December Pictures

P3 loves to sit on his Christmas present from Grandma and Grandpa. He'll even pose on it. So of course, the big kids had to photo bomb it.

 

Ward Christmas Breakfast:

P2 reading with Dad in her "fancy" Christmas dress that she picked out. 

P3 playing with the nativity while using his Christmas present as a seat: 

P3 also loves to have tea parties, with or without his sister:

We made Christmas Crinkle cookies from a recipe in The Friend. We just happened to have a box of red velvet cake (which we never buy) because we won it at a Christmas party.

 

P2 and her friend tried on some make-up during a play date:

My sweet, adorable children on our way to church:

P3 loves to sit and lay on people:

Selfies: 

 

Playing on the piano, and on Dad:

 

Dad's birthday:

 

I had a work meeting and brought P2 and P3 along. They were good sports, and pretty adorable:

 

P2 helping P3 color:

Making our favorite gingerbread cookies. The kids loves them, and always ask for a "ginger". P3 especially loves them.

Reading stories:

15 Months

P3 is 15 months now. He actually did great at the doctors this time. Except for the shots at the end, but nobody likes those. He is healthy and happy, and still growing! He sleeps well but is a picky eater. He has 12 teeth (4 molars) and counting (incisors are coming up now).  He has had 2 haircuts by me. He loves bath time. He is a sweet kid, and constantly melting our hearts.

15 Month Stats: 

Weight: 20 lbs 6 oz (16th percentile)

Length: 30.5 in (26th percentile)

Grandma and grandpa sent P3 a present, and he loves to pull it out and sit on it!

P3 will eat something one day, and then refuse it the next day. He loves applesauce, Club crackers, and all treats. He can sense whenever you have a treat, even if he is in another room.

He like to play with P2's dolls and brush their hair. 

 

P3 and his sweet friend. They are adorable together.

Found his box again!

 

To Grandma's House We Go!

The kids have spent a lot of time at grandma's house. She is always willing to watch the kids when we have Christmas work parties, or other things come up. I'm so grateful we live close by, and that my kids love going to grandma's house.

While we were at a work party, they helped decorate grandma's Christmas tree and they made a gingerbread house.

Watching the First Presidency's Christmas Devotional:

My mom's side of the family had a Christmas Party at their house. We did a little program as a Christmas gift to my grandma and grandpa. P1 was a good sport and sang "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer." I played a David Lanz arrangement of "The First Noel". My grandpa spoke at the end about Christ, and how we should have felt His presence. If not we need to get more in tune. He said he is ready to move on to the greatest adventure and is excited to be with his loved ones that have passed on.

Preschool Christmas Party

P2 had a preschool Christmas party. They sang songs for us, and then we did activities. It was Grinch themed, and P2 loves the Grinch. She watches the old animated one on a daily basis.

We mad a Grinch out of a grape, banana, strawberry, and marshmallow.

We made an ornament of the Grinch's heart:

 

We melted the Grinch's heart that was frozen in an ice cube:

They had an ice cream shop, which all the kids loved:

Primary

P2 has the best Sunbeams class; her teachers are phenomenal! They have so much fun in that class. One day they came out dressed as super heroes. They had been learning about scripture power, and had gone on a treasure hunt.

They also did a nativity, and P2 got to be Mary.

 

During sharing time they also did a nativity, and P1 got to be a wise-man.

P1 and P2 really love the nativity. They have been drawing pictures of the nativity all month long. They also will dress up at home and act it out. It has been really sweet to see them remember baby Jesus more this year.

Kindergarten Pick-Up

We spend a lot of time in the car now, dropping off and picking up kids from school. P2 and P3 love playing in the van while we wait for P1's class to come out.

We finally had a snowy day, but we made it safely to school!

Santa Claus

We found Santa Claus down at City Hall this year. It was a bit of line to wait in, but we made it! P1 asked for an Ivysaur Lego set, P2 asked for a doll, and P3 asked for a train (well, I asked for him). No tears this year, so it was a success!