The Simpsons: December 2013

Christmas Activities, Part 2

Olivia's ballet class did a little routine to the song Away in a Manager before Christmas break and family members were invited to watch. I am usually the only one to see her ballet class so it was nice that Charles, my mom and Mimi were all able to come see her little performance which was so cute! Her teacher was in front leading them with the movements & they just followed along.

Here is Cameron at his schools Christmas program. They sang songs and rang bells for a few songs, which was really neat. They had to watch their music teacher closely to find out when it was their turn to ring their bell. They did a great job because the bells sounded so beautiful!

Watching for his turn on the bells

Candles for Silent Night, always a favorite!

Treats I made for Olivia's class party. I was pretty proud of how they turned out!

Reindeer food I made for each student :)

Such a cutie!

Eating the snacks at the Christmas party in class

Decorate the tree game

Snow! I had extra fake snow from a Happy Birthday Jesus party I had last year so I decided to bring it in for the kids to play. Olivia's 3 year old class wasn't really that interested in it (which surprised me) so when they were done playing with it I took it to Cameron's class & they had a blast with it.

Cameron's class party

Cameron's class playing with the snow

Christmas Activities, part 1

I always enjoy the holidays & all the fun activities that are available. For the second year we took the kids to "Breakfast with Santa" and the yearly Santa on the Square with cookies, hot cocoa and a picture with Santa.

Such a cute photo of Olivia with a stuffed Santa given to her by a friend of my grandmother. Whenever we visit my Mimi at her apartment home, all the other residents love to see her & Cameron.

Horse drawn carriage ride through the square, which was beautiful with all the Christmas light. Olivia loved the ride!

Breakfast with Santa, Olivia had no interest sitting on his lap

Cameron told him he wanted a new cowboy hat for Christmas

This is my attempt to get Olivia in the photo :)

Giving Santa a high-five & telling him she wants a pink cowboy hat (I think she said that because of Cameron)

Another carriage ride

Waiting for breakfast

Decorating gingerbread cookies

Christmas isn't complete without a gingerbread house, right??

Guess the Santa that was on the Square was ok for Olivia :)

Decorating sugar cookies, always a fun tradition!

Olivia had more fun eating than decorating

Christmas Day 2013

Christmas morning, opening the stockings first

Our tree with the presents. Santa hid the cowboy hats on the tree branches

New cowboy hat and motorcycle goggles

Despicable Me 2 DVD

Motorcycle helmet

Olivia opening her baby doll

Playing with her new doll and jeep

Cameron's new bike (we hid it behind the curtains.)

Her first doll house

On her pinkalicious bike

Round 2 with a motorcycle.

Cameron wanted to leave his gingerbread house for Santa.

After opening our presents at home, I took the kids to my parents for Christmas there while Charles drove to pick up Becky and Ryan from the airport. We had a wonderful Christmas & were so thankful to have both my sisters in town to spend it together.