Cooking

 Candy bar making

 Uno Playing

 Manicotti cooking classes

 Italian dinner night shared with the Standridges

Live nativity

Ice Skating...

This Weekend We...

Baked with Mimi

Santa's helper- brownie peppermint trifle.

 Snuggle and stories

Walk time

Decorated gingerbread houses

 

AWANA Christmas party

 Wrestled Papa

Drove in a full car and singing Christmas carols

 Went to Ice at the Gaylord

 It was 9 degrees inside- cold enough to keep the ice sculptures frozen along with our noses :)

 National Harbor was fun to walk through.

 Savannah's got her own business already :)

 Gymnastics for Savannah

 And I cut off part of my finger and took an exciting date with Jesse to Urgent Care. 

Keeping it real over here.

Grandparent's Day

Oh yay! Mimi and Papa are in town. The girls have been counting down the days for them to arrive with ripping off a link from one of those paper chains we made.

 Mimi baked cookies and brought them with her all the way from Cali!

 Stories before bed are a definite. 

 ICS has Grandparent's Day on the last day of school before Christmas break. Savannah was thrilled to have Papa be her special guest.

Such a cute craft.

Savannah and Mrs. Gleason.

 Maddie was able to have Mimi as her special guest.

Maddie and Mrs. Anthony.

 Love them.

   Geneva, Papa and Mimi loved watching the all-school play.

Happy Birthday to Uncle David

 WE had fun celebrating Uncle David's birthday at 5 Guys- only the best dinner establishment :)

 The girls were so excited to decorate the table and light candles at the restaurant. 

 Savannah was a wiseman in her kindergarten play. 

She's the cutest wiseman I've ever seen. 

Christmas is Here...

 We all know that December is busy with parties, presents, and people; but most important is our focus on Jesus Christ who came to rescue us from our sin. We've been having a sweet time remembering our Savior amidst the craziness. We still get busy and have lots to do, but as we walk in the way we remind ourselves and our kids why we're doing what we're doing. We do treasure the quiet down times of prayer, Bible reading, and good conversations. 

 My sweet loves.

We went to see a Christmas water show with some friends.

 

Baby, it's cold outside!

 I was able to go away for a weekend with some friends to hear Rosaria Butterfield give her testimony at Liberty University. It was moving to hear how she's living boldly for Christ in a world that celebrates everyone living just as they feel.

 Geneva's always my comic relief!

 Day off of school= jump house fun!

 We had a great time decorating our house the day after Thanksgiving- our family tradition. 

 We started advent with the girls. Jesse and I giggled as they showed up with with a pig, cat, and raccoon mask!

 One evening Jesse and I went with a bunch of friends to the Kennedy to hear Keith and Kristyn Getty for "An Irish Christmas". I highly recommend buying their music!

 Maddie was angel in her class's Las Posadas.

 After our church's Christmas concert, we had a few friends over for dinner and fellowship.
These kiddos are adorable playing BINGO. 

So thankful for Miss Penny and her love for us!