What We've Been Up To

A combination of winter weather and sickness have kept us indoors this past week. We were able to get out to Grandma and Grandpa's house and to my sister's house for Thanksgiving, but other than that, we've cooped ourselves up in the house. So, what have we been doing?

We gave our lone puppy a bath so my niece could puppy-sit until the owners can pick him up next week:

Here is my niece - she's taking her job very seriously!

Cambry has been crafting. She made a bunch of these little tops out of necklace pieces - and they work!

Then, she made a place mat . . .

The nativity sets have been found:

We decorated our Christmas tree. Caiden wasn't so into it, but he put up a few ornaments. The girls, however, went through their boxes of ornaments and looked at every single one:

Chelan and I also got an invitation to a "Bake Sale." When we went downstairs, we found a table all set up with a buffet line of cupcakes, doughnuts, cookies, and even a cake!

Cambry wasn't so happy because she ended up last in line and then was left with a lemon doughnut AND a lemon cupcake. They take their playing pretty seriously! :)

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