And that's a wrap on December!

We rounded the year out with a visit to Aunt Jo's house.  Brian and Bonnie were in town and it was great to catch up!  Then on the 30th we got to experience the Georgetown Loop Holiday Light train.  This was after the week before we had attempted but got stuck on I-70 and missed the train!  We went with our friends and a great time was had by all!!!

Merry Christmas!

Christmas Eve and Christmas Day!  We started the celebration off with church, then back home to leave reindeer food, cookies for Santa and to say goodbye to the elves.  Santa had dent a note giving special permission for the girls to give the elves a hug before they headed back to the North Pole with Santa!  Then off to Gram and Pops for dinner and presents!  We got home, got tucked in and woke up in the morning to find Santa had came!  We spent the day in our jammies, playing and Brian smoked a brisket on his new smoker!

Basket Ball!

Clara wanted to try basketball this year and had a blast!  Her team did super!  They only lost once and then went on to win the championship game!  Uncle Joe was in town so he got to see the big game!  Way to go Clara!!  

The Elves are Back!

Choddle and Charity made an appearance again this year, and were joined by a third elf, Chellie.  They had plenty of opportunity for fun!!  Just like kids, we are done at three elves!  

Holiday Happenings!

Our holidays are always so full of fun things!  Here are a few highlights from December!  

Lila and Nora's dance class have a progress performance where parents are invited into class for the kids to demonstrate what they have learned!  They both did great! 

Lila's preschool held their Christmas Program.  I cried because this is my last one after seeing this too cute performance for 8 years!!  I will miss the songs the sweet kiddos sing!!  Lila did a great job!!

Every year I take a picture for a photo ornaments. Amazing how little pictures I have to take now!  Two pictures and I had a perfect one.  I remember there was a time when I would have to take 100 pictures and get all sweaty hot during the process.  Easy peasy now that these girls are getting so grown!  

Let the school fun begin!!  Nora had PJ day and then a class party. Clara had her PJ day with a class party.  I am so fortunate because I got to volunteer in both!!   

Lila got to partake in the fun!  

Our friends, Amy and Violet had a fun cookie decorating party just before Christmas Eve!  Yeah!