'Tis The Season

'Tis the season...to be busy, merry, and bright! Well, busy anyways! The days are passing quickly and Christmas will soon be here, but we are ready... Reagan and I are jamming out to Christmas carols and Travis is learning to sing and made up his own version of " Fa La La La La La"--too funny! The "stockings" are hung, our tree (artificial for the first time ever!) is decorated, the presents are all bought and wrapped, and we are enjoying the Christmas season!

Last week, we had our Ward Christmas party. (sorry...forgot the camera...) It was great food and and a fun time to just sit and talk with friends.
Next, was the ED Christmas party. It was great--the providers do it for us and this year it was in Artesia again. The kids loved getting to play with friends and talking with Santa.

Travis didn't want to sit on Santa's lap, but he wanted a candy cane and present really bad. So, he surpised me and climbed right up on Santa's lap and said "Cheese!" Too cute! This week was Reagan's school music program. Can you spot her with Nana's antlers on? She loves to sing and was so excited for her program! (She spent the night before it vomiting over and over again, but she conviced herself and me that she was better and off to the program she went...and felt great luckily!) She sang Up on The Roof Top, A Spanish Christmas Song, and Away in a Manger with all the 1st graders. They also did a few numbers with the rest of the school K-2. Most songs had dancing numbers or kids playing instruments. Our music teacher Ms. Lawson does a fantastic job!

First grade:

All the singers: (that would fit in the pic anyways!)

Reagan singing loudly as usual...

The cute child Nativity during the Finale....

Next, was Reagan's Dance Recital on Friday. She danced to Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree. She did a great job and the show as fun to watch. My favorite of course was the end...it is always a form of the Nativity. After the Nativity movie by the Church with Breath of Heaven dubbed over it, the big girls danced to He Lives. It really was beautiful! What a cutie! No more pics MOM!

Just Rockin!Confusion or concentration???
Yeah! All finished! Good job Reagan!

Busy as we are, I have enjoyed getting my part of the YW lesson ready for this Sunday...studying talks and scriptures and trying to remember to focus on what Christmas truly is all about-- The Spirit of Chirst. May we all have the pure joy of Christmas in our hearts this season!