More Elf Pictures

December in a flash

This month has been a crazy month---Gregs mom broke her arm in 3 places, had to wait for the bruising to go down before surgery. Went to have surgery and she had pneumonia, had to wait again and then 2 1/2 weeks later finally had surgery to repair her arm and put her arm back in place in her shoulder. Howard has also started basketball this month. ughh. He is loving it. Meanwhile I have been busy finishing up last minute presents and trying to get in the mood for Christmas. I love Christmas. I love everything about it and it has been so crazy it was hard to get in the mood. With some prodding from Greg we put up decorations and I listened to Christmas music everywhere I went and the spirit of Christmas came to me. I love the magic of the season. We have had some fun in my bathroom this year. I decorated the shelf with some snowmen, angels,etc. and everyday someone would move the pieces. Russell admitted to moving things around so then Greg started moving things and then most of the family is in on the rearranging. It has been fun to see where everything ends up. Who knew we had so many elves in our house.

Melissa Christmas caroling

Melissa went on a field trip Christmas caroling to old folks home afterwards they went to Starbucks and the cashier told them to go and sing to a table near the back and they ended up singing to a table of developementally delayed adults. After they sat down one of the ladies came over and sang a song she had written- it was called "Jesus is my Santa Claus".I am so proud of Melissa and her friends for sharing Christmas spirit and thinking of others.

Following his own Shots

Andrew is a great kid and has a good head on his shoulders. He follows his own direction and not afraid of being different. Last year on the basketball team all the boys had white shoes and he wanted black. This year after tryouts all the boys talked about getting black shoes and he went for the white. Not only in basketball but in other areas of his life he makes good decisions. It does make it very easy to find him on the court when he is the only one wearing white shoes

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Howards Baptism

Howard was baptised this past month, I am so proud of him and his decision to be baptised. Grandpa Tate flew out from Utah to be a part of this great experience. He was here for 5 days. The kids enjoyed his stories and playing games with him. Grandpa and Grandma Bingham came also, we are so glad for the support of family and friends. (Andrew was sick and is absent from the pictures- he missed

Graeters ice cream, yum)