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The Wise Man

Last year we started a tradition in December with Em and East that included a wise man figurine that we would hide each night.  The kids would go around the house looking for the wise man and when they found him, would discover that he had in his hands a piece of paper that had written on it a clue that would lead them to a fun little game, toy, or treat (and on Christmas eve, he would leave a clue to read Luke 2 about the birth of the Savior, which we would then read together as a family).  This year Britt made and sent us a box that had in it fun things for the 12 Days of Christmas (thanks Britt, the kids have loved it).  So we have been using the items Britt sent as part of our wise man activity each night.  One of the things Britt included in the box for one of the days was some bubble gum and a couple of finger poppers (little rubber cylinders that you turn inside out, place on the tip of your finger and shoots across the room).  Well, after playing with his popper for a little while, Eastie found a very practical use for it - a hat for the wise man.  You will notice that the wise man is also missing his hands - he is still functional though and now has a nice little yellow hat to wear.

   

Em's Dance Recital



Then one froggy Christmas eve...



Tom the Turkey

Eme is really into projects these days.  Daddy was home from work the other day so the two of them got to work on creating a Tom the Turkey pinata.  We kept the pinata from her birthday party, so they put a trash bag over the pinata and made a Tom the Turkey so it went with the Thanksgiving holiday.  She can't wait until Thanksgiving day when the cousins will be able to pull the pinata strings and win some prizes and candy.

Thanksgiving Feast

Eme's preschool had a Thanksgiving Program and Feast to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday.  They sang songs and the older kids (aka Kindergarteners) put on a little play acting out the first Thanksgiving.  It was fun to see Eme sing and do the actions to the different songs.  I was so proud of her because she participated this year and did really well.  Dane was also able to come so that made Eme feel even more special that Daddy took off work to see her program.  We had a feast after and were able to look a the different projects she has been working on the last month in school.  She's growing up too fast!

Our cute buddy

There are few things that beat having this little guy look at you with those big blue eyes and smile.  His face lights up everytime he smiles with those cute, big dimples and your heart melts.  Tagg makes you feel like a million bucks - here's to having this precious boy in our home!