Christmas came and went...

It seems that Christmas has come and gone!  All this time decorating, baking, wrapping, preparing food and over in a blink.  However the Kyre family was very busy celebrating and loved every minute.

To recap...the kid's had their winter parties on Dec. 20th and which I again am the party coordinator for both.  Erik however worked from home so I talked him into helping with Ethan's party so I could be with Emma a little more.  This is here last year in elementary school so I do not want to miss it either!

Then we had Christmas with my parents and my sister Jessie and her 2 kids, Tyler and Mandy on the 22nd.  The kids had fun opening gifts and making "flat" gingerbread houses out of graham crackers, frosting and M&M's.  This is a great idea from my dear friend, Kelly Ortman.  They can make it and eat it right away!

Next Christmas Eve came...our church has a Christmas program for the children and Emma played Mary & Ethan played a camel.  Both did a wonderful job and had so much fun!

We also visited the State Auto Nativity Scene downtown which is an annual tradition.  It was a little chilly but still a nice night for it!

Christmas day arrived!  Emma decided to get up at 6:15 am but did not wake up everyone.  I think she may have peeked a little but waited for us at 7:30 am.  Both kids received Razr Scooters and clothes.  Ethan got his Skylanders for the Wii and Emma got an iTunes gift card, American Girl items, make-up items for dance and of course she already received her iPhone!  We hurried up and got ready for Christmas breakfast with the Turner Family at Fort Rapids.  Then back home and lunch with the Kyre family!  Both kids received even more gifts!

Dancing Diva in The House...

Well it was interesting last weekend!  Friday we had a icy morning so school was cancelled and Emma's Christmas show was cancelled for the community dances during the day and the show in the evening.  Emma was disappointed but liked the snow day.  Secretly for me, I was relieved the show was cancelled due to I was exhausted from driving here and there, etc.  Erik was off so we went to the grocery store and hung out all day.  It was a nice lazy day.

Saturday it was showtime for our little dancer.  She danced at 11:30 am show, 2:30 pm show and 7 pm show.  I helped backstage at all shows except the 2:30 pm show where I watched with Erik, Ethan and Grandma Kyre.  I am very proud of her!  She loves to dance and loves the Westerville Christmas Spectacular!  It is always a good show for all ages.  We saw some friends come and see her and even had a cast party Saturday night with some goodies to eat!  However the Friday show was rescheduled for this coming Friday so the show must go on!

Here are a few pics backstage with my little diva...of course she is not little anymore!  She is 10 and is almost as tall as her Mama!

Happy Thanksgiving!

We had several Thanksgiving dinners this year.  First we celebrate with my step-dad's family the Sunday before Thanksgiving.  It is so nice to see the Turner family all together and some yummy food!

Then we celebrate Thanksgiving at our house with Erik's family.  Luckily it is a small family so we just get Honey Baked Ham & Turkey and Erik and I make the sides and desserts!  Again more yummy food and nice to see Erik's family as well!

Finally we stopped at my Mom's house later that evening since my step-dad worked and they decided not to make a dinner.  My sister had her own meal with her kids that evening too.  However it was nice seeing them since we do not get to visit much with them due to their work hours.