Thursday night Dinner Christmas Party

We hosted our dinner club Christmas party this year. Each year everyone brings a salty and sweet and we draw names and exchange presents. This year we just let the kids exchange since they are slowly taking over. At the time of this picture, we are up to 7 kids with 2 on the way! Since before Todd and I were dating, ourselves, the Dennie's, the Pennington's and Kyle all got together on Thursday nights and had dinner and then watched tv. I think it started with Friends and when that ended we started watching Survivor. Needless to say our traditional dinner and tv is no more. We still have the dinner, just not much tv! Much better enertainment though! Kyle moved to New York a few months ago...we really miss him!

Anderson, Graham, Camryn, Kennedy, Ethan, Reagan, and Jacob

The flashlights were a big hit. They had so much fun turning out the lights and shining them!

Santa Fun Meet

Kennedy started taking gymnastics again after an 8 month break!

They had their Santa Fun Meet before Christmas and all the little gymnists got a trophy!

Jake, Madison, and Kennedy

Kennedy's School Christmas Party

Kason and Kennedy eating their yummy Christmas cookies they decorated

Kennedy giving all her friends reindeer food she made for them

The kids painted these shirts earlier in the week and then the day of the party Mrs. Butzlaff put them all on them. They were so cute and a fun surprise for the parents!

Waiting for a turn to wack the pinata. It broke after only 4 hits! How often does that happen???

Camryn's School Christmas Party

Merry Christmas Mouse

Kenney's class tried to take a field trip to the pumpkin patch several times this fall but everytime they had it scheduled it would rain! Finally, the kindergarten teachers gave up and planned an indoor field trip to Larry's Pizza and then to the Children's Theater to see Merry Christmas Mouse.
Try to imagine 5 kindergarten classes at Larry's! We got there at 10:30 so it only got a little crazy at the end!
So excited to see Mommy!

It is hard to see Kennedy unless you zoom in but she is right under the last S.

She was so excited to ride the bus and wants to ride it to school so bad! Luckily we live too close for bus riding so it is not even an option!

During the play Kennedy looked at me after a funny part and asked

why I wasn't laughing. That made me laugh because when

Todd and I watch movies together he asks me the same thing!

I made an effort to start laughing after that.

We went to the State Capital to take family pictures as a surprise for my parents for Christmas. These are the only pictures I got! Pretty pitiful.

Thanksgiving, 2009

We had so much to be thankful for this year. I am most thankful for 2 healthy, beautiful, and sweet girls...
Making turkey cookies!

Kennedy and Camryn pulling the wishbone. I asked Kennedy what she wished for since I already have a baby in my tummy. She wouldn't tell! She prayed and wished for many months that I would get a baby in my tummy and her wish finally came true. She wants a baby brother!

Playing in the leaves Poppy raked this week!

We are sorry Poppy but it was too much fun!

Camryn sporting her Thanksgiving attire she made at school!
We also had a Thanksgiving feast at my sister's house the Tuesday before Thanksgiving but none of us took any pictures!

Hurricane Creek Elementary Thanksgiving Lunch

Kennedy's school had their annual Thanksgiving celebration lunch and Camryn and I joined them. YUMMY!!!
The kiddos all came into the cafeteria wearing their Indian vests and hats they made. It was precious!

Camryn ate every bite of her "cafeteria" turkey! That little stinker!