Christmas Performances

December is always a busy month. Besides the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, the kids have been practicing for their Christmas performances to share with family and friends. Here is a little sampling of the month of recitals, concerts and plays....

Kelsee's Orchestra Concert

Abby's band concert...she chose to play the clarinet this year.

Bailey's Christmas play at preschool

All the 3rd graders in Maddy's school presented the Christmas concert this year. Maddy's group did a great job. She has come a long way from her preschool days and hiding behind her teacher and her friends.

Madison...first year of piano

Abby...third year of piano

Kelsee....sixth year of piano

Jared's family came down to watch the piano recital. They girls did a great job. It is nice to see all they have accomplished since the beginning of the school year.

Thanksgiving 2009

For Thanksgiving this year we stayed in St. George. Jared was working Thanksgiving morning so the kids and I went over to the Draney's for crepes. We then decided to go on a hike. The weather was beautiful. With the turkey in the oven, we headed off to Snow Canyon. It was nice to get a little fresh air and exercise before a big turkey dinner and a little snooze.

Happy Thanksgiving!

PLAYING CATCH UP

I have been a slacker with my blogging. I sat down 20 minutes ago to organize my photos and start the process of "catching up". Feeling peaceful and excited I began my first blog only to have one of my children come home from school and start freaking out at her sister for taking her stickers. I had peace and quiet....then it abruptly ended. I am hoping to catch up with 2009 by the end of this weekend. For now, I guess I will go take care of the sticker fiasco. I didn't know stickers became more important than people but then again...I am not a kid. :) I will take a couple of deep breaths...one....two..