I love being able to volunteer in my kids classes. This week I was working on reading recognition with the students.
We didnt have time to build the gingerbread house from Grandma Jan so it was one of the first things the kids requested to do when we got home.
They're so good to share these days.
Tyce helped me remove the lights last year so I figured he'd like to help this year.
There's only about 1/3 of it that is just too tall for him but he hung up all the rest!
It's so nice to have help with this!
Makayla's lesson for FHE was on the birth of our Savior.
Kaly is getting really good at playing while we sing.
Tyce was in charge of the game. He'd written scenarios on the backs of the fishes and we had to decide if it was kind or not kind.
More of Makayla's lesson.
We made delicious snowmen for our treat.
The kids were totally ok about this idea.
Random picture of my kids sleeping. At the end of the bed.
Aunt Heather sent the kids their very own advent calendar.
I LOVE sending Christmas cards. I love hearing from my friends. I love hearing updates. I love getting to see beautiful family photos. I always underestimate how long it'll take me. It took me about 2 movies to stuff, stamp, address and close each envelope. With Makayla's help at the end because she loves putting on the stamps and return labels.
This dude built a fort.
Chore bucks reward: Staying up past bedtime. Makayla invited her brother (who also had enough to pay) so we could all play a game together.
Tyce came home from school with this giant plate of cookies. Whoah! Fun! This is his teachers thank you gift to the parents who help out each week. The kids were certainly pleased. :)
I only got one picture the entire night of Tarl's family work Christmas party. They hold it at the local fun center and we get pizza and wings and the kids get to play arcade games, mini golf, and laser tag. Tyce was especially excited because you have to be 7 to do laser tag so last year he couldn't. So they played a bunch.
Tarl had to work but was able to stop by and eat a little bit with us. I was a bit nervous because, just as I'd expected we ran in and got a table, the kids put their coats down and went to play so I was sitting along for a while. It's hard to socialize alone when everyone else is with their families. But Tarl stopped by and I finally got the courage to talk to some familiar faces and it turned out great. I got to visit and have a good time.
Tarl had to work but was able to stop by and eat a little bit with us. I was a bit nervous because, just as I'd expected we ran in and got a table, the kids put their coats down and went to play so I was sitting along for a while. It's hard to socialize alone when everyone else is with their families. But Tarl stopped by and I finally got the courage to talk to some familiar faces and it turned out great. I got to visit and have a good time.
Tyce singing with his 1st grade class for their Christmas program. Everyone had one special thing to do and Tyce got to play a little beat stick for the song Up On The House Top. We were towards the back and he was up on the front row so we really didnt get to see him much cause we're a family of shorties.
Kaly 's choir class had a winter concert at the Stephens Performing Arts Center here in town. It's a big beautiful concert venue buliding so she was pretty darn excited to get to sing there.
