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O Holy Night

Christmas Eve - my favorite night of the year.  Favorite for many reasons:  family traditions; the children's retelling of Jesus' birth; pondering what that birth really means for each of us in a dark but candlelit sanctuary; a full, over-crowded lobby as family and friends reconnect after the church program; our race back to my parents' house to celebrate our own family Christmas.  It's all the good things wrapped up in one blessed, holy night!  All three of our children were in the same portion of the church program this year:  Caiden was one of the narrators, Delaney sang in the choir, and Cambry made an appearance as an angel!   Cousin Time! Delaney wanted to sing "O Tannenbaum" at church this year:    

'Twas the Week Before Christmas . . .

The week before Christmas was certainly busy:  finishing up at school, one school Christmas program, Christmas Eve program practice, a 2nd grade Christmas party, cheer clinic, and one last gymnastics class before the break. It felt busy, but I enjoyed it all - and so did Delaney, as most of these activities were hers! She was thrilled to be up on Makayla's shoulders! Delaney's beloved 2nd grade teacher, Mrs. Ann Hiebert A few of the 2nd grade girls:  Jo, Lydia R., Delaney, and Quinli She just loves to sing!

November

The first weekend in November was the Marion County 4-H Achievement Banquet.  Cambry put quite a bit of work into her record books this year and it paid off with county awards in visual arts and clothing!  She also received her clover pin (3 year member).  The Goessel Goal Getters were represented very well at the banquet - one of the largest (or the largest) clubs in the county!  Way to go, Goessel and Cambry! Junior High Fall Concert: 6th-8th Grade Band 7th-8th Grade Choir We actually got this guy into a tie!! (thanks to the grandmas) On to basketball:  So far, the A Team boys are 1-1.  Their first game didn't go so well, but they had an excellent game this past Monday against Rural Vista.  We had never seen Caiden be so aggressive or score so many points.  It was fun to be on the winning end of a "blow-out" for a change!  We think he gained a lot of confidence during that game, which will hopefully carry through the rest of the season.

Halloween

Delaney wanted to be a cowgirl for Halloween, which meant she got into a pair of actual, boot-cut jeans for the first time . . . EVER!  At school, she wore a cute jean skirt, but it was pretty cold on Halloween night, so she just wore the jeans.  Cambry chose to dress up like her dad - a farmer.  Since it was so cold, she wore her coat underneath the flannel shirt.  Her costume came about because we hadn't really thought about a costume for her.  Yay for Dad's closet!

Playing Catch-Up

I guess I haven't blogged in over 3 months - it's time to play catch-up: August/Sept.:  We were busy on Thursday nights with both football and volleyball this year.  Most nights, Cambry played at the same time as Caiden, so we had to hop around a bit!  Caiden's team did well - they finished 4-3.  He got to play a little bit of everything this year:  quarterback, guard, some other positions I don't know the names of, and I even saw him kickoff a couple of times.  Cambry's team did well too!  They even finished 2nd at the Hesston C team tournament (to Goessel's B Team)!  She did really enjoy it and plans on playing again next year.  These fb pics are from the scrimmage at the beginning of the year: playing qb hand-off to Caleb? Waiting to be introduced Volleyball pics from the B/C Team Tournament: Cambry qualified for the State Fair in both foods and clothing.  We had to find time to fit in baking molasses cookies during the s

Day 1

We're back to Day 1!  The first day of this school year came and went in a flash!  Pictures were a bit of an afterthought, but we got them accomplished.  You can see Caiden is "thrilled," Cambry is a little unsure, and Delaney is as excited as can be! This will be a different year - 2 in the jr. high and only 1 at the grade school.  Getting Cambry going with this new routine has been an adjustment.  She had two-a-day vb practices leading up to the first day of school, so she was already tired before it even began!  After one week of practices, I can already see she is stronger - our main goal for her with volleyball.  The trick this year will be keeping her organized. As an 8th grader, Caiden has it all figured out, of course!  ;)  As far as football goes, it sounds like there is a quarterback battle brewing.  He would really like to play quarterback, but being one of the bigger guys out there, he may have to be on the line.  We'll see how he responds, either way!

Seven

Our youngest turned 7 last week!  She wanted to celebrate simply with one of her best friends, Jenna! And she requested a 3-tiered blue and pink cake!  I think she had a fun day, despite the rain - again.  I think most of the birthdays in her short life have been rainy! This girl is 7-going-on-17 some days, but other days is still the little girl who wants hugs and tucked into bed at night.  If you need something organized, she's your girl.  If you need a job seen through to the end, she's also your girl (most of the time)!  If you need a kind note, she's happy to do it!  We are so thankful for the energy, kindness, and spirit she brings to our family.  Happy Birthday! New things for her doll, Camille  Working on the "Adventure Camp" Lego set