Homeschool Co-op Christmas Program

 Cilidah and Jade singing a duet

 

 Zach reciting his lines

 Ellie reciting her lines

 group song

 Jade reciting her lines

 group song

 

 Celidah reciting her lines

 another group song

 Silent night with candels

  flowers to the program organizers

 All six kids singing Tiger Tiger

  Girls singing Whispering Snow duet

 

  Celidah playing Carol of the Bells solo on the xylophone

other solos and duets were performed but I only put my kids up on the webpage.

 

Gingerbread Winter Wonderland and Skating Party

The kids had a blast creating their gingerbread creations. Getting them to the iceskating arena created the next challenge. Jairon's experienced an earthquake causing his house to topple. Upon checkin several thought he toppled his house on purpose. Zach barely caught his during a sudden brake stop with his toes. Chantelle got a grumbly tummy and started to eat hers during the drive.

With the houses set up the kids were excited for their disploys

 With some magic repositioning one could not tell an earthquake had struck this house :)



Other entries we thought were cool!

overall winner!!!

Presents... Presents... and more Presents!!!

This year has been a been a very tough and crazy year for us. Several surgeries, bronchospies, daddy being deployed, then ending this year with my having major abdominal surgery right before Christmas. Due to this Children's offered to help make Christmas better for the kids. We have recieved so many extra presents for them. They are all so excited about the gifts and can't wait wait until it is time to open presents.

Here is the tree after two "Secret Santa" deliveries today, which added to the kids excitement

 the tree over flowing with gifts

 gifts under the futon couch too

 special angel ornament from Aunt Melly

 gifts hidden in the tree too...