Christmas in the air

Here is Weston on the air hockey table at Trafalga. I've failed to mention in previous posts that Jared got each of us a POAP this year (pass of all passes) so we often take the kids to Trafalga to entertain them during cold winter saturdays. The kids love the rock climbing wall, the 4D theater, lazer tag, and air hockey. They do not care for mini-golf, which is my favorite, so we have to make a few compromises when we go.



Last week Savanna had her very first orchestra concert. She has been a very good sport about playing with the elementary school orchestra, its twice as much practicing on top of her violin lessons and some of those songs are not that easy! I was able to be part of the "team" and accompany the orchestra so it was a fun concert for us both. Grandma Rappleye and Grandma Barrett and Karli were very kind to come watch and support us, thanks so much!!! Savanna did a great job.



Weston and Fiora have been participating in the school choir and had the opportunity to see at the Lindon City tree lighting ceremony. They had a great attitude about singing their Christmas songs in 20 degree weather! Weston was on the front row so he got to be in the newspaper because the above picture of the choir was on the front page of the daily herald. Again, Grandma and Grandpa Barrett and Grandma Rappleye very nobley and bravely came to watch the kids sing. A double thanks because it was COLD. I did feed them ham bone soup for their efforts.



Weston lost his first top tooth yesterday (oh dear, I don't have any more kids with only cute little baby teeth on top.) He twisted and pulled it out himself when I wasn't there, but left many bloodied paper towels in his wake for me to clean up so I could be a part of it. He was so funny trying to find a smile that would show his top teeth, his smile doesn't show his teeth very well. What a handsome and brave kid!



Jared was getting the mail one afternoon and he found this letter in the mailbox that said "To Santa." We opened it up and found that Fiora had taken it upon herself to write Santa so she can get what she REALLY wants this year. If only Santa could get kids everything they ever wanted. When Fiora does something so cute and funny as that, I'm surely tempted to get her SOMETHING on that list. Unfortunately I can't find a giant blue or pink teddy bear anywhere.