December Part One

Our elf Chippy brought a friend and the girls named her Candy Cane

Audrey's first middle school choir concert

Audrey and her choir teacher Mrs. Schuckerow

Hadley won the Leadership award for her class! 

Santa visit at Cabelas

Audrey asked for Air Pods and a surprise, Lillian asked for Air Pods and a Stitch stuffy, and Hadley asked for a new scooter and a princess doll

Someone really wanted this puppy, but it didn't come home with us

December book advent!

Playdate and picnic lunch with friends

Sherwood Tree Lighting Parade and Concert 

(Audrey's choir sang a few songs)

Hadley and Shep

Sick Lillian (she had strep)

Hadley was home with a cold too

Consult for braces, she will just need Invisalign!

Decorating the tree

Ornament for our first baby 

I finished adding ornaments for all of our grandparents to the tree this year! 

So specials to remember them in this way. 

Grandpa Johnson's ornament

Grandma Johnson's ornament

Grandpa Norm's ornament

Grandma Bert's ornament

Memee's ornament

Poppy's ornament

Grandpa Dan's ornament

Grandma Anne's ornament

The girls helped me make prize "snowballs" for my December staff meeting!

Audrey helped with some of the decorations at Ridges

Zoo Lights with all the grandmas and papas, and Aunt Peg too!

After Dark Party at Ridges 

(Lillian was there too but I forgot to get a picture of her)

Cute cupcakes one of Justin's co-workers made for his staff party we hosted

Polar Express train ride at the Oregon Rails Heritage Center

Ridges staff room decorated for pre-winter break festivities!

Lillian's turn for her ortho consult. No braces yet, but back in six months for a re-check!

Lillian's school choir concert

Lillian and her choir teacher Mr. Ballash

Pajama day at Ridges and the last day of school before winter break!

Mrs. Sterns and Lillian both LOVE polar bears!

Mr. Smith and I made good on our Fun Run prize promise and kissed some farm animals at the assembly before break!

Lillian and the choir sang at the assembly too!

Audrey and her friends at an ornament making party!

Watching a few snowflakes fall!

Gifts from Auntie Kirsten, Hallie and Grace

Chippy and Candy Cane brought gingerbread houses!

New necklace and earrings from Auntie Kirsten

Miss Hadley has been saving her tickets at church for months, and finally had enough to buy this sweet Care Bear

Christmas craft kits from Grandma Liz

Early gifts from Papa Randy and Grandma Seahawk

Our last Christmas program at Teacher Carol's!

New slippers from Teacher Carol

Building their gingerbread houses before leaving for the dance recital

Lillian and Hadley's winter dance recital

Post dance recital decorating