Sunday, June 11, 2017

December 2016

Wrapping the first Christmas gifts

first snow

The kids take turns putting the angel on top of the tree.  I wonder how long Phil can continue to lift her up there!  We got the biggest tree on record since we are anticipating a special Christmas with Phil's entire family coming to our house.

The kids had their own photo shoot when we weren't looking.  Who knew Christmas trees could be cool?



Jack played Minuet 1 at his studio recital and did a great job!

Christmas Penny

A beautiful warm December afternoon at the dog park, a place we go a couple times a week.  Penny loves interacting with the other dogs and owners there.

Christmas morning.  Sasha and Jack received the Santa hats in their stockings and wore them all day every day for the rest of Christmas break.

Doing a God's eye from the new kit that Sasha gave him.

Jack's spiral staircase that he created from the new Kapla blocks.  He thought, and we agree, that it looks like the Michigan house stairs.

The gang is all here!  We had a great time. 

Advent wreath singing and story time before bed

Christmas Eve dinner at The Pink Adobe


The Canyon Road Farolito walk

Phil and his precious filet that he prepared for Christmas dinner

Christmas dinner complete with homemade crackers that Sasha and Jack made out of empty toilet paper rolls.  Each contained a piece of candy, a joke, and a fortune. 

All the kids enjoyed a pinata that Dolores made for us.  We also enjoyed a day of skiing but don't have the pictures to document it.  The only low point was when a sledder ran into Grandpa Jon and injured his shoulder.  He had to be in a sling and later have surgery when he got back to Indiana. 


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