December - Part 1

December was filled with lots of fun Christmas-y things!

December 6
Ward Christmas Party

One of our fun favorites was our ward Christmas party.  The friend who put it all together did a really great job.

We were all dressed up in somewhat Christmas-y outfits and took the liberty of having a friend take a family photo for us, which we included on our Christmas cards we sent out this year. (I feel the need to mention that we've been married for 10 Christmases and this is the first year we've sent out Christmas cards.  I was quite proud of us for finally taking that step! Haha!)  I always hope to have professional pictures done, but I'm a little slow in that arena.
(Yes, the weather was that nice in early December that we were completely fine not wearing jackets outside)

This is Savy's "hold me" face when she's tired ;)

There was a kids table set up for the kids to draw pictures and play with Christmas stickers. It was a big hit with the kiddos.

He's such a good daddy!

We even got a visit from some special guests! Aurora wasn't too thrilled though and didn't want to sit on Santa's lap.  She just wanted Daddy to comfort her instead.

Savy was okay, but she didn't want to sit on Santa's lap either.



December 13
Decorating Sugar Cookies & Neighbor Treat Plates

My great aunt invited us to come make sugar cookies with them.  She makes sugar cookies with the grand-kids every Christmas for her sister who lives in Florida.  I was thrilled because Aurora REALLY wanted to make sugar cookies, but making an entire batch of sugar cookies can be kind of daunting sometimes, especially when you only eat about 2 each.  This way Aurora was able to get her sugar cookie fix, play with cousins, and everyone was happy :)  Thanks again for inviting us to help out this year, Aunt Sharon!  We loved it!

The girls serenaded us with their music before we really got into decorating cookies. Savy is pretty good with the drums! ;)

Jessy and Aurora played the piano
(Don't you love Aurora's curly pony tail? That curl is natural!)

Rori loves Nanny Sharon and loved that she got to her help cut out some cookies

Aeryka is a great helper/teacher too!


Miss Abbie "counting" chocolate chips :)

A cute Savy selfie

After some of the cookies were baked and cooled the decorating began!

Savannah got to help Aeryka out a little too :)

Then she started getting cranky because it was nap time.  She got mad at me and laid down on the floor to pout.  I think she's the cutest pouter ever, and this picture isn't even half of it! The best is when she's standing and slumps her shoulders with the cutest little pouty face ever!

She was okay again for a while once I gave her some sugar ;)

I wish we had taken a picture of the cookies Aurora decorated and that we got to bring home with us.  They were stellar!

A few days later the girls helped us make the treat plates we delivered to some of our neighbors and their teachers from church.

They're super good helpers! I love that they're getting old enough to participate and really experience the fun and joyful things about Christmas time!

Randoms
Our girls in December

And, as always, I have some random pictures of the girls.  I love to take pictures of them while they're sleeping.  They make me smile :)


I have no idea how that position can be comfortable.  Silly Savannah!

Playing in the tent


Savannah's new found love is Daddy's iPad.  Sometimes the girls have a hard time sharing it with Daddy ;)


More to come on December....Stay tuned!