We did make it up to MBC to decorate gingerbread houses. Poor Spencer was home like this…
but the others had fun making their masterpieces with friends!
Christmas fun all around!
Mrs. Susan
It’s not a full Christmas celebration unless we get to celebrate with Mrs. Susan!! She stopped by last week with presents we could only expect from Mrs. Susan!! In Mrs. Susan’s world, bigger is always better!
Of course Mrs. Susan always has something up her sleeve and the kids started opening those giant boxes only to discover…another box! ha!
But inside those smaller boxes were some pretty awesome gifts!
She knocked it out of the park with a Holiday Barbie for Samantha and Bryce Young jerseys for the boys! So awesome!!
While the gifts are great, the best part is always getting to see Mrs. Susan and give her a big hug!
We love you Mrs. Susan! Merry Christmas!
Christmas program
We made it to the last week before Christmas! It’s been busy busy already with fun holiday activities – and a little sick thrown in. Boo! First Robert got sick with some kind of fever virus that took him down. Then Maxwell got hit with a respiratory virus and we ended up at the doc to get some steroids. Finally, Spencer started running a low grade fever that he couldn’t shake so we again ended up at the doc and got a dreaded flu diagnosis. Noooo! Thankfully he wasn’t that sick but did have to miss 4 whole days of school. He was out Monday through Thursday of last week but did get to go on Friday for the final day before Christmas break. Everyone is feeling good now and hopefully we are sick-free until 2022!!
Before everyone got sick, the kids had their Christmas program up at school. I was so happy to have it back as the traditional in-person program this year. 5th graders don’t participate so it was just Spencer and Samantha but they both did great! Robert was supposed to be out of town so I had another special date with me to see the program – Mrs. Susan!
Samantha was looking cute as always…
As was Spencer! 3rd grade was supposed to wear an “ugly holiday sweater” but this is the best we could do. Not ugly but clever! I also made him put a collar shirt on under it much to his chagrin. There might have been some bribing involved. No shame in my parent game!
Love my trio!
Each grade K through 3rd came on and sang a few songs. It was very well done and very cute!
Spencer is full of enthusiasm and energy on stage, just like his brother. Please read that sentence with all the sarcasm intended! ha!
He did a nice job and did everything just as he was supposed to!
The kids had to do two performances a day for two days. Robert was supposed to be out of town for both but, since he got sick, his trip got cancelled! He didn’t have the flu and felt better by the second day so he got to go up and catch the next day’s performance! Hooray!
Samantha opted for an outfit change…
and Spence just stuck with what worked!
They both did a great job both days! This is Spencer’s last year for the Christmas program and I’ll be sad when the days of Christmas programs are all over. Enjoying it while is lasts! Merry merry!
Candy House
My very favorite Christmas tradition – the candy house! Previous candy houses here – 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013 and 2012.
We had to fight through some sickness to get it done this year but I think we ended up with the best one yet! Do I say that every year? For sure…but it’s always true! The kids ran with it this year and I did very, very little. I finished off one side of the roof when they lost steam but that was about it.
Obviously PJs were approved and shirts were optional this year! ha!
Samantha’s side…
Maxwell’s side…
Maxwell’s other side…
and Spencer did the front!
Samantha was very proud of her work!
Best one yet!
School pictures
We hit homeruns with school pics this year! Cute pictures for all 3! I just love comparing all the years. Starting with Maxwell…
2011 in the nursery…
2012 in Older Toddlers…
2013 in the Twos…
2014 in the Threes (good hair day! ha!)…
2015 in the Fours (this one was a winner!)…
2016 in Kindergarten…
2017 in 1st Grade…
2018 in 2nd Grade…
2019 in 3rd grade…
2020 in 4th grade…
and now 2021 in 5th grade! Handsome!
On to Spencer…
He started off strong in 2013 in the nursery….
Then we didn’t get one from Older Toddlers in 2014 because he wouldn’t sit for the photographer. Yep, his teacher said he just wouldn’t do it. Oh well.
2015 in the Twos (such a cheerful smile)…
2016 in the Threes showed major improvement! Love that little smile!
We also got a belly laughing Spencer…
2017 in the Fours – with a new scar on his cheek!
2018 in Kindergarten…
2019 in 1st grade!
2020 in 2nd grade…
and now 2021 in 3rd grade! So cute!
Now, on to Samantha…
2016 in Older Toddlers…
2017 in the Twos…(how badly do I want to fix the rubber band in her hair?!)
2018 in the Threes…
2019 in 4K…
2020 in Kindergarten…
and 2021 in 1st grade! Cutest ever!!
They’re all growing up before my eyes!