December 18 misc.

December is Always such a CRAZY, busy, fun, tiring, EXCITING month.

Jaren's basketball team

 Jaren going to school on a dress up day at school.  The kids were to dress up as their favorite character from a Christmas movie.

dressed as Dwayn from Prep and Landing

Our Advent Wreath activities are always much anticipated. 

You have already seen pics from one which is Go visit Santa.

Another is Take a picture under the tree - this is a much enjoyed activity

so one I like to capture in a picture every year.

 The kids all got sleeping bags from Santa so of course our next movie night required their use

 Landries dress up day favorite movie Character.  She was Mary from Star

  Playing Ticket to Ride (a family favorite for sure) 

So So So grateful we haven't seen this in a long time.  

The doctor said most kids grow out of the vomiting episodes as they get

older because their body awareness is better and they can tell you they have a headache

before it gets to this point.  We do believe this is partially true in Rylands case, but also

our wonderful Brother in Law has been offering his services to Ryland and be is Rylands age

or his help we will take it all as The last time Ryland threw up in a vomiting episode was this August.

 This girl loves chips

 Daddy reading one of the books we open each night in the month of Dec.

 Advent Wreath activity was go to illuminations at Botanica

 Advent wreath activity - make gift for cousin name draw

 One of the most anticipated advent wreath activities is 

Make a snow scene out of shaving cream.

 Landrie has always loved it

 Ryland has always loved it

 Taylin loved it

 or not?

 Oh wait she did love it

 She went back and forth the whole night Love Hate Love Hate

Bi-polar much?

 Jaren has always loved it too  -  although the first year he loved it neatly. 

He did not want to get the shaving cream anywhere but his hands

Those times have passed

Picking a Christmas book to open

 Making homemade cinnamon ornaments

 Would NOT trade it but I miss the cuddles I would get during an episode

 Making Christmas Candy

The Randolph boys were here to help us this day!

 Picnic by the tree is always a good time

 Cookie dough lover

 More prep and landing gear at school Christmas party

 Go to a movie does not always make the advent wreath but the kids did not complain when it did

 Making his space puzzle his Godfather gave him

 Enjoying his new football helmet his Godfather gave him and dressing up his baby sister