Christmas at the Bonewitz's House

We had The Jaspersons on Saturday and The Bonewitzs on Sunday. We celebrated the weekend before Christmas in Newton with all of them.

We were at my parent's house on Sunday morning, to the kids are all in their Christmas PJs.

Carter loves his trash truck

Ella loves her cupcake kitchen set

checking out all their new toys

Pappy and Guh Guh with 3 of the grand kids

Then, we were off to Topeka to celebrate with my Mema and my Aunt Connie's House

Santa surprised us all !

He brought candy canes for all the kids...and lottery tickets for the big kids!

Our family with Santa. Ella was scared of Santa.

She spent most of the time away from him on Pappy's lap.

All the grand kids with Pappy, Guh Guh and SANTA!



Christmas with The Jaspersons

Grandpa Ranny and Grandma Deb with the 3 grand kids

Ella loves her baby she got. She loves feeding it with the baby bottle.

Carter and Grandma Deb made sugar cookies.

Opening presents Saturday night from Great Grandma Ruth Ann

So exciting to see what is inside!!



Carter's Christmas Program

It was his first ever performance-and he was excited! He woke up Wednesday morning asking if it was the day of his performance! Ha! We said he had to wait  one more day because it was on Thursday. The program was held on the Holy Trinity campus, at the old stone chapel. It is really pretty.

Ella came home sick that morning-thanks GOODNESS Guh Guh and Pap were in town for Carter's performance! They got to take her to the pediatrician and she was diagnosed with an ear infection.

Waiting for the performance to start.

Carter was front and center. :) He looked so cute!!

Someone (my husband) messed with my camera...and I got horrible pictures!

But you can still see him.

His class sang 2 songs. The first one was "Hark, the Harold Angels Sing."

After the program we went back to his school and had a reception. He wanted to show us his reindeer in the hallway. SO ADORABLE!

He showed us where COCO the classroom green elf was hiding.

We then met in the big room for treats!

Red punch...

and yummy cookies!

Daddy, the performer and Ella.

Carter and Guh Guh

Me and my boy eating brownies

Simon, Carter and Drew-three of his buddies

Our family after the performance!



Letter to Santa and our Elf

Carter wrote and note to Pee Wee (Our Elf on the Shelf) and wanted to mail it...

I was not sure how I would pull this one off. But I remembered a commercial for Macy's Department Store saying that they were collecting notes to Santa and for every one they collected, a donation would be made to charity. So, we sealed his note and decided to send his note to Pee Wee to the North Pole. 

Here he is at Macy's with his letter in hand!

While we were there, he decided to write a note to Santa.

I wrote it out and he signed his name. (I wrote exactly what he said).

He was so happy!

(Carter also write a note for Ella saying she wanted a doll house, a Barbie, fairies and horses).

Ms. Andrea's Goodbye Party

The kids all waited with their heads down for her to come in. Then they jumped up and yelled, "Surprise!"

She was very surprised! Here are the kids showing her the cookies (that Carter and I made) that said

We (heart) Ms. Andrea!

The class made a class book to give her.

The class at the party!

We will miss Ms. Andrea!

Lauren's Open House

My friend Lauren had a Holiday Open House. They renovated major parts of their house and wanted to show it off. Her house was decorated beautifully!

Summer, Me and Lauren

(Don't you love Summer's Baby GIRL bump!!)



Gingerbread House

Daddy and Carter worked hard making it look just like the picture on the box.

My creative boys!

Carter loved making it.

Can you guess which parts Carter did?

He was very proud of the finished product!

Our family with the gingerbread house!

And then Ella wanted her picture taken with "Santee"-as she calls him!