These December weekends are busy! I'm starting to feel a little anxious that Christmas is less than two weeks away! I still have lots to do!
Friday night the kids went with Kent's dad and mom to watch the Ottumwa basketball game while Kent and I got a little shopping done. It was so nice to drag take him along with me to have another person to bounce ideas off of.
Saturday morning Kent was at work so the kids and I had my sisters and their kids over to our house. The cousins all had so much fun playing together and we got a little work done on holiday gifts and planning.
After Kael's basketball game that day, the kids and I finalized Christmas cards and neighbor gifts. They always have the best time delivering gifts to friends!
Later that night we did our annual gingerbread village decorating. Every year our elf delivers a gingerbread kit and every year we decorate them together, then let the kids dive in, literally. They each have a couple bites right out of their respective houses and they just love this funny tradition.
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| Kael's pointing to the fact that he went a little heavy on the frosting so his roof was starting to collapse. :) |
Sunday morning, the kids sang in church, which is my second favorite service of the entire year, after Christmas Eve service, of course. The kids looked so grown up standing up there, especially Kael. Hard to believe that was the last time for him!
After church we headed to celebrate my grandma's Christmas. This year we got together at a hotel and had a big conference room for the food, games, and gifts but we also had the added bonus of the kids getting to swim! What a fun day.
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| All of my grandma's great-grandchildren (besides one who couldn't come that day). A pretty impressive group! |
I couldn't have been happier to spend the day with family and was so happy the kids had so much fun. A big shoutout to my mom and my aunt Connie for making it happen- I know how much work it is for you guys!
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Back to the daily grind today- I'm so sad to report that both my dad and sister are sick. Hoping everyone else can stay healthy for the holidays!
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