Christmas Pageants

Three of our five grandkids were involved in Christmas pageants this year. Here's a look:

Alethia's first-grade Christmas program was first. Here she is in her pretty new red dress.

All the first graders at Seven Hills Classical Academy.

Alethia and her classmates.

She knew all the words and hand movements.

Alethia and her pals. 

Kristi and Lael, up in the cheap seats, watching the show.

Tof and Judah and Grandma Lynda.

Lael and Sherry.

 

Kristi and Alethia after the program.

Tof and Lael, ready to go home.

Collin and Hayley, all dressed up before their Sunday School program.

Collin and the Sunday School kids.

All the Sunday School kids at Grace Lutheran Church.

Hayley gets ready to sing.

Hayley's an angel.

And so's Collin.

Collin knew all the words.

Sherry teaches Collin's Sunday School class; these are the kids.

After the program, Collin and Hayley relax in the manger.

Thanksgiving

We had the whole family over to our house for Thanksgiving. Food, family, and fun, as you can see.

Collin, Lael, and Alethia on the couch.

Alethia making turkey cookies.

Collin and Alethia and their cookies.

Turkey cookies. 

Collin and Alethia.

Collin and Lael at the white board.

Turkey hands from the grandkids.

All five grandkids playing together.

Collin helps his Aunt Laura in the kitchen.

Olive and cream cheese penguins. 

Lael, Judah, Hayley, and Papa Jim play Twister.

Lael and Papa Jim.

Ben, Amy, Collin, and Paul. 

Alethia and Hayley playing outside.

Lael at the white board.

Ben gets a snack.

Alethia and Tof.

Sisters at the white board.

Alethia and Judah play cards with Mike.

Kristi and Lael.

Sherry and Lael.

Judah and his penguin.

Lael, Alethia, and Judah.

 

Lael in her special hiding place.

Grandkid Fun

The past two weekends we've had a full house with all five grandkids sleeping over. Exhausting but fun. Here's proof:

You can never lay down at our house without something interesting happening to you.

Lael and Laura play with markers.

Movie night!

Three girls drawing.

Time for breakfast!

Donuts for the kids.

Lael likes her donut.

As does Judah.

Lael.

Looking through the Christmas toy catalogs.

Artist at work.

Collin at swim lessons.

Hayley at swim lessons.

Collin on the driving board.

Collin and Hayley wearing Mike's tee shirts.

Goofing around.

Hayley and Mike do their "trick."

Spider-Man climbs the wall at the Goodtimes indoor playground.

Lael joins in the fun.

Having fun.

Kristi gives the kids a spin.

Lael going up the slide.

In the bouncy room.

Altehia flying high.

Lael and Kristi take a break.

Lael and Collin.

Lunch time.

Lael at lunch.

Peek a boo!

Lael plays with a hula hoop.

Judah can't miss.

Who's cranky?

Kristi and Lael.

Lael in the chair swing.

Nice pose, Lael.

Collin takes Lael down the slide.

Three girls spinning.

Time to go home.

Lael and Hayley.

Lael pushes her shopping cart.

Bucket head.

Lael discovers push-ups.

Collin got breakfast for himself and Judah.

Hayley listening to her favorite tunes.