MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

"Christmas is not in tinsel and lights and outward show. The secret lies in an inner glow. It's lighting a fire inside the heart. Good will and joy a vital part. It's higher thought and a greater plan. It's glorious dream in the soul of man." ❤❤❤

RICE KRISPIE TRAIN

Tonight the boys made and decorated a rice krispie train. They turned out cute.

CUTE JACKSON

One day last week Jackson’s kindergarten class went to a convalescent home to sing Christmas songs to the older people. He got to wear a Santa hat that day so he had me take a picture.

 

THE ROAD HOME

The other day all of us volunteered for 2 hours up in Salt Lake at the road home shelter.  We worked in their warehouse where we sorted out the donations they were getting in.  It was so nice to  help people that don’t have anything. It’s been a rough few months for us and even though Andy still isn’t employed just yet these families and individuals are worse off then we are.  I think the boys got something out of the experience. 

THE LIGHTS AT TEMPLE SQUARE

After we were done volunteering at the Road Home the other day since we were in SLC we went and walked around Temple square and saw all the Christmas lights.  We’ve never gone and done it mostly cause it’s always freezing outside this time of the year. Since we were already so close we had to see them. It was very pretty and VERY crowded and VERY freezing outside!!! I’m glad we went and we can say we’ve seen them before.

 

Upside down temple

 

ELEMENTARY CHRISTMAS PROGRAM

Today at the boys school Chan and Drew sang in their Christmas program. It was only grades 1-5th so Jackson didn’t get to participate this year.  I couldn’t hardly get any pictures of Drew, he was behind a bunch of tall kids so most of the pictures are of Chandler.  After the program I helped with Chan’s Christmas party, I rotate helping with holiday parties between the three boys that are in elementary school. The program turned out really cute!! 

SHOW CHOIR WINTER CONCERT

Last night Alec’s choir and show choir performed at their school.  It was the first time we got to see Alec perform in his show choir group. The show choir works so hard!! they practice twice a week after school for an hour. It was so fun to watch all the kids and Alec. They all did really good!!! Here are some pictures I got of them performing some of their songs.

Alec is the one in glasses in the front row

Alec's Show Choir winter concert

JACKSON SINGING

In church today in relief society they had a Christmas program. Jackson’s class sang to us. It was so cute! It was so nice to actually be able to see him good and up close for a change rather then in sacrament where you can barely see your kid! lol  I wasn’t going to take a picture of him since It was in church but when I looked around the room other mom’s were taking pictures and one mom was video taping it on her phone. So I just hurried and snuck a picture.