I know I always show a ton of pictures at each holiday, but it's what I do! I have to have a record for my posterity!!
I want to thank all my family for the wonderful gifts ( the family tree and money for a frame, diamond earrings, darling apron, fuzzy warm slippers, golf gift cards galore) and for your complete willingness to participate in our Christmas program this year. As was requested by our children, we did our program at my Dad's Retirement Home. I don't think they could really hear us too well, but they seemed to enjoy what they saw! Especially when Joseph walked in with his arm gently around Mary (Luke and Rylee). There was a big awe from the audience. Whitley and Bailey did a great job as the story tellers! Trinity was the perfect angel. Treavor, Adam, Zach and Cade were the shepherds and our Wisemen, Travis, Gunnar and Stephen had the majority of the speaking parts, while Jessica and Sabrina played the background music. After the Nativity, it wouldn't be a complete Christmas Program without Kim and Tiffany sharing their musical talents. This year we were also excited to hear from Jovie, Mylee and Rylee.
After that program we all went back to our home where the adult kids (spear headed by Treavor, Tara and Kim) performed an amazing number on BUILDING A SNOWMAN!" Unfortunately, I have no pictures of the grand production number as of yet!! I was laughing so hard, my mouth muscles hurt! It was so cute and too much work. I felt a little guilty for asking them to come up with a number.
WE DID MISS THE LITTLE VAN LEEUWEN FAMILY IN OMAHA THOUGH. That was a bit of a downer. There wasn't a second we weren't thinking about them and missing them so badly!!!!
Thanks for a great Christmas!!
