School programs

Sharing some videos from the boys' school Christmas programs...  (about 13 minutes total to watch all) we just got the parts they are in, not the whole program. )

Andrew's class did speaking parts about the miraculous birth of Jesus. 

Dave was in the Band concert.  He's a little hard to see behind his music stand, but is just to the left of the band director's left arm.

10 days 'til Christmas!!

I can't believe it's December 15th already.  The kids only have three more days of school left until they get a 2 week break. The weather has been fluctuating here lately from the 50's down into the 30's. We got some snow starting last night and I guess it's supposed to accumulate quite a bit in the next couple days. I finally got packages sent out to our families this past week, and so pretty much all that's left for shopping is to finish up the kids.  I did some baking today and both boys have had a chance to pick out gifts for each other and for Jake, so Jake's turn is coming soon to take them out to shop for mom!  Jake and I have gotten to that old age when we would rather just pick out what we want, to heck with being surprised!, so I think we might go out shopping for some clothes tomorrow afternoon.
   Gifts from Grandma arrived yesterday, and are under the tree, so I'm trying to keep the boys from snooping too much before Christmas :)  Jake was given booze as a gift from his school board president!  Guess he realizes how stressful his job can be!
  Andrew had his school program last Wednesday and Dave has a Christmas concert Tuesday for band.
We'll try to share some video later on...

Here's a couple pics of our holiday season thus far...

Our Tree

Jake and the boys at Christmas Village

  Andrew being silly at the Christmas Village

 Dave is cheesin!

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!

Well, yesterday was December 1st, so the Christmas season is in full swing.  I have been looking for gifts when I'm out and about and yesterday we got the tree and some decorations up. 

Here's Gert looking super cute in her Christmas bow!

Me & Jake

Got the idea off Pinterest for a cute picture by wrapping the kids up in lights... Didn't quite get the effect I was going for, but it's still kinda funny.

More pics to come soon.....