Sunday School Christmas Program

The kids had their Sunday School Christmas Program at church today. Grandpa John, Grandma June, Grandma Cathy, Dale, Trisha, and Josh all came for it. I served lunch afterwards, and then we played a game of "Buzzword" in the afternoon. It was a fun day!

Paige reciting her verse.
Paige walking to sit in the pew.

Cade reciting his verse.

Cade playing the triangle and singing.

Grandma Cathy, Dale, and the kids.

Grandma June, Grandpa John, and the kids.

YIKES....a bat in the house!!!

Tonight we were sitting together watching "A Christmas Story" when I suddenly saw something flying in our house. I let out a few screams, and Chris was wondering what I was screaming about. Finally, he noticed the flying "object". It then landed on top of our curio cabinet. The kids and I went into Camden's room while Chris took on the bat. He went and got a net and gloves on and then trapped the bat and threw it outside. We think the bat got in through the dryer vent but aren't sure. We're praying we don't have anymore bats in the house!!!

We now think it got in through the fireplace, so Chris will be taking care of that so it doesn't happen again!!

Cade as "Rudolph" in his class play

Today, Cade's class had their play performances. Cade was the lead role in his play. He played Rudolph in "Rudolph's Safety Lesson". He worked really hard this weekend memorizing his lines. He did a great job!

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Elementary School Christmas Concert

Paige singing "It's Christmas Everywhere"

Paige singing "Frosty the Snowman"

Cade singing "Silver Bells"

"All I Want for Christmas is My Two Bottom Teeth!"

Paige went from having no loose teeth to losing two within a matter of days. She pulled this one out all by herself!

Visiting Santa

Today we made a trip to visit Santa. We can actually say that we didn't have any crying! Brielle didn't look too happy, but she didn't cry.

Christmas Baking

Yesterday, we spent the entire day baking Christmas goodies. We only have a little more to do, but here are the goodies we made. Paige really enjoyed making cookie dough balls for me. Chris was also a good "roller".

Having fun together!

Here is a familiar scene-Camden holding Brielle. This time, she isn't complaining like she sometimes does.

Paige FINALLY lost her 1st tooth!

Well, Paige FINALLY lost her first tooth tonight. Just recently she came home from school saying that there was a tooth growing behind her front bottom one. She didn't even realize her tooth was loose until I asked her to wiggle it. She has been wiggling her tooth nonstop, and tonight it was finally ready to come out. She's so excited for the tooth fairy to come tonight. I wonder what the tooth fairy will leave her??

Reading

Cade and Paige have been doing a lot of reading lately. Here they both are doing some "Accelerated Reader" reading. Cade just started reading a book he's been waiting for for awhile: "The Wimpy Kid: The Ugly Truth".