Kindergarten Christmas Program

Once again, my posts are getting a little spread out!  Too many late nights doing paperwork...that's my excuse this time! Or maybe I could blame all of the time we have spent in urgent care.  Brody has been to urgent care three times in less than a month for strep.  Brenna has had it once during that time. Brenna also got a case of the hives.Thankfully we had already gone to urgent care last year for that, so we knew to just give her Zyrtec. Tonight, Brody starting getting itchy.... I am hoping that a week and a half off from school will be just what the doctor ordered. 

Last week on Thursday, Brenna and Brody had their first school Christmas program.  Brody sang a duet with another little boy.  I posted a video, but you might dizzy watching it because I kept moving the camera too much.  Brenna and Brody enjoyed performing for family and friends, and it was a nice concert.  Surprisingly, I didn't cry!

                                                       

Brenna and her dance partner, Micah.  He was busy looking at the audience most of the time. 

Brody and his dance partner Ada.  On the way home, he told Steve, "I just had to smile every time I looked at Ada.  I don't know why, but I did."

I love that the little girl in the picture below is checking out her fingernails...Brenna only lifted her dress one time.  Of course she had a hole in her tights. :)

                                                              "If I were a Snowflake"

Besides school, work and battling illnesses. we have spent a lot of time playing outside. Brody finally decided to try the Mini Z snowmobile, and he loves driving it. He also likes to ride on the big snowmobile. Brenna and I went to Eau Claire for some girl time, and Brody was very excited to go on the trails with his dad!

                                                 Brenna catching snowflakes with her tongue.

                                                             They love each other!

                                                               "Help me, I'm stuck!"

                   Brody is going to regret this picture, I think.  I was just happy that they were playing together!

Merry Christmas!

A Little Song from Brody

I am glad that Brody is still willing to perform for the video camera.  I took advantage of that after Brenna and Brody's church Christmas program and had him sing one of their songs.  Brenna was not willing to sing... imagine that!   

It was a really sweet song.

Belated Thanksgiving Highlights

The kids and I enjoyed five days at home together over Thanksgiving.  We kept ourselves busy! 

Cousin Abbi joined us for a day or two...

First, we thought we would make cinnamon/applesauce ornaments.  They turned out okay.  

The kids were in the baking mood and they wanted to make roll out sugar cookies. They actually did a lot of the work.  They had to make it look like they were serious bakers by putting flour all over their face.  I think Matt and Carrie helped start that tradition while baking bread with Brenna and Brody. :)

Black Friday, it is a tradition for Sarah and I to venture out shopping.  Thursday night the kids decided to stay at Nana and Papa's house.  So the one morning when I could actually sleep in without children, I left the house at 3:15 A.M.  I got most of my shopping done, and we were home by 1:30.  Friday night we went to the Osseo Christmas Parade. It was cold, but we still ventured out.

                 My beautiful niece Abbi trying to be mad, but not doing so well.

We walked from Aunt Jessie's house.  Tyler was hard to miss with his bright yellow snow pants.

                        Aunt Jessie made us hot chocolate to help keep us warm.

                      Brody snuggled with Tyler while waiting for the parade to start.

                              The parade always ends with Santa and his reindeer.

All for now!