Monday, December 26, 2016

Getting Ready for Christmas


December is such a wonderful month. It's so hard to pick which activities to do leading up to Christmas but here are a few of the things we did this year.

  
We took at trip to Mt. Rainier to play in the snow and take family pictures

the girls and I went to see Pacific Ballroom Dance perform.  

Girls night Ballroom dance style.
We went to the Tacoma Festival of Nativities and attempted to go to a live nativity in Gig Harbor but it was packed so we drove home with Grace crying and will try to go next year.   

Festival of Nativities 2016



we went tree hunting 

and decorated the Christmas Tree

Everett got to put the star on the tree this year

Gwenevere's first ornament on the tree 

Grace's first ornament on the tree
Everett and I made Christmas cookies for the family

We lit candles and listened to Christmas music

we participated in the #LIGHTtheWORLD LDS serve challenge
the girls went caroling to a Nursing home 
James made Grace a leather purse

Gwenevere made Papa a blanket.   It took a few days and there where a few tears in the process but she did a great job.  
Gwenevere picked the tiles she wanted

Her favorite part was ironing.  



She had the idea to add the heart.  I love the smile of accomplishment in her eyes



We made Santa art



Went Christmas Shopping with the money they earned in Oct and November.  

I put up our Christmas Lights  

Made a Christmas card wreath 

James made a wallet for Grandpa Rob

Participated in the Wilcox progressive dinner day



played the bells
Went sledding

Hit a pinata

enjoyed hanging out with friends decorating cookies and playing PIE in the face

Enjoyed FHE at the Mespiles home.  Cnady bar game and snowball fight

Made cookies with Grandma

Went Christmas Caroling and read Christmas stories.  
Merry Christmas everyone

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