Leading up to Christmas~

 D.A.R.E Graduation for Drew! It was fun to see all the 5th graders wearing their matching D.A.R.E t-shirts and enjoying this event together.
 We had fun hanging out with our church family reenacting the Christmas story in a fun way! Our group had no trouble having a little fun. Our boys vote this was way better then singing in front of church on a Sunday morning! Ha!
 Practicing our IN/OUT song was Hilarious!! However, we got our act together and did Amazing!
 AND the best part was Micah was Joseph!! Look at that hair! If you got up nice and close to Micah he had a great smell of coffee because his beard was made of coffee grounds! Brilliant. I'm not sure if  he loved taking that in for 2 hours but he did Great.
 We've had a few really good sledding days together already. Some a bit colder then others but these boys don't feel the temp difference like I do!
 Jake is so brave tubing it scares me. He jumps right on his belly and takes off head first! I'll keep you posted on any injuries...
 Christmas school concert Recorder time!
 Micah did a nice job on his solo part and is so confident like his daddy in front of people. Proud of him!
 Jake took on the spot light at the live nativity play on Wednesday night. It was really neat walking through the story of the birth of Jesus together as a family.
 Lots of kids were apart of making this night so special.
 Enjoying the boys home for Christmas! I have always enjoyed baking with the boys at Christmas time. I think it is getting much easier as they get older. I'm getting to a point I can just watch!
 Micah is a total pro at this. Love this boys heart for Christmas decorating and baking.
And last but not least our cookie decorators! These 2 stuck by my side and mixed up the frosting colors deciding on blue and red! Lots of smiles and a big mess...but worth every minute!!

Christmas 2016, we are Ready for You!!

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