A mid-December Update

Well, we are full into the swing of things here in the Christmas season.  On Saturday, we had our ward Christmas party and it was pretty darn fun! There was soup with bread bowls and ice cream sandwiches for dessert.  They also had a talent show.  

The first group up was the primary kids singing a few Christmas songs.  Keldrie was in the front row, (she is the littlest sunbeam) and was quite the ham.  Every time they sang "Hosanna" Keldrie would get really loud and put her arms in the air.  It was hilarious.  Everyone got quite a kick out of it. 

Matt also played his guitar.  It was beautiful.  Matt truly has a gift when it comes to that guitar.  He plays beautifully and has composed a few of his own songs.   He can read notes or tabs for guitar and just has "the ear" for it.  He doesn't get to play enough.  His new job has allowed him to play more than normal though.  Russell and Keldrie both love when Daddy gets his guitar out. 

Let's see, what else have we been up to? Well, Christmas shopping, but 'tis the season.  I am all but done.  One gift left for my brother-in-law.  Luckily my mom is going down to Arizona on Christmas morning and has agreed to take all my gifts down that I wasn't able to ship.  

Russell is into everything. Wanna see?

Here, he is eating his sister's breakfast,  

Mom's phone is a favorite play thing, 

Mom's bed is also lots of fun, especially if she just finished making it! 

Daddy's hat

The computer is especially fun. Lots of buttons and noises. Plus, mom and dad both make funny noises when they find me playing with it. 

The blinds are fun too.  

 

And here he has managed to get a calculator, the computer, oh and a blue marker. 

And what has his big sister been doing? 

Leaving behind her breakfast so her brother can finish it later, 

Playing in her tent with dad, and discovering static electricity, 

 and growing up too fast.

Grandma Keller brought over the doll house that her mom and aunts used to play with.  It has gotten quite a bit of use and will have some new residents come Christmas morning. 

The two of them together have kept me very busy.  We are all loving Matt's new schedule, even though Matt is having a rough time adjusting to the new work.  It is nice to have guaranteed family time almost every night.

Being a stay-at-home mom keeps me on my toes and tests my limits....

And it is the most rewarding and fun thing I can ever imagine doing.