December Highlights

We have had a fun and very busy month of December. We started with Lindsie and Mallory's Winter dance recital. It is always so much fun to watch my girls dance. They really love it and you can tell how much they enjoy it.

Cutest dance ever -- the little girls were all teddy bears and were supposed to pretend to fall asleep. We were pretty sure Mallory really fell asleep, she was quite convincing.

Rick and I decided to be spontaneous one weekend when we realized the Chickenfoot band was playing in Vegas. Chickenfoot is a band formed by Rick's favorite musicians, Sammy Hagar, Joe Satriani, Chad Smith, and I forgot the other guy's name. Rick has been dying to see them in concert. He and Brent got the wild idea to have us drive down and meet in Vegas for the show.

We got there just in time for dinner before the concert started

Rick and Brent were so excited to see the show... they were acting like little kids on Christmas morning! Melissa and I were laughing at them. I'm sure we would have been acting the same way if we were going to see our favorite: Billy Joel.

Lindsie had a great basketball season. This is the second year she has played on an all girls team. She absolutely loves to play and does a great job, especially on defense. She sure can get in there and steal the ball.

It was my turn to host the Christmas Bunco party! We always love getting together and NOT playing bunco. We take a break from the dice and just visit, laugh our heads off, eat, and do a gift exchange. Oh, and we wear our cozy pajamas.

Me and Lisa

Holly, Minette, and Melanie

Heather, Tara, Melissa, and Susan (trying to be in the pic too)

Lisa and Liz

Melissa and Susan (trying NOT to laugh)

Justyn, Patrece, and Kim showing off their cute new scarves

The Hat we fought over

Sorry, Tara! I know you really wanted it.

We decided it looked cutest on Melissa.

Time for a group picture everyone!

The trick was watching me as I tried to run and jump in the picture before the timer went off. The first few tries, I didn't have much time. We must have tried five or six times before I figured out to change the timer to wait longer. We were all laughing so hard

Here are a few of our attempts:

Finally!

The polka-dot sistas!



School Singing Program

Grandma Murdoch's ornament hanging!

We get together every year and hang an ornament on the Christmas tree to honor our wonderful Grandma Murdoch. We love her so much and miss her, especially at Christmas time.

Cameron nearly pulled over the whole tree!


Red was my grandma's FAVORITE color!

So Mallory, being funny Mallory, is trying to make sense of what we are doing. "So, mom, since great grandma Murdoch is dead she can't hang her own ornament on the tree, so she wants us to do it for her????"

My new Hutch! This is my Christmas present from my wonderful husband. I got to design it, with a little help from my "decorating" friends. I love it so much and it looks perfect in my house. Thanks Rick, I love you.

How's that for a busy month! Now we just have one more thing left......Christmas!