Catch Up

Ok, I have am like 5 posts behind. So be prepared. This will be a catch up post with lots of info compiled into 1 quadruple whammy. Ready? Hang in there.

So the first week of December, we went to Safford for the Electric Parade, and Wendy's county Christmas Party, where she had to sing a mini-solo from the song "The 12 Days of Christmas." Very humorous if I do say so myself. And the kids got to play with their cousins Kaleb and Payten!

Then the next day we made our favorite thing, Candy Trains with Grandma John. We love to make these!!

We also took Christmas pictures of Grandpa and Grandma John.

It was a really fun trip!!

Then last Saturday, we made our Gingerbread House that Austin has been waiting EVER SO patiently to make. Zoe didn't so much make a gingerbread house, as much as she just ATE the things that go on the house. Needless to say we were a little short on candy to decorate with.

Beautifully finished product. Then Sunday, we did family pictures with the Campbell's. Here is a sample of my photographic skills... Austin holding little cousin Diesel for the first time and loving it. Today, Monday, Austin and I FINALLY made our Christmas Countdown Chain. I know, it is really late, so there were only 14 links, but we did it. Austin is here to offer you step-by-step instructions on how to ACCURATLY complete your Christmas Chains.

1. Cut strips from red and green construction paper. Make sure that you stick your tongue out while doing it, it really helps.

2. Using either stickers or stamps, decorate the outside of the cut strips with something Christmasy like so.

3. Hang somewhere and start counting down the days!!!!