Here's my first attempt at jumping back in here and recording more of our family memories this year. :) Some December highlights -->
+ I got to help out with the middle school PTA fundraiser, selling candy and soda at lunch time. Goodness there are a lot of kids at Landon's school!
+ I always look forward to our neighborhood's Ladies Night Christmas party, and feel grateful for good friends.
+ We had book group at our house, and read "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind" - probably one of my favorite books this year.
+ April came for a quick visit which we always love (and joined us for our ward Christmas party too). And she watched the kids so Jordan and I could go on a fun date - out to lunch at Elements, and book/piano music/stocking stuffer shopping at the Book Table.
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| Cookie party with April |
+ We had a fun little visit from my Dad and Shauna.
+ Jordan and I kept making progress on figuring out how to make Lego Robotics work. A good friend offered to watch Porter and Isaac during that time and that made a world of difference! :)
+ Landon performed in his first band concert on the trombone.
+ I took Landon and Owen to our first Aggie Basketball game (and it was so fun I hope we can make it a more frequent tradition)
+ The kids (Landon, Ellie, Owen) performed in a neighborhood music recital with friends.
+ Jordan and I went to the temple
+ I got to go to school with Owen for an entire day. It was such a delight to see all the good things his teachers are doing, and to see all the little routines and activities Owen does each day.
+ Ellie and Owen sang and danced in the Hillcrest Christmas concert
+ Fun preschool time
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| "Sense of smell" day |
+ Landon, Ellie, Owen and Porter all got to be a part of the live nativity our Stake presents each year. It was a great experience.
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Landon as Joseph and Owen as a wiseman (with donkey and camel in the background!)
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+ Landon and I sang with our ward choir for Christmas Eve, and we had a great Sacrament meeting with lovely music and touching thoughts shared.
+ Baking pizzelles for neighbors and friends (and more fun baking/cooking too).
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| Making Chex Mix |
+ We had someone come and paint our house - hooray! (We realized after we'd committed, that there was a reason the painter was available the weeks before/after Christmas -- maybe not the most ideal time to have our house all taken apart/rearranged! :) We're still working on getting everything put back together again :)
+ Playing in the snow
+ Christmas Break fun -- playing games, Breakfast at Angies and Kneaders, Lego robotics (+ putting together our own new robot), Wii, (a stomach bug for most of us, not so fun), making New Year goals and plans, Playing basketball/rc cars at the church, sledding, Yogurtland, setting up our trampoline in the guest room,etc. :)
+ Celebrating Christmas with our own little family.
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| We don't do Santa, but I thought this was so funny :) |
+ A New Year's Eve celebration with snacks/games/Brazil fireworks/9:00 bedtime :)
