Jingle All the Way

Today was Kylynn's Christmas play at school. The play was put on by all the 3rd graders. It was called "Jingle all the Way". It told a story about how Santa had lost his jingle because everyone had lost the Christmas spirit. They sang 4-5 songs during the play. My favorite was called "GPS mess".
 Each one the children had a speaking part. Kylynn was the reindeer Vixen. We went out and got her some antlers to wear and some brown sweat to make her look somewhat like a reindeer.
Kylynn was really sad because her Dad had to work and wasn't able to come to her play. So I recorded it all for Dad to see when he come home tonight.

Cute Kylynn as Vixen

The children trying to find Santa at the north pole

All the reindeer singing

Santa and Mrs Clause

Kylynn did a wonderful job and had her part all memorized and said it so everyone could understand it. Her lines were: "Keep ringing your bells, keep making that sound. And maybe Santa's jingle will come back around."
Everyone did a great job, It was well done.

5th Grade Christmas band concert

Jessica had her first band concert on December 5th. It was scheduled at the Junior High but due to some scheduling mess up it had to be done at the Middle School.

When the school year started Mr. Barton had sent home a note about band and the requirements. In his letter he talked about the concerts and requested that the front row flute player were pants. So I went out and got Jessica some nice black slacks to were. She was really upset with me because she was the only girl not in a dress. But at least no one could see up her dress like some of the other girls sitting on the front row.

Jessica had said the concert wouldn't be long, and she was right. The whole concert lasted 10 minutes, from start to finish. Of that 10 minutes there was about 5 minutes of music. The band played 5 or 6 short numbers including "Good King Wenceslas ", "Jingle Bells", and "Jolly Old St. Nicholas". The band did a great job.  Mr Barton is a wonderful teacher.

Jessica with the other flute players

Mr Barton and the 5th grade band

I was really proud of Jessica and how good she is getting on the flute. I really hope she continues to enjoy it.

Family Christmas Party 2013

We had such a fun Christmas Party on Sunday the 8th of December.  Cristy planned it this year. We each had to come up with "A Minute to Win It" game. It was so fun to watch everyone. We had some really good laughs.

Robin's game, trying to get a pop-pop to stick to the end of your nose

Wendy's game: pencil elevator

Vicki's game: Balance the Christmas bulbs

Jessie and Ky working well as a team

Cristy brought cup stacking. Aleeya wouldn't let anyone help her

Hunter didn't want to do any games afraid he would lose. Uncle Trent said he would play him blindfolded, glove on one hand the the other hand tied behind his back. It was very comical to watch.

After all the games we had dinner. It was very simple this year we had ham or Turkey sandwiches on rolls with salads. It was very yummy.

The last activity was the kids favorite. Cristy made each family a ginger bread house and we got to decorate it with all sorts of candy. My kids ate more candy than they put on the house. It was so much fun, but not something I had patients to do each year.

The Weekes Family

The Jacobsen Family

The Grant Family

The Klingler Family

The Erikson Family. If we would have judged them I think Mom and Dad would have one.

It was a great time had by all. It so much fun getting together as a family.