Homeschool Co-op Christmas Party

Our Homeschool Co-op Party was a lot of fun. Sadly only Bugsy & I were able to attend from our family. All the other kids were too sick to go. =( We missed them but were able to bring their ornaments for the swap & bring theirs home in return. They were glad about that. It was great to see all our friends before Christmas & hang out together.

Ms. Jody

Listening to instructions for the first game.
Abby did an amazing job planning & leading all the games.

Thank you, Abby!

The first game the kids all took their shoes & socks off. They rolled their socks into balls & tried to toss them into the container.

The 2nd game was a snowman game. Using a roll of toilet paper, 3 paper buttons with tape on them & streamer scarves the kids raced to make their partners into snow boys & girls. LOL!

Bugsy looked so stink'in cute!

The last game was very creative. The kids each drew a shape on their paper. Then when Abby told them they moved on to the next paper on their left. They then added anything they wanted to that paper. Abby let them draw for less than a minute & then gave them the signal to move on. They did this until they arrived back at their original spot. It was really cool to see the end results.

Ready to shuffle to the next drawing.

Drawing as it progresses.

Next was the ornament swap!

I already posted pics of this in an earlier post. We had lunch & desserts (we all brought one to share) too! A great party with great friends!

More Snow Fun

Elvis was able to get outside for about 15 minutes or so yesterday. He didn't want to miss the snow. After that he was tuckered out & ready to get back to his cozy blanket & couch. I love watching him play & explore outside.

Snow angel

Snow makes me smile, Mama.

He lured Daddy outside & then ambushed him. HA! HA! HA!

He was very happy with his success! =0)

Sky snuck outside. He wasn't quite sure about the snow.

A few more of Princess.

She is definitely an outdoorsy girl.

Happy Birthday, Mommy!

Last month I celebrated my birthday. I absolutely LOVE celebrating with my little family. They make every birthday so special. And no, I'm not telling you how old I am. =)

Here I am with all my little chicks.

My best friend, Megan made this gorgeous bracelet for me.

The girls chipped in together & bought me this beautiful box.

The funny thing is I picked it out at a yard sale this fall & convinced them to buy it for my birthday. Then they hid it away & I completely forgot about it. Because of this I was truly surprised when I unwrapped it. Lol!

I got these from my in-laws. I LOVE them! The baskets have magnets on them and stick nicely to the frig. The notepad, post-its & pens make it a perfect station for reminders & grocery lists. Thank you, Moms & Pops!

Me pretending to be surprised when I "unwrapped" my present.

Mommy & Princess

She had a ball playing in the wrapping paper.

My new music machine.

Now if I could only figure out how to get it to work.

Dave made me a birthday cake from scratch. It was delicious!

Happy Birthday, to Me!

A kiss from my Honey.

Awaiting cake

Selecting the perfect piece.

He loves birthdays!

This came from my Mom.

She bought me these too. They are now one of my favorites!
Thank you, Mom!

Friday Fill-In

1. Snow is something I will miss this Christmas.

2. I'm looking forward to my records arriving & seeing my new OBGYN!

3. Christmas is the best season ever!


4. One of my favorite old TV shows is Facts of Life.


5. I'm done with being a doormat.


6. The most enjoyable thing around the holidays are the special family traditions.


7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to relaxing, tomorrow my plans include finding a Christmas tree, shopping, the library & baking cookies and Sunday, I want to take a nap!