December Fun!

I love December!! Counting down to the birth of Jesus and so many fun, free, family things to do! We did all our regular traditions, which are different and fun every year because the kids are different ages. We went to the "forest" to pick out our tree, decorated it while drinking hot chocolate and marshmallows, watched it "snow" at the fancy mall, walked through the lights at Winterhaven and ate lote of candy canes! Also drove through the lights in the disney neighborhood several times. This year we made crafts for a nursing home and went with other homeschool families from church to sing carols and perform skits for the residents. My 4 sang and acted out Luke 2:8-14 from the Seeds CD. It was a lot of fun! We got to Flagstaff about 5 days before Christmas and sledded, played with cousin Reese, made Christmas tree coffee cakes with Grandma, decorated our annual gingerbread house, sang carols to Grandma Rosie and hugged her for the last time, and on Christmas got together with all the family and exchanged gifts. Here are some pictures of the fun...all out of order:).