Happy Birthday Dad!

It's my dad's birthday today and I just wanted to let him know how much I love him. Thanks for being such a devoted and supportive dad and grandpa! Hope you had a great day!

Bet You Didn't Know....

That there was actually a giant duck and cow at the manger. That's how Makenna sees it anyway. Maybe she thought the baby Jesus needed a snuggle duck.(:

Our December So Far...

Parker's preschool had his Christmas program. He was so cute! He was very focused on watching his teacher to sing all the right words. He sang out loud and clear. Maybe watching me sing all the time is rubbing off on him.(: We were really glad that most of his grandparents could make it to watch him.

Makenna face-planted while jumping off the couch last Sunday. She really gashed up her lip but luckily it didn't go through her chin.


Parker turned the rocking horse into a rockstar horse.(:

We had some fun in the snow. Or should I say, Andrew and Parker had fun in the snow. Makenna is still not sure.


The kids decorated the Christmas tree. It still looks like that. I just haven't had time to decorate it so it's been up like this since the Sunday after Thanksgiving. I know you are all jealous of it's beauty.(:

And...I finished my first semester back in college! It was so hard and so great! I scored high enough on my vocal final to be officially accepted into the the vocal performace program! They make you do two auditions: one to get in initially and one after your second year. This was my second, so I'm in for good! I thought about how easy it would be to quit every week, but really I'm just loving it. I can't explain how fulfulling it is to finally be pursuing a dream I've had since childhood. Well, I guess that's it. Merry Christmas everyone!