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| Landen and his marshmallow snowman |
December was full of lots of fun activities. We started the month out by making gingerbread houses out of graham crackers and marshmallow snowmen. The kids loved making them, and then especially eating them. YUM!!
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| Sydney and her marshmallow snowman |
So here is what has gone on in December. My sister in law Kaylyn moved in with us to help me with the house cleaning and taking care of the kids. She has been great to have around to help me with these things. Being pregnant is no fun when you are so sick you can't even take care of your family. I basically either sleep or lay on the couch most of the day. The pills are helping me a little bit. Every day is different on how I feel. Some days, poor Kaylyn is bored out of her mind. Hopefully she will be able to make some friends and once I am feeling better she can go hang out with them, or if Byron is home she can go do things also.
It has snowed quite a bit already. The kids are LOVING it. Even if it sometimes seem like such a bother to put all of their snow clothes on for a few minutes, for Sydney and Josiah anyways. Landen could stay out side and play in the snow all day if I would let him.
The kids had a preschool Christmas party. They loved it. They sang Christmas songs, had a gift exchange and then had cookies and other snacks.
Sydney has been doing dance this year, ballet She is loving it. This month she only had two practices, so for the rest of the month, she would ask me;do we have dance today? She was sure missing it. I love to see her dancing to music. She will stare at herself dancing. It so cute and funny. She mainly dances in the kitchen, pulling the towel off of the oven door so she can see herself dancing. I know I was the same way when I was her age. I remember coming home from school as a little girl and my dad had this really long flat bed trailer on our street. I would stand on the trailer and dance and sing and pretend I had an audience watching. So funny!
We had a lot of family Christmas parties this year. However, we didn't go to any of them. Byron had to work, sadly.
We left for Phoenix on Christmas Eve to go spend Christmas with Byron's family. They kids had a wonderful, spoiled Christmas. They always get way too many things. I have decided that they will get a big present from Santa and then a present from Mom and a present from Dad, cause between the Grandparents, Great Grandparents and Aunts and Uncles, they get WAY too many things. Sadly, we were only able to stay till Monday. Christmas Eve, we didn't do much. We need to start some of our own traditions I guess. I have tried to incorporate some of my traditions that I grew up on into my own family, but most of them don't happen while at the in laws. We went to Byron's grandparent's house on Sunday. They always have all of the family over for Christmas dinner and lots of presents. They sure do spoil their grandkids and great grandkids. Dinner was supposed to be at 5, but we didn't start eating till almost 7. By then I tried to eat, but was feeling sick. I ended up throwing up and spent the rest of the evening laying down, except I did manage to just sit on the couch while everyone opened presents. Why of why do I get pregnant in the winter. 3 out of 5 pregnancy's have been in the winter, so I am always sick over Christmas. No fun at all.
The rest of the week we didn't do much. The kids loved not having to go to school and I loved not having to take them or pick them up. Ha ha. They played with their new toys and outside in the snow.
I can hardly believe that 2010 is already over. See you next year!!! Goodbye 2010 and welcome 2011!
