December Daily Days 15-17

Hey aren't you proud of me? I am staying "pretty" caught up...at least within a few days of the actual calendar day!  So this weekend  has been a whirlwind.  Editing, editing, editing, then Christmas party prep for church, prep for Christmas Cantata - kid's part, Wedding to photograph, fellowship meal at church, Children's Christmas party, Sunday night church, and whew...here we are one week from Christmas.  Has gone by too fast!  Praying to slow down this week and take  it all in and do some fun stuff  with the kids...

Day 15...Breakfast with Santa...Daddy and Bubba time

Day 17...Buddy is on Momma back-up.  Buddy wrote the kids a note
telling them he has been hearing me get on to them the last few days (actually weeks)
about brushing well and taking care of their teeth.  So he  brought them new toothbrushes
and flossers.   He said to use them well and mind Momma or he would have to tell Santa!  OH NO!

Day 16...Christmas Cantata - My Wise Woman and shepherd boy
(that didn't want any part of carrying a sheep:)

 

December Daily Days 11-14



Day 12....UIL day - Jaedyn competed in Oral Reading and Listening Skills. Last time to compete as elementary student.
Received 6th place in Oral Reading! Way to go!



Day 11...Isaiah's Place Live Nativity

Day 13... My day.  Playing and holidng this little guy while he took a cat nap.  Miss this age. 

Day 14...Buddy made his appearance in our house today.  Peyton and Jaedyn were ecstatic!

Okay, well I am a big fat failure...

I know I said I would do better at keeping this thing updated, especially with December Daily but I thought I could do it from my phone with the Blogger ap and well, for some reason I am technologically challenged and can't seem to get that to work either.  So, catch up time...

Day 4...Love Christmas parades.  The kids were so excited when I told them we were going.
All kinds of things lit up.  Peyton loved the monster trucks and tractors lit up...oh, and they
both loved the candy.  Afterward we went to the trail of lights in the park.  Really beautiful!



Day 3...I love nativities.  Displays and puts on our hearts the "real" reason for this season. 
Love that both my kids want nativities in their rooms.  This one we have had since Jaedyn
was a baby and I adore it!


 

Day 6... The cutest little elf...Jaedyn was in a school play about Christmas.  She was
the elf "Cyrus".  I t hought she looked adorable but you would have had to see what
we went through getting her to wear this.  She finally loved it but goodness, her and clothes!
This was her last school program.  Sniff, sniff!

Day 5...One of my favorite Christmas movies.  Now I have Peyton addicted to it too.  Over the
Thanksgiving week we watched it probably 5-6 times.  He wanted me to sit with him
the whole time and watch it.  He LOVES it!  So funny to watch him watch it!


 

Day 8...Family Fun Day...our annual ornament picking out.  We always have a family day
to pick out our ornament for that year, buy gifts for each other, and eat out.  This year
we met up with some friends. 

Day 9...Christmas cooking...or making.  The kids made Ice Cream Cone Christmas trees. 
They had fun.  I think they ate and licked more than they worked.  Peyton said "I need help.  I have a
broken arm!"  He just wanted to sit and eat and someone else to do the work.  He
is learning to milk it! :)

Day 10...First "really" cold day in Texas.  Temp 31, high 45 with wind  30 mph.  So we pulled out
the big coats.  Don't get much use for these in Texas but love it when we do! 
Jaedyn got a new coat this weekend so she was all about showing it off.
And, of course, it was from Justice.  You can see her coming for sure.  And Peyton wore his "favorite" coat,
the camo one. He said with his camo gloves and coat no one would see him coming.  :)

Day 7...A Visit with Santa.  Jaedyn said she didn't think this Santa really liked his job. 
She said he was cheery and that she wasn't trying to be mean but he didn't
act like Santa's should.  But then again, she pointed out that several of the
kids before us were crying and screaming so maybe that is why he didn't like
his job! :)


Okay, so that catches me up through today.  I will TRY to keep it updated better.  Just wanted to have a record of random moments of our family in December.  I am sorry they are all out of order, Blogger has a mind of its own on most days!  God bless you all and enjoy this cold, Christmasy weather!   Snuggle up to those you love!
Blessings, Jennifer


Oh, forgot, I have to add two "I want to remembers" from this weekend...
1.  We were in the car on our way to Fort Worth and Jaedyn was counting her money.  We had told them that they could not spend any money on themselves. They had to buy for other people if they wanted to spend their money.  Peyton looked in his wallet, after Jaedyn announced she had $54, and he said "I only have a ten and a one".  Jaedyn said "well that is $11, but I will give you 4 more to make you $15".  That is big for her to share money!  :)
2.  We were about to head into the mall and I was tell Jaedyn that we were going to spend no more than $30 on a new coat so if she wanted to go to Justice that was fine but that was her allotted amount.  Peyton chimed in quickly and said "Jaedyn I have  some money I can give you for a coat if you want it". 
Ok, melt my Momma heart!!! <3

 

December Daily, no excuses...

I am "attempting" to do a photo-a-day project in the month of December.  I know you are thinking, are you kidding, she can't even update this blog once a month.  But I am going to try.  I adore the holiday season and it passes us by so quickly that I want to savor every moment.  I realize I may get busy and one day I may post 5 pictures from the previous week to catch up, but hey, I will give it my full effort to stay caught up! :)  We will see how it goes.  So, with that said, I am posting 2 pictures today to catch up..., yes, already behind! :)
I will say that the last month has been very hard.  To catch everyone up that I haven't talked to, or who wants to hear it... Peyton got his cast off this past week.  We are now on to a brace for 4 weeks and then check-ups at 3 and 6 months.  The body is basically making new bone to fill in where the bones that were broken did not get lined up correctly.  He is starting to use his left hand again, and I keep telling him great baseball pitchers are left handed so that motivates him!  Jaedyn had her surgery to have her tonsils and adenoids removed.  It went well, typical recovery.  Was rough at times but she did well, especially for our little drama queen.  She has been 2 days without meds so that is a start!  She still has some voice issues and it is making her nervous with her singing program and UIL oral reading coming up within the next week. Praying for her voice to be healed.  Amongst being extremely swamped with photography and many activities going on at church that we have been blessed with, we are hoping  this month brings more normalcy and routine to our lives!  Or whatever normal is for us :)

So,without further ado, Day 1 and Day 2 of December Daily...

Day1 - one of my absolute favorite ornaments. Peyton made this at Mrs. Recia's house when he was 2 yrs old.  Makes me think of her each year, how much she loved Christmas, and what a blessing she was to our family! :)

Day 2 - Hanging of the Greens at church - or rehanging  this year as the garland was put up backwards and Russell helped  straighten it out!

Have a blessed Christmas season, and to take time to remember the reason for the season and focus on Him!