Well I know the month of December has begun because I have my Christmas decorations put up and anytime James comes to our house, he always finds something from another place in our house to add to my nativity. It is quite humorous, and I have to be honest, I kinda look forward to it. Sometimes I won't even notice it though until a couple of days later. He is so sneaky about it, and it makes me giggle every time!
December was a fun month and not too busy. I got Christmas shopping done as soon as I could so that we could enjoy the month of December. It was my Grandma's 80 birthday on the 5th and we had a family dinner at Holly and Dan's house. Dan made an awesome video of pictures of her throughout her life played to music. It was so sweet and so fun to look at the cute pictures of her growing up. I sat and cried through the whole thing. Then we gave her a picture of her house that my friend Emily had water colored for her. It turned out perfect and she loved it. I love that house so much because of the great memories that have been created there and because of the two great people that live there. I will always cherish this picture!
Stella is my little pal while Drake is at school. Some days we stay home all day, other days we go out to lunch (she loves edamame) and run errands, and some days we get pedicures. She isn't quite sure about letting anyone paint her toenails, but she likes to come with me and sit in the massage chairs. I love the time I get to spend with just her.
Drake has a wonderful Kindergarten teacher. Her name is Ms. Labrum and Drake loves her. She is a great teacher, but she also cares about the kids, and keeps me in the loop with how he is doing in his class. She sent this picture to me and a sweet message about what a great kid Drake is and a picture he had colored. I have to admit, I was so proud of Drake for this, and he makes me so proud and happy that he is such a good kid, a good student, but most importantly he is a kind, sweet boy!
My kids love looking for our elf Tangle every morning. That elf is always in a different spot:) Drake also has to facetime Grandma Lisa every morning to see where her elf Glitz is hiding.
One Saturday Lauren and I went and did some Christmas shopping and some wedding planning. It was so much fun. We went to breakfast at Herm's and then stopped at about every store in Logan. It was so fun to spend time with just her and have that one on one time.
Drake and Stella played at the Neil's house, and when it was time to come home, Drake said that he would walk and hold Stella's hand so that I didn't have to leave the house to come and get them. I watched from my back window, and sure enough he held her hand the whole way!
They had face painting at our ward party. Drake will not come near that stuff, and Stella was all about it and wanted it all over her face!
I am in love with this picture that Drake drew at school and brought home!
Stella had a Christmas dance party at school and the parents were allowed to come and watch their dances and some of the moves they have learned this year so far. It was pretty funny watching these little girls shake and groove.
Haaaaa! This girl is a crack up and a pretty good shopping buddy. My mom got Stella those boots at the beginning of the fall and she has worn them everyday. They keep her feet warm and dry while looking adorable all at the same time!
My parents Stake had a cool thing at their church where they put on a live nativity, and then had a ton of nativity's set up inside the church. There were a ton of them and they were really cool to see. It was freezing cold outside and the wind was blowing, but it was worth seeing because we could feel the spirit and what Christmas is all about.
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