First School Christmas Party

This year I am the home room parent for Julia's class. The Christmas party is one of the main events you have to plan. We decided to do a book exchange, do a craft and have snacks. It was a quick 45 minutes and the kids had a blast.

Christmas Dance Recital

Julia has been taking Jazz, Tap and Ballet this fall. The studio she goes to has a small recital in December. They perform 1 routine and this time it was Tap to a song called "I'm Gonna E-mail Santa." It was a really hard routine and she did great.

Dress Rehearsal

The Recital

Main Street - round 2

We go to Main Street . . . ALOT. This time we went with the Butts. We had a great hamburger dinner at Jake's then went to see all the lights. This time we got to have our Valerie with us and Grandma and Grandpa.

Breakfast with Santa

Julia's school has the most amazing PTA. They do a ton of events for the kids and families. I think Breakfast with Santa was my favorite this year. Jeff got to the school super early at 6 a.m. to help the Dad's Club with set up and cooking pancakes. We got there when the event started. We had a delicious pancake breakfast. Then Santa arrived in a helicopter. Finally the kids got their picture with Santa. Since Mom works the Santa line we got rockstar placement in line. It was such a fun event.

Making Reindeer Food

Coloring a Christmas Picture

Following the Candy Cane Path to Breakfast

Julia and her BFF Audrey

Santa arriving in the helicopter

Grapevine Christmas Parade

The Grapevine Parade of Lights is a Christmas tradition. We have been attending since I was a little girl, then we were in the parade from middle school - high school and Jeff and I came when we were dating. Julia LOVES this parade. Kindergarten has made her super tired and she feel asleep half way through and so did Andrew. Maybe next year they will both stay awake.

Matching Clothes

I can only dress them alike for a little while. With their difference in age and the selection in clothes, I need to take advantage while I can. I could just eat them both up in these outfits!

Santa Clause

Santa is a big part of our Christmas season. We talk about him all the time. Where he lives, how he delivers all the presents, what he eats, how the elves work, etc. It is a big topic of conversation. We write him a letter every year and get a response straight from the North Pole. It is so much fun having small kids at Christmas!