Primary Class Party

 Emma's Primary teachers invited her class of four to a Christmas party at their house tonight.  They fed them dinner and made fun treats together.  When Sis. Woodruff dropped Emma off after the party they both had their arms fun of stuff!  Emma was SO excited to pull out the beautiful quilt that Sister Woodruff had made her! WOW!  To make a quilt for each member of the Primary class is definitely magnifying your calling!  She also had a chocolate bowl full of treats and cake.  We couldn't thank her enough for going way above and beyond!

 She had asked the kids what their favorite colors were months ago and Emma told her she loves pink and black... so that's what her quilt was!

Book Club

Usually every December our Book Club goes out to dinner in Lethbridge together.  This year, Karen asked if she could host us at her home for a fondu party!  We had no issues saying yes!  She went over and above anything we could have expected.  It was absolutely delicious!  There was salad, baked potatoes, chicken, beef, shrimp, cheese balls, sauces, etc.  YUM! 

L to R: Gail P, Shirlee Y, Katie S, Enid B, Marilyn C, Karen O, Sheila P, Marianne T, Carole R, Shelley C
(Missing:  Shannon T)  - and I was behind the camera!

Just as good as the food, was the company.  I love book club and look forward to going every month. It's been about 6-7 years since we've been meeting almost every month together and I have made such good friends with each of these ladies.  Some have come and gone over the years, but I love the different perspectives each of us bring to the table.

After we ate until we almost couldn't move, we helped Karen clean up and then sat and visited together.  Unfortunately, while we were cleaning up, Gail took one step too many and ended up falling down the steep basement stairs!  So scary!  She was pretty banged up and in shock, but thankfully nothing was broken.  It was not the kind of entertainment we were expecting (or wanting!).

While we visited, Karen passed around more food!  Oranges, chocolates, nuts, ice cream log and a yummy punch!  It's a good thing we don't do this every month!  It was the perfect evening.

Christmas Concert

The morning of the Christmas concert I ended up staying at the school to help in kindergarten for a while.  I had wondered about coming extra early to get good seats up front, but since I was helping, I was able to leave my coat on a chair and not have to just sit and wait!  Last year it was so crazy that it was hard to find seats, but this year ended up not being quite so full.  

The kids did a great job.  Emma sang a couple different numbers - with the entire school (except kindergarten) and then with the four Grade 1 classes.

 Kindergarten did a cute number... bet you can't guess what song they sang?!  Ben's antlers didn't want to stay up, but we think he made a cute little reindeer.  (He's in the middle of the back row.)

 

Emma is on the far right of the back row.

Parent Viewing at Dance Class

We all got to go watch Emma in her dance class tonight!  She was pretty excited to show us what she's been learning.  Last year, I came in and watched almost every class, but this year, she has been telling me that I need to wait in the van!  She's growing up way too fast!  I've also been car pooling this year, so I only go every 3rd week.  She is loving dance and is doing really well.

Christmas Baking

Emma was so excited to help me start our Christmas baking.  We got lots done!  We dipped pretzels, made ginger snaps and used the cookie press to make shortbread cookies!

Ward Christmas Party

We got to attend our Ward Christmas Party tonight.  I love getting to go out and be with our ward family... especially when I get a good meal that I don't have to cook!  We were able to sit next to good friends and have a chance to visit all evening.  They put on a fun program - at least it was fun until they called up the Ward Council (which I'm a part of) to sing a song.  Nothing like getting blindsided! At the very end of the evening, Santa came to visit.  It was a complete gong show (as usual), but the kids loved getting to sit on his lap and tell him their Christmas wishes.  Ben asked for a Batman cave and Emma asked for an American Girl doll.

Fun fact:  We have a picture with (this) Santa every single year since the kids were born!

Cute Kids

When the kids got ready for church today, they were so cute that I just had to take some pictures of them.  (No bias here... lol)

Ben just couldn't smile normally... what a funny boy.

Such a little poser!