December

Week 1

Wednesday
art docent lesson -kyosai's tiger
(I directed the kids to use orange for their tigers, as we were doing a realistic project.  Notice there is one yellow one.  Guess who that belongs to?)

Thursday
craft project at the new dining room table!

Friday

quilt from Gramma

Saturday
family pictures (This is my favorite one.  Thanks, Becca!)

Sunday
christmas kick-off

Week 2

Monday
one of the many gifts from Chad for my bday.  a present every day for 7 days.  awesome!

Tuesday
birthday flowers all the way from Eefie in Ireland

Wednesday
birthday cupcakes.  cutest cupcakes ever.  thank you, Amy!

Thursday
birthday celebration with my girl.  love her!

Friday
women's christmas dinner at lscc

Saturday
santa visit

Sunday
christmas musical at Chase's preschool

(yes, that's me as an angel of the Lord during the nativity scene)

Week 3

Monday
letter to santa

Tuesday
having a snack in a laundry basket on a bench

Wednesday
cupcakes for Cole

Thursday
a convention (invention) by Chase

Friday
birthday lunch

Saturday
birthday party extravaganza

Sunday

Week 4
bookclub (book:  The Little Stranger, dinner:  Wild Ginger)

Monday
the contents of the couch cushions...bet you can guess how they came to be on the outside of the couch

Tuesday
christmas tree goodies

Wednesday
wrapping presents until midnight

Thursday
happy 7th birthday, Cole!

Friday
christmas eve at Gramma's house

Saturday
merry christmas

Sunday
adventures at the river with daddy

Week 5

Monday
"get back on the running horse" bday gift from Chad that I put to use TODAY! Officially back on the horse!

Tuesday
christmas comes down until next year, and optimus prime meets his demise

Wednesday
when I realized that my P365 kit was short a page and I didn't have room for the 30th and 31st, I nearly went into convulsions.  but look who rescued me!  Sara is my hero!

Thursday
new little pearl earrings to go with my cute little necklace that I love so much

Friday
happy new year!