Monday, December 22, 2008

December festivities

So much has happened this month - it has been so busy, but all full of good things. We started out the month with no snow at all and have ended with at least 12 inches. We also have enjoyed being able to attend many Christmas celebrations, parties, listen to Christmas music, drive around to see the lights, and reflecting on Christ's birth.
We started out this holiday season with decorating our tree. The kid's were great helpers. After putting on the lights I was worn out. I am so glad they love the decorating part. Camille began the month with two separate performances for Showcase USA - one of them was at Festival of Trees. Thanks for all the family that came to watch her. We enjoyed walking around to see all of the beautiful trees before her performance started. We saw some really cool trees and gingerbread houses.


Camille is on the right side with the black microphone.
Johnathan decorated gingerbread houses at school with all of the 3rd grade. It was so fun helping him. Johnathan has such a sweet tooth that it was fun seeing him decorate his dream house. He had no problem covering every inch with candy. His house didn't even make it home more than 10 minutes before it was being devoured.

Tanner's 4th grade class decorated the Christmas tree at Zions Bank in Lehi. They made the decorations in class and then had a lighting ceremony in the evening. His teacher is so great to let the kids play a part in such a cool activity. The kids all sang Christmas songs and then ate yummy desserts and hot chocolate.
This is the snowman that Tanner decorated for the tree - notice the "Y".
With the snow we have received, comes many hours of shoveling snow. Carter & Parker were so excited to help after the first real snowfall of the winter. I put boots on Bradley for the first time and he really decided that he liked them. He would put them on in the house and wear them wherever he went. Below is Carter and Bradley in the snow.

2 comments:

Janessa Couch said...

Your tree was beautiful. I am too lazy to take mine down so we will see how long we celebrate Christmas in our home. I should just leave it up for Christmas next year so I do not have to string the lights again. Ha! Now thats an idea.

Leah said...

You guys have been BUSY!