November 12th 2019 to January 12, 2020

Joseph wanted a picture with Nosy on his head. 
 Emily's 4th grade Mojo Marimba pic
 We stayed home for New Years Eve. Eric had to work and I expected one of the kids to get sick. But no one did. We had a fun new years eve party ourselves. 








 Playing Just dance for new years eve 






 Water bottle toss with glow in the dark rings 






 New years eve junk food 
 Our ballon drop
 She looked  precious I had to take a picture
 Andrew wanted me to take a picture of his hair. He said he looked like one of the missionaries.
 Joseph  starting his own little role play group that he DM's for. 
 Urgent care for Joseph with an ear infection. He fell asleep, I finally realized it was because I dosed him with Benadryl.
 Andrew lost his first tooth and dad is reading him the tooth fairy letter. he is happy
Andrews 1st tooth lost. 
 Ally lost her 2nd tooth the day after andrews 1st tooth. 
 The kids enjoying playing with our friend dog we were watching. 


Playing a new game we got for Christmas. 
 Emily and her air head tongue. 

 Having fun playing Eric's Christmas Gift Gloomhaven.

 Ben had to take a picture of the hawk on the roof 
 Emily and I snuck away on New Years Day to watch Little Women. 
Joseph Dm his role playing game he got for Christmas 
Christmas Day fun for the family! Ben decided he would rather give than receive so he asked for fewer gifts and wanted to see if he could spend the money on his siblings. I think he was happy. 



















































































































 Bonus room tradition for the kids
 Christmas eve Eric is reading a new book about Santa and Christ and they got new pillows and on the ornament of Santa kneeling to Christ.


 Only 3 kids wanted to go look at Christmas lights 

 Christmas Eve dinner. 1st time trying to make prime rib. I think it turned out ok. 

 Sugar cookies, what a mess!




 Emily excited to use an adult shopping cart her size

 Joseph got sick at the beginning of Christmas break for 4 days. 






 Joseph had fun at a friends birthday part. They also went to Star wars movie. 

 Eric and I snuck off to see the living nativity.
                                               

 Eric took family Christmas pictures. I love them! I told the kids this was my Christmas Gift and they did really well. No crying or fighting. Poor Joe got dressed and then went back to bed sick. I think he loves his mom. They all do.






I had fun going and helping in Isaac class for his Christmas Party. 





 Emily got sick the last week of school before Christmas break. She was sad she got to miss all the school Christmas fun.
 I had an enjoyable Christmas Exchange party with the ward Relief Society 


 Andrew, Ally and me attend a Christmas Cookie exchange at a friends house. 
 The have discovered cup stacking
 Joseph was doing light the world, it said to play with one of your siblings. I had to capture this adorable picture.
 Ben and Joseph helped Eric for shop with a cop
 We had fun watching the polar express and having hot cocoa with the Dabbs before the moved to Idaho
 The kids had fun at the ward Christmas Party 







 The women were impressed that Eric could quilt. 




 We had fun at Eric's work Christmas party. 

                                         
                                          
                                          
                                          
                                          
                                          
                                          
                                          
                                          
                                          
                                          
                                           
                                           
                                           








 The boys Christmas concert
 The elf is hiding in the fridge. The kids wanted a pic. 

 Emily is excited for her Christmas Marimba concert




The elf was reminding Allison not to have an accident in her underwear
 We tried to make oreo ornament cookies. They did not turn out. But I think the kids had fun 







 Andrew was excited to get dominoes 

 Eric and I had fun helping with a Christmas Sweater/going away party for our friends. 







 
 Our tradition of the lighted boat parade






 We had a little bit of snow that the kids shoveled into a pile trying to preserve

 Our first snow of the year. I was proud of Ben for shoveling the neighbors drive without any suggestion. 





 December 1st the Elf on the shelf made an appearance for the month




I came upstairs to this mess. Andrew said he made the mess so he could clean it up to earn tablet time. I think not! Stinker.
 We decorated the Christmas tree and got a new Christmas ladder Santa. The kids had fun


 



  
 Proof that Ben and I went to Target on Black Friday. 
 We had a great Thanksgiving. eric has gotten good at recruiting helpers for clean up. 





 My children's favorite lunch and breakfast. Thanksgiving morning with the parade. 

 A little bit of snow. Not enough but evidence. 

 We took the kids to the movies the day before Thanksgiving for the once a year movie. 


 We got a new reindeer. They even joined us at the Ninja Park 
                                                
                                                
















 Isaac was sick the week beforeThanksgiving 

 Andrew was sick the week of Thanksgiving. Luckily he had Emily to read to him. 

 The family hanging Christmas lights

Ben went with me to visit Great Grandma and Grandpa Gazewood. She is teaching him some skills for the piano. 


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