Busy, Busy

We have been busy with lots of Christmas activities lately. On Thursday night, Kinsley spent the night with Mimi and made gingerbread men and reindeer ornaments. On Friday morning, we took the kids to see Santa (I'll try to post picture later...it was actually pretty good). As tradition, if the kids do good when seeing Santa (and we use the term "good" loosely), Mimi takes the kids to Build a Bear. Kinsley got Holly Moose which she renamed Mrs. Claus. Colby got Hal the Moose which somehow got named Lit Up (his antlers do light up). Friday night our Sunday school class served and ate a meal with a local homeless shelter. It was a humbling yet amazing experience. It was also a big night for the kids, because they stayed with a real, non-family member babysitter...and did great! Today we went to our city's Christmas parade. The kids had a blast. Even Colby was waving at everyone! Tomorrow will be a special day too. Our church is having their Christmas cantata and Kinsley will get to go to "big church" with us. She went last year and did fabulous and had a great time.

Mimi and the kids with their bribes, I mean rewards

the best seat for a parade

waving to the parade people

waiting patiently for the parade to start