Christmas Morning Surprise

Piano Recital

We had the annual piano recital yesterday afternoon and you can see how hard it was to get everyone to smile - or to smile normally - given the ages and pre-teen stages...

Today I will work on getting a few videos up of the kids playing their pieces.

Snow Day

We have blizzard conditions today and everyone is home from school. So the kids are making pizzelles. I think it's time to start a fire even though it's only noon. It has snowed at least 6-7 inches out there. Brrr!!

Finally this holiday song is relevant..

after hearing it 18 times a day this season.

Lila, can you fill in the blank? :)

"Let it _____, let it _____, let it ____!"

Christmas Dance at LCHS

Elizabeth went to a middle school Christmas Dance last night. She went to Kiara's house after school to get ready and her mom sent me this photo.

Holiday fun with friends

Last night while Elizabeth was at her dance, Hannah had two neighborhood friends over to decorate cookies and watch A Charlie Brown Christmas. They had a great time. We're so sad that BOTH of these wonderful girls are moving north of town after the new year. :( We're seeing as much of Kendall and Ansley as we can before then.

Kendall, Hannah, Ansley

2015 Cookie Baking

We did our annual cookie baking at Mom's house over Thanksgiving weekend. Then Elizabeth and Hannah surprised me with a belated birthday lunch, complete with sandwich rolls, pasta salad, chocolate pudding pie, and an afternoon glass of wine. Not bad!

Grandparents Day at LCHS

Elizabeth and my parents at the Liberty Common High School Grandparents Day