December 2013

When I got back from Utah the kids had some presents for us.  They were so happy to see Daniel. :)

Daniel climbs on EVERYTHING !!

Lenape Indian project

Writing Letter to Santa

Hilarious!  Love this kid!

Fardale Ward Christmas Pageant/Party

My little angel

This picture cracks me up.  Lizzy has been waiting for years to be Mary.  She was so excited.
Kade on the other hand looks less than thrilled to be Joseph.  LOL

Christopher the Wise Man.  Michael and Jacob were home sick with Dad.  So sad they weren't in it.

We had an amazing winter for snow.  There isn't a lot in this picture but we get lots more later on in the winter.

Love the hair on this snowman head.  Not sure where he body is though.

Ahh winter.  Coats, boots, hats, gloves....everywhere!!

Daniel's signature trademark is climbing on the table.

Jacob and his best girlfriend Peyton.  He wants to marry her some day.  She is sooo cute.

Cub Scout pack meeting.  We made ornaments.

 The Tree

We usually get our tree the day after Thanksgiving or really close thereafter.  This year Jeff was so swamped with work that we kept putting it off.  We had a large artificial tree up in our bedroom because it was so tall it had to go with the vaulted ceilings.  But we needed a real tree for the living room.  So one night the kids and I took matters into our own hands and went and got a tree by ourselves.  We set a family record for picking out a tree.  I think we were only in that store for 10 minutes.  We brought it home and set it up all by ourselves. It wasn't the same without Dad, but we got it done!!  

"Where is Jeff when I need him!"

I turned the decorating over to the kids and they did a nice job.

Hooray for Christmas!!

The finished product.

One of the kids must have been playing with the camera and caught this picture.  I love it.

School Holiday Sings

Don't get me started on this.  I think they should be called Christmas Sings...but we must be politically correct mustn't we.  Tisdale's sing was so cute.  Their music teacher, Mrs. Quinn, is amazing.  Anne was so cute standing next to her friend Catherine.  They kept giving each other these cute, funny little looks.  The songs were adorable.  I actually like that my kids are shorter cause then they are usually in the front row. :)

Michael is in the middle.  

Waving to mom.

Christopher sing at Dater.  This one was seriously so crowded that we stood in a line outside to get in for a half
hour or more.  We were lucky to be able to be close enough to see him.

 Pictures with Santa

Loved this Santa at the Allendale nursery. They gave you a complimentary picture in a cute card frame.  Michael wasn't too sure at first but he jumped in there at the end.  I didn't even attempt Daniel because that would have been a crying mess.

Jacob was so excited to see him...can't tell from his face in the pictures.

 Up next.....Christmas!!!