christmas in duncan

we always celebrate Christmas in Duncan the weekend before Christmas.  That's just a standing date with everyone and it works out well that way.

This year it was a pajama party and the girls loved it.  Here are all the great-granddaughters together!

Opening gifts...

Addi with Stu...this was the very first time he didn't scare her in his uniform (aka his costume).

Grandkids

Grandkids with grandma and grandpa (but they're actually the biggest kids of all!)

Bob's shirt says "America's oldest living teenager" and he has on Sponge Bob pj pants...

Addi with Cortney and Shelby, both XO's

HOOT!

Helping make pigs in a blanket.

pinkie always up!

and tongue always out!

What a fun Saturday in Duncan!!

busy threes christmas party

I signed up to bring crackers and cheese for Addi's Christmas party but I wanted to make it fun.  I decided to use tiny cookie cutters on the cheese to make Christmas shapes.  Scott laughed at me for doing it but the kids LOVED it!  This is the only pic of Addi's plate that I got.  It was cuter in person.

Open, shut them, open shut them, give a little clap! 

In the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit amen.

Lord we thank you, Lord we thank you, 

For our food, for our food, 

and our many blessings, and our many blessings.

Aaaaamen. Aaaaamen. 

I just love hearing their little voices singing that song.  So sweet!

 Here are the ornaments that each child decorated.   

Wouldn't you know that Addi's is solid purple! 

Meanwhile, back at the party, Addi-girl was going to town on her goodies!  What a happy face:) 

Charlie-man and Lindsi 

When Addi's party was over, we went down the hall to play Halle-girl for a few minutes.  It's so great having them in one place so I can see both my sweeties when I'm there.  

 

What a fun day of celebrating with school friends!

christmas dance party

So maybe I'm starting to come around a little and the terrible funk I've been in is beginning to fade. That being said, catching up on this blog is going to be a daunting task.  Never the less, it needs to be done and I will feel so happy when I'm up to date! So picking up where we left off...

Dance party time at Massay's!  This was a bit of a strange class because it was much longer than their normal 45 minute class and it was combined with a few other classes.  Each class danced for the others for about an hour but there were no mommies allowed (BOO!!).  Then the door opened and the longest train of little dancers came through the lobby and in to the small dance room for their "party".

Here comes the train...

I'm telling you, this is a well-oiled machine!  There was tape on the floor in a grid and the girls choo-choo'ed around the tape and ended up on a spot with a plate.  Once everyone was in place, they sat and ate their goodies.  It really was hysterical to see! 

I was pretty bummed because my girl wasn't by her friends, but it didn't seem to bother her one bit. I was proud of her for being a big girl and not making a big deal of it. 

 

 

 

Red icing. Oh. My. 

 

She was so super careful with her chocolate cupcake and red icing, but she did end up with crumbs and smudges in her tutu.  She gave it a really good try though! 

One very happy and very sticky mess! 

i'm just in a funk

Do you ever get that way?  I'm just so uninspired right now!  I think it's because we're so crazy busy that when I do have time to finally sit down at the end of the night, I can't make myself do anything.  Literally.  Would you believe I haven't even touched my camera in TWO WEEKS??  Seriously...I'm in such a funk.  I did recently get an iPhone so I've been taking pics on my phone.  Just call me lazy. I'm slowly starting to come out of it though and I've even had thoughts this week like "I should really blog about this"...so maybe slowly but surely I'm coming back around.  Christmas just totally wears me out each year and I think it's just taken me longer this year to recoup.

I absolutely HATE having a big task hanging over me so I know I've got to get my booty in gear to catch up around here! I have lots of Christmas to blog about and then a few January things as well.

Please don't give up on me...