Wednesday, December 31, 2025

December

 Emma loves her best buddy, Mia.

Nativity collected and wrapped Christmas gifts for kids in foster care.
I loved getting to be the helper in Ryan's class.
Daddy came to watch Emma's gymnastics class.
She comes up with all kinds of creative things to play at Wonderscope.
Ellie and Ryan participated in the Kids Choir Christmas musical. Ryan just performed in the dress rehearsal because he didn't want to miss his first basketball practice.
Ellie performed in both, and had a feature number as a toy soldier.
We went to a cookie party at Will and Sarah's house. They love baby Winston.
Ellie and Hadley came straight from dance.
We celebrated Nori's 11th birthday.
Emma got to be class elf and unwrap the Christmas book for the day.
Ryan's cub scout troop went caroling at a local nursing home.
Ellie and her classmates had their annual ornament exchange.
Emma did a great job in the Bethany Lutheran Christmas Program.
We went to the My Gym Christmas party.
Ellie had lots of rehearsals for Christmas at Resurrection.
Her group did a beautiful job with their song.
We went to Santa Brunch at Blue Hills.
We surprised Emma with a Christmas flamingo inflatable and her reaction was the best.
Emma went to a Snapology class at Meadowbrook.
Ryan and his buddies were so cute in the Kindergarten Christmas Program.
The third graders did a wonderful job in their performance that night.
Ellie and I got to help at Emma's class Christmas party.
Ryan went to the best Christmas pajama party with his friends.
They did a sock exchange and played Pass the Parcel.
We visited Doug and Amy.
We opened Christmas presents at Noni and Papa's house.
Ellie hosted a Christmas sleep-under party for her friends. Georgia's new puppy, Ernie, stopped by too.
We drove through the lights at Longview Lake.