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Christmas 2018

As usual, Christmas break was a whirlwind of activity and seemed to fly by quickly!  Also, as usual, I spent a fair amount of hours grading final essays from my 6th and 7th graders.  I'm thankful for those extra days to allow me the time for grading, and I was able to sprinkle in some fun and relaxation in between papers!

We enjoyed our Christmas Eve program at church.  Caiden, especially enjoyed it because as a high schooler, he only participates as a part of the audience!  Delaney sang her heart out with the children's choir and played a lovely piano solo, "Go Tell it on the Mountain."  Cambry was again an angel - "Gabriel," or "Gabriela," as she called herself.




Christmas at my parents was fun with the addition of Dollie this year - at least after she settled down and got used to all of us invading her house!

LOVE this picture of their little family!

Showing off a new sweatshirt!

tissue paper bows and headbands!

a new bunkbed for her WellieWishers

Dollie even had her own stocking!
Our California family arrived on the 29th and we enjoyed a good week with them. It's always great to see the cousins pick up where they left off from the last visit - which was just back in June - twice in one year!  We had to juggle time between 2 basketball practice schedules and back-to-school schedules, but we managed to find quite a bit of time to hang out together!






Crossing off places he's traveled to - a gift to all the
grandchildren from Grandma and Grandpa.

One of Trissa's shoes from her childhood
was found on the farmyard. Surprise - Merry Christmas!




Guess who turned 40!  Surprise!

Reading memories from his 40 years.
 Who knew shuffleboard could be so fun?


A new game involving a ball,
catching it, and running


Time spent with all our family is definitely the best part of Christmas!

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