Christmas at Gigi & Bubba's

Christmas Eve is spent with Gigi and Bubba ~ we have our "traditional" dinner of steak, shrimp & scallops, followed by gifts for the kids.

Cooper made a fort with his presents

 Reagan followed suit.

 my beautiful girl

 my handsome young man

 Cooper hit the jackpot with Star Wars, Legos, & MineCraft!

 Reagan got a few fuse bead design books

 and a cross-body bag for her Bible

 They were both excited when Cooper opened a Hero Factory Toy

 Reagan asked for "a little bit of candy"

 more Star Wars Legos

 MineCraft figures

 Reagan received a few Legos herself

 Dollywood and Splash Country Season Passes!

 a final joint gift

 it's an air hockey table, but we'll wait until we get home to open it!

 Once we got home from Gigi & Bubba's, the kids had a lot to do to get ready for Christmas Day.

Setting out food for Santa's reindeer

 they set out their homemade cookies and milk for Santa

 took a few pictures for mom!

 and watched a video message from Santa

 They were anxious to find out if they were on the nice or naughty list!

It was close...but Santa said they made it on to the nice list!

Christmas Eve 2014

What a fun day we've had!

we found Snowflake this morning...he brought gifts!

 He left a sweet good-bye letter

Cooper and Reagan took turns reading the letter

 for a few minutes, they could hug Snowflake and say their good-byes

Snowflake brought a MineCraft Enderman

 He brought skate guards for Reagan

 Cooper helped bake cookies...

 Reagan helped decorate them!

Gingerbread Houses

Today was our annual gingerbread house making day.  The kids always do a great job with this activity.

holding her house in place 

 hard at work

 Reagan's finished house

 Cooper wanted to show his house from all angles...

front

 side

 other side

Sickly Snowflake

All of the travel back and forth to the North Pole has given Snowflake a little cold.  Good thing he only has one more night!

The Countdown

Snowflake let the kids know how many more days until Christmas!

 Cooper wanted to join in on the fun that Snowflake and Santa had yesterday!

Bang Bang ~ Little Drummer Boy - Faith Promise Style

Another Christmas remix from the very talented creative arts team at our church.

Skating Fun Day

Today was the skating celebration for the completion of the semester.  The kids were able to show off the skills they had learned and then have their family & friends skate with them.

practicing snow plow stops

 proper stroking

 backward one-foot glide

 taking a bow

 Next session, she'll be learning new skills in Basic 4

 I was the "family" skating with Reagan!

 Reagan made it through 5 rounds of limbo before hitting the stick

After the skating party, Reagan got a special surprise when Ginger took her downtown to the seasonal skating rink.  They skated together and then went out to dinner ~ a big skating day for Reagan!

Reindeer Games

Snowflake and Santa having a little fun!