Christmas in Candy Land

On Saturday, December 19, we went to Christmas in Candy Land at church.  There were crafts, games, face painting, snacks, Elsa and Anna, Santa, carpet ice skating, and of course candy!  Jason helped out with the event by being an Elf, which was pretty entertaining.  It was a great event, and it was a great start to our Christmas break.

Christmas Parties at School

1st grade party fun...

3rd grade party fun...

Treats for Teachers

Once again, these sweet boys made some holiday trail mix for all of their teachers and staff at school.  I love this tradition, and I pray that the boys always get excited about making treats for others.  

Bluegrass Brunch with Santa

We had our annual Brunch with Santa at Bluegrass on Sunday, December 13.  This is one of my favorite Christmas traditions each year.  The boys always look forward to the food, the crafts, and of course seeing Santa.  As we do each year, we took some family pictures at home before going.  It amazes me how much they grow and change in one short year.  

1st Grade Gingerbread Bake Off

On Tuesday, December 15th, the first graders had a gingerbread cookie bake off.  The kids used what they've learned about measurements and following directions to make gingerbread cookies from scratch.  We had a lot of fun making and decorating these cookies together. They looked great and tasted even better!

Colby's Gingerbread Play

Colby's class performed a Gingerbread Play for the holidays.  Colby played the Fox that ate the Gingerbread Man...snip snap.  This is such a cute play, and all of the kids did a great job!  

First Indoor Soccer Tournament of the Winter

The Indoor soccer tournament season kicked off at Merrol Hyde on Sunday, December 6th.  Brody's team finished in second after a golden goal tie breaker in the championship game.  It was so much fun to watch these boys...they all played great! 

Third Grade Field Trip

The third grade classes went to the Adventure Science Center on Friday, December 4th to learn all about space.  Brody was so excited to have both Jason and me come along for this field trip.  We had the best time with him and his friends.  I am reminded daily of how blessed we are to have our boys surrounded by so many wonderful school friends.