Christmas School Work

Grant's stocking:

Blake's work! Came home in this darling Santa bag he made!

 "He was mean. He stole he went through the chimney. He got a big heart!"

 This cute little journal says, "I will buy a book for Trent. And a present for my Mom and a t-shirt for Dad."

 This one says, "My reindeers name would be Dude. I would feed him carrots. Teach him to fetch."

 Trent's Christmas School Work is math! We met with his counselor and are putting him into PACE Math and Language Arts after the break! His teacher sent home the unit the PACE kids have already done! I think he gets it all though!!  Grant will move into PACE after the break as well!

Christmas Card

A very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, 

to our Family and Friends both far and near.

We hope our greeting finds you are well, 

since we last sent an update there is much to tell.

Josh and Julie were seeking a family adventure,

so we've moved down to Texas and live in Leander.

Trent had to start middle school sooner than planned.

He loves to play basketball and trumpet in band.

Grant is in third grade, he loves sports with his brothers, 

but when given the choice, soccer beats all the others.

Blake loves the Longhorns, not the team, but the cow!

He made us promise to buy one, two years from now!

Lydia is home all day and keeps mom on her toes.

She carries the dog around wherever she goes.

As this year is now ending and a new one begins,

we send all our love to our family and friends.

Christmas Band Concert

Trent's Trumpet Concert! It was wonderful!  Short and sweet! They played Christmas on the Farm, a medley of Christmas mixed with Old McDonald! I loved it!!

Then we went to FroYoz!

Lots of Sugar

We decorated Gingerbread Houses after church! Dad went home teaching and Grandpa Verne stayed to help me! 

Later that evening the Thains invited us over to decorate cookies and play Apple to Apples!

Last Day of Princess Camp

The girls got to have a tea party for their last day! Lydia did not want to dress up in a princess costume! She wanted to wear that outfit and play shoes and a tiara! 

Blake's Work

I love Blake's work!! 

Blake's Drawings

Santa

It says, "You just got dunked!" Then a girl yelling, "I love you!"

Main Street Bethlehem

Sunday we went with the Thains to Burnet, to see Main Street Bethlehem put on by the First Baptist Church! It was AMAZING!!!!  As we walked out the exit after seeing Baby Jesus, there was a cross leaned up against the wall! WOW! It was powerful!! Josh and I both felt it!! Awesome night!!

The Elders

Friday the 5th we got Elder Cowperthwaite for one last dinner! He was glad we were glad!! He chose Torchy's!!  Ben Child was with us too! After dinner the missionaries and kids had ice cream, Josh and I ran to a White Elephant party and Ben held down the fort! 

Saturday at the ward party Elder Cow wanted a picture! Elder Lam may be leaving us too, they'll find out Sunday night!