Happy New Year's Eve

We are home tonight. I hurt my back yesterday so I am laid out till I can get to my Chiro (2 days from now.) We have our usual spread of finger foods on the table so we can pick at whatever we want all night. Tersa has gone to the New Year's Dance and will join Mardi and some other kids at the Brewer's afterward for breakfast. Mardi will stay at Brewer's all evening. (Usually the Schotts do breakfast but they have family in town this year.) We just put the baby down and plan on doing movies till the countdown. Let the fun begin!!

2012 Ornaments

 Every year I get ornaments for the girls. Years ago I started looking for ornaments that represented something they had done that year or something else that made the year stand out. This year we went to Colorado for a Lorenc/Larson Family Reunion. Dad has the grandkids call him pops and he gives them tootsie pops when they see him. So, I made these ornaments for this year.

Sand and Water table

The sand in the table is a hit so far. Water will have to wait until it gets warmer. I bought a 50 lb. bag of sand for it, hopefully that will last a while since we are talking about a two year old that doesn't really understand about keeping the sand in the table. Adding water in the Spring will be fun!

Christmas Morning 2012

 Shar got a web slinger, Anarya got a "pad" (hopefully she won't insist on having Joel's so much now) and a stuffed dog, Joel got a dress coat, Tersa got a Justin Beiber doll (that is never coming out of it's package and will be sold at a later date for lots of money) and high heeled boots, Mardi got a Hunger Games throw blanket, Tuesdi got an inversion table and Keddi got a jewelry organizer.

It's a Very Wilson Christmas

We decided to do Christmas with Wilson's on Christmas Eve. We came at around 6:00 with stuff to set out for dinner and everyone just hung out and ate when we felt like it. At some point we called everyone together to do gifts. My girls always appreciate what Mandy picks out for them, but it seemed that the kids were all especially excited about what they got.

Gingerbread houses

I found the cutest little pan that has six cupcake size houses on it. Instead of doing a really large gingerbread house for one neighbor this year, I made several little villages for several neighbors.

 Tersa was babysitting so she decorated when she got home, but I'd put the camera away already. 

 The baby even got to help when she got up from her nap. But little two year old fingers get more all over themselves than they can get onto the house, so she "helped" with a whole 7 candies or so.

 For the Acuna's- decorated by Mom and Anarya

For Carter's Grandparents and the lady who lives at the corner- decorated by Shinara 

 For Jessica and Keith- decorated by Mardi

 For Ron, Laurie and Piper- decorated by Keddi

For the Robinette's- decorated by Tersa

Keddi's 1st Band Concert

Now concert season includes a visit to the Jr. High again. Keddi and Tersa had concerts the same night. The Young Women were going to that so Joel and I took the little girls to Keddi's concert. (Mardi's concert was two days later.)

Keddi said she really enjoyed doing the concert. Mr. Nakoba said she is doing really well and he anticipates that she will go directly into Advanced band next year instead of intermediate. She has really taken to the clarinet and I have been surprised at how well she plays.