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Getting Ready for Christmas!!

I really love this time of year. I love the decorating, the baking, the special programs at school and most of all, watching my kids enjoy Christmas morning.

Here is a little bit of what we have been doing while waiting for the big day.

Decorating the house and the Christmas tree...



Dylan made this angel ornament for me a couple years ago. Here is the finished tree...
These are Rylee and Dylan's FIRST ornaments when they were babies...
A family ornament that we had made plus one of Jordan's older ones that I made for her in 2001...


The school held a band concert for Christmas that Dylan was in. This was his first year playing an instrument. He played a baratone, at least I think that is what it's called anyway. Here is a video of the 5th graders playing one of their tunes. It was so cute and kinda funny, we kept hearing lots of funny squeeks and scratches but boy, did they try hard and did fairly well for only playing for a couple months.

It was hard to get a picture of Dylan because of where we were sitting and the big horn right in front of him. So he is the middle one in both of these pictures wearing the light colored shirt and with the horn hiding his face.
Dylan also joined in to raise money for the band to be able to take a trip next year. He raised 22o.oo. These are the wreaths he sold.


My work wanted me to make a wreath to sell at the Christmas tree auction to raise money to support our activities department. We sold it for 85.00! Not bad for something that cost 10.00 to make :)
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the duttons 411 said…
Nice Job on the wreath. Now you know how to make money for next Christmas!! You are so awesome at the crafty stuff. I'm jealous!!!
December 22, 2010 at 1:09 PM
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