December 4K

Here are some of the happenings in Kaitlyn's 4K class from December.

Third graders came and read to her class.


(Standing second in, pink shirt)


(top left)

PJ Day :)


(sitting left end)

Gingerbread man



Sing a long. (The kids and teachers in the green shirt are the other 4K class)


(Center looking down)

(Blue shirt sitting facing away)

Color Days : Pink


(Sitting third form the left)

Purple


(Standing third from the left)

White


(Front row third form the right-red pants)

Holiday Party.
~Kaitlyn got sent home from school early. She was 'sick'. Yeah NOT! I was so frustrated. I think she just got too worked up about the party and her teachers didn't want to risk it. Lets just say that girl was NOT sick. She came home and played all afternoon and not once rested. Little stink. I love her. And we had a talk about only asking to come home when were ACTUALLY sick.


(Blue shirt looking down)

(Standing top right corner)


And that's December's 4K

Ryan and Evan

So Evan was laughing and giggling away. Ofcoarse not as much once I pulled out the camera. It's still cute though. I love that he holds onto Ryan's tie.

Santa

So this year the kids got to see Santa TWICE!!! Usually we don't make it out to see the bug guy in red, so that was a pretty big deal for them. The first time was our Branch Christmas Party. I didn't bring my camera (who's surprised there) so I only have one picture I copied off of someone else's blog :)
I teach the music for the children in our congregation. I LOVE these guys. I'm so proud of them and how well they do. We learned two songs to sing during the Christmas program. This is a picture of them singing. My favorite was the little nursery kids who I hadn't taught came up to sing anyway. Too cute.



And yes that's Jr and Sr primary. We're a small branch!

And this was taken during the same time. The kids love to all pile on my lap. I enjoy it, most of the time. :)




Ryan sleeping with Evan. I just love to see him with our babies!



Santa came to the court house! Which is were Ryan works and is very close to our house, so we went to see him. The kids were very excited. They knew Santa ment candy and presents! Haha. Here's Evan dressed up in the outfit Kaitlyn and Emmy were trying on in the last post.



The kids waiting to meet Santa




Santa and the 3 oldest.







Evan and Santa, too cute!




Two of the cutest boys ever!



Since I always put pictures of Ryan sleeping with the babies, Ryan took a picture of me.



AND just before we left for Texas, Ryan comes in from shoveling the driveway wringing his hands and saying now baby don't get mad, k? BOY was I worried! Well there was a kitten outside that was just starving and Ryan had seen it the day before and just COULD NOT let it go. So he begged me to let him feed it. So I said yes. I mean, I'm not gonna say no, not after all that. I did draw the line at letting it come in the house. Which I had to say more than one time. Ryan REALLY wanted to keep it but I said no. And HE'S the one that's allergic to them. Crazy. So anyway we told the kids and let them watch the kitty through the window.



I know that sounds kinda mean, but who knows where that cat has been and what kinda germs it's caring and if it would scratch my babies. The kids had fun watching 'their' cat through the window. The kitty stayed for awhile. We left for Texas the next day. I'm sure the cat was just fine with out us.

Video

This video I was trying to take a picture and pushed the wrong button... Aren't these two so cute!

Christmas Decorating

I have to admit, I'm kinda a control freak. I want things done my way, so I'd rather just do it myself. EXCEPT, um I need help I'm kinda a busy girl. You see my delema. Well Putting up Christmas decorations is hard for me. I want it to be a family tradition, but I want it done my way...

Well this year I broke the mold and let Ryan and the kids do the tree. I only fixed (i.e. took down and redid) one thing. I decided my goal for this years Christmas was to ENJOY the season. I even told Ryan (and meant it) that I didn't want him to get me anything for Christmas. All I wanted was a fun happy holidays. So I started it off by actually LETTING the kids and Ryan help with the decorations. It was so much fun! I got to do the nativities, which are my favorite part and they got to do the rest. Everyone had a nice time, especially the kids who just LOVED decorating the tree. It was really cute.

I have a few kid friendly nativities that I left kid level so they could play with them. Last year for Christmas my mom got us the little people one. I have been wanting it forever and was so excited! Logan LOVED it. He played with it almost everyday. Emmy too. Here they are playing with it just after I got them out.






I love doing this because we talk about the REAL reason for Christmas and the kids get to hold the pieces and understand the story a little better.

Decorating the tree





Kaitlyn



Emily



Logan



My proud babies showing off their hard work




And every year they find the baby (like 12month) santa outfit and try it on. Silly gooses.




A video from that same week:

Ryan making Evan laugh. This was one of the first times he laughed more than once in a row. Soo Cute!

First Snow

So we had the most BEAUTIFUL fall here. Everyday after Kaitlyn got out of school we'd come home and spend most of the afternoon playing outside. It was PERFECT weather. I knew we'd be stuck inside soon so we tried to take advantage of it. The weather stayed nice until December. Then winter hit, and it hit hard! We had three major snow storms three weekends in a row plus snow through out the week. Lets just say that by the time we got to Kaitlyn's last day of school we were THRILLED to be going south! So the first weekend there was a storm Friday night I believe, so Saturday morning Ryan and the big kids went out to play in the snow! I was very happy to stay inside with the baby.

These pictures were taken through the window, so they're a little fuzzy.








*Yes Logan is wearing purple snow pants. He now has a snow suit of his own. In boy colors.

When they were ready to come in I had hot chocolate and warm blankets ready for them. We sat and watched a movie together and they warmed up!

And then we got out the Christmas decorations!