Christmas Eve

 "With Lexi (Christopher & Laura's half-sister), Laura, and me."

 "Christopher, Lexi, Laura, and me."

 "Laura being goofy."

 "Laura & mom."

 "Grandma & grandpa with their grandkids."

 "Aunt Michele got dad some Chisel & Lathe swag."

 "Christopher with the cream cheese pound cake mom made for him."

 "I made grandpa the birdhouse & ornament."

 "Aunt Alison & Christopher."

 "I made Aunt Michele a stocking."

 "Aunt Michele got me this awesome necklace that has all my favorite things as charms in it including a plane for traveling, cupcake for baking, flamingo, basketball, and ice cream cone."

 "She also got me a new sleeping bag, Scooby Doo towel, and Scooby Doo stuffed animal."

 "Aunt Michele got some winter wine."

 "Aunt Alison got some coins."

 "I got Shrinky dinks and a compass from Aunt Alison."

 "Grandma got some solar lights."

 "Aunt Alison also got me some craft tape and Minecraft legos!"

 "Grandma and grandpa got me puzzle books and gem mining."

 "Aunt Alison got dad a huge bag of squirrel nut zippers and a gift card to Woodcraft."

 "Mom got some Neuhaus chocolate."

 "Grandma & grandpa got me this dress plus jammies and socks."

 "They also got me the Scooby Doo Lighthouse legos."

 "I was so excited, because these were all I asked for."

 "Me being happy."

 "They also got me the Haunted Mansion!"

 "Aunt Alison & Christopher. Aunt Michele got him the Navy uniform coat."

 "Cookies are out for Santa with some egg nog."

"Choices were gingerbread reindeer, coconut cherry bark, coconut macaroons, apple cider cookies, walnut maple sandies, and shortbread."

Saying Good-Bye to Rodney & Rhonda for Another Year

 "They made a tent."

 "Played some reindeer games."

 "Not sure if they were hungry or if it was rescue mission to save the reindeer cookies."

 "Playing reindeer games and enjoying a snack."

 "They got a little wrapped up wrapping presents."

 "Last night before they left."

 "Mom read me the story of Rodney, Santa's littlest helper, because I told her, "I heard bedtime stories help children sleep." :) 

"Rodney and Rhonda left us a Rodney ornament, so we could remember them until next year."

3rd Grade Girls Christmas Party

 "Sylvie, Lily, and me decorating cupcakes."

 "Abby, me, Sylvie, & Lily making tutus."

 "With our donations for Children's hospital."

 "Being goofy."

 "Fuzzy sock gift exchange."

"With our new fuzzy socks."

My friend Kiera Wagner hosted a Christmas party for all the 3rd grade girls at my school. We had pizza and snacks, got to decorate cupcakes, make Christmas Ornaments and tutus, finger paint, watch movies in their theater (yes, they had their own 8 person theater), had a fuzzy sock & candy gift exchange, played in a selfie booth, and collected gifts for Children's Hospital. It was so much fun. 

Getting Ready for the Museum

 "Before grandpa's uniforms go in the museum, he let me try them on."

 "Flight helmet."

 "Ready to serve."

 "With a picture of grandpa in the same uniform."

 "With the flight log and gloves."

"Working on some crafts with grandpa."