Reindeer, and We Wish You A Merry Christmas. It was ADORABLE! Alec did a great job. He was singing his heart out AND remembered to do all the hand movements. I was so proud of him! Now tomorrow we go to church for the Sunday School program. I can't wait to see them both performing together this time!

Merry Christmas!

Sledding in a Winter Wonderland!

It has really snowed a LOT during the last two weeks! So this weekend we bundled up the kids, grabbed the sleds, and took them up to "the bowl" for some winter fun! The bowl is where we always went sledding as kids. It surrounds the football field. The hills are gentle (small-according to Dan) and just perfect for sledding with little kids. I knew the kids were going to have a great time. What I loved watching was how much fun DAN had! There were many giggles and plenty of snow throwing. We can hardly wait to go again!

An Ocean of a Good Time!

I am pleased to announce that our nursery is finished! Every time I walk into this room I remember how it used to be my grandma's beauty shop. There were two sinks on one wall and built in cabinets in the corner. I used to walk to her house after school and go up to the shop. I would listen to the ladies talk and gossip. It is bittersweet to see it changed. Dan worked SO hard on this room. He ripped down the plaster walls, insulated, replaced one of the windows, put in a ceiling fan, helped me paint the walls, and put up all new woodwork. Now we just wait for the little one's arrival!