A HAY RIDE? CAROLLING? HOT CHOCOLATE? YES!!

Well, We took Sydney out to ride and The McMurdies invited us to come and go on a Hay ride and Carolling. You didn't need to ask me twice! I was so excited!! oh, ya the kids wanted to go to.
But, of course it had to choose this night to rain. However, that did not stop the fun. Sydney rode until it was raining to hard and she had to quit. Then we went to the house where my kids were fed and we got to have some wonderful home made bread and then got to enjoy hot chocolate and good company! Thank You to the McMurdies and the Weathersbys (sorry for the spelling!) We had such a fun night!!

The Rain did not stop these guys from having fun.

Or these two little ones. Rylee kept begging to go carolling and we kept telling we cant - it raining. So, she come up soaking wet and is all ... what? no, it's not. it's not even wet out there! nice try baby!

Pre-Holiday Fun

Rylee's pre-school got to sing at an assembly at Cactus High School the week before school got out. They were all darling and sang Rudolph, must be Santa, and I saw Mommy kissing Santa Clause. They all had they're best singing voices and actions but, Rylee got a little stage fright and almost couldn't go on....the reason?....

This crowed was a little bigger than she expected! Who wouldn't be nervous - a room full of High Schoolers? But they were all really sweet to the kids and loved them!

Christmas has finally arrived at our house!

It seems like it has taken forever to get time that the whole family was home and had time to decorate the tree. Well, tonight we found the time! I love watching the kids find all the ornaments they have made in school over the years and put them on the tree. The pictures are so cute and its crazy how fast they grow and how much they change from year to year. Jessica and Sydney have been bugging me to get more up to date ornaments. I agree there are some really cute ones out there but I love ours to much. When the kids were all little we made them. This was no small undertaking as anyone who has done so will agree. But, worth it. Jim cut out a ton of big wood stars and the kids and I sanded and painted them all. We hung them with plaid material and we made wreaths with cranberries and apple slices dipped in cinnamon. I remember how fun it was to do this with the kids and isn't that a big part of Christmas? Making Memories. So, I cant seem to move on to the new decorations...not yet.

Funny how a picture says so much, like yes, we are the sweet children who never give my parents any problems. Or, it could say something like ....Oh YA...we are the smart alec's and are so funny... and my Mom loves me so much that she would never put this picture on her blog. hehe.