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.

Judah's Birthday

Grandson Judah just turned three and celebrated with a Spider-Man birthday bash!

Happy birthday, Judah!

Collin gives Judah a big hug.

Judah, large and in charge.

Sherry baked and decorated these cool Spider-Man cookies.

Judah admiring the cookies.

Alethia, Collin, and Hayley playing in the backyard.

Spider-Man decorations on the back fence.

Judah coloring Spider-Man.

Judah and Hayley coloring.

Grown-ups around the fire pit.

Kristi, Lael, and Hayley.

Paul, Amy, Ben, and Sherry.

Ben and his mom.

Judah checking out the presents.

Present-opening time.

Opening the presents.

Judah and his new Batcave.

Tof and Judah.

More presents.

The Spider-Man pinata. 

Doing the pinata thing.

Judah and his birthday cookies.

Blowing out the candle.

Playing with the new Batcave.

Laura and Lael.

The Lee guys.

Cousins playing.

Baby Lael didn't quite know what to think about all the commotion.

Collin and his baby cousin.

End of the party for Judah -- time for some quiet time in his room.

Alethia's Birthday

Granddaughter Alethia just celebrated her fifth birthday with a family party outdoors. Happy birthday, Alethia!

Happy birthday Alethia! 

 

Alethia and her presents. 

Hayley hula hoops.

Collin tries the hula hoop thing.

Judah and Hayley.

Ready to open presents.

Aunt Elodie.

New boots!

Alethia's first bicycle -- with training wheels.

First ride on the bike.

Let's go!

Don't forget the helmet.

Alethia and her mom.

Papa Jimmy and Judah hula hoop.

Tof's in charge of cooking lunch.

Tof and his aunt and uncle.

Laura holds baby Lael.

Hayley's really good on the hula hoop.

Lynda tries on Alethia's helmet.

Playing in the water.

Kristi and Lael.

Linda Lee and the kids.

Hayley and Mike.

Hula hooping.

All the kids.

The Lees.

Sherry and Lael.

What's Judah throwing?

Kristi, Tof, and Elodie.

Blowing out the candles.

Eating lunch.

Lynda and Judah.

Goalies!

Mother and daughter.

Time to jam.

Linda Lee on lead guitar.

Music time.

Lynda and Lael.

Alethia colors.

The birthday cake. (See the strawberry butterflies?)

Birthday cupcakes, with pretzel/strawberry butterflies.