December as usual flew right by. We started out this year in Nebraska for a week and headed home for the weekend to start our first Christmas party. The first one was for the Meeuwsen's and Santa stopped by again this year. We don't really "do santa", personally I hate the whole thing, but the girls usually sit on his lap so they can get a picture and a candy cane. I may have scared them for life but I really hate how it takes away from the real meaning of Christmas.
The following weekend on Friday night we had the Top Christmas and on Saturday night the Brouwer Christmas. I apparently never even got the camera out for that one.
On Sunday night the girls did their Christmas program for church. It was so cute and had such a good message. The girls each had a part and did excellent.
On Tuesday night it was the Innocademy school Christmas program followed by a quick piano recital.
This is the girls with their teacher Ms. Amy Harbison. We are very blessed to have her.
On Thursday night we had Karinda's dance class performance.
And that Friday we had to make an impomtu trip up to the Blue Beaver Lodge because they had lost power. We quickly packed food that didn't need to be heated and some clothes and drove up there. It was an adventure! We all camped out on the floor in sleeping bags in the living room thinking that would be warmer. It was maybe a degree or two warmer but very uncomfortable, not a good choice. The power was still off on Saturday so we went snowmobiling for a bit, which was a bonus. Then we headed into Kalkaska for pizza and when we got back the power had been restored. We decided to stay the night and headed home on Sunday.
We were supposed to have the Brouwer Christmas but Bryan and Amy had sick kids. We had food ready so we had Part A of the Christmas party, it was a very strange Christmas without them.
The girls requested that Nana make them another outfit for them and their American Girls again like she did a few years ago. They know their Nana can do anything! The bummer was they knew what they were getting but had no idea what it was going to look like. They turned out SOOOO CUTE!!!!!
Eric got a new ring for the fire pit at the Blue Beaver Lodge, I can't wait to put it in this spring.
I apparently didn't take any pictures of our little Christmas at home, and I completely forgot my camera on Christmas day for the Meeuwsen Christmas, Pluister Christmas, and Brouwer Christmas Part B.
After spending most of the day on Christmas Eve in the kitchen I decided it was going to be to rushed with church to enjoy our crab legs, lobster tail, and chicken dinner so we enjoyed it Christmas night when we got home. Ahhhh...it makes me tired just thinking about the December schedule, but I think it was our best Christmas ever. I am really enjoying our girls and the ages they are!
We were supposed to have the Brouwer Christmas but Bryan and Amy had sick kids. We had food ready so we had Part A of the Christmas party, it was a very strange Christmas without them.
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