Christmas Activities

We are in the full swing of getting ready for Christmas which includes making cake balls for 12 teachers. All those cakeballs and none left over for us...doesn't seem right, does it?

Austin's gifts for his teachers Mrs. M & Mrs. D

Kimberly & Lexus' gifts for their teachers

Austin is feeling the Christmas spirit, wearing his HO-HO hat around the house.

Austin had his preschool Christmas Party this past Tuesday. He sang really loud and clear for all his guests - Daddy, Mommy, Grandpa & Grandma Grothaus and Aunt Stephanie. He loved all the treats to eat and got to sit on Santa's lap. He told him he wanted "monster trucks" for Christmas

Awwwww! Such a cutie pie!

Austin singing Jingle Bells

Mommy, Austin, & Daddy

Austin with Santa Claus

Lexus had her Winter Choral Concert the same day. The 6th graders sang beautifully!

Here are more cards I have been making with some new dies...

We took the kids to see the Holiday Train Display at Union Terminal this past weekend. It was so odd to see the Duke Train Display in another setting. I wish they hadn't decided to move it. It is bad enough that 95% of the Christmas displays that used to be downtown during our childhood are gone. Randy & I had tried to start our own tradition of going downtown to see the trains, visit Murray Bros. Old Fashioned Candy Store, ice skate on the square and eat lunch downtown. After only a few short years, we can't even do that anymore. It just makes me sad to see these family traditions die out. We are doing our best to find new traditions like Sharon Woods light display.

Kimberly & Austin waiting to ride the train.

I will have another post later showing us celebrating Austin's 4th birthday yesterday!