I Survived!!!

I cannot believe how long it has been since I have had a moment to sit and blog! Let me catch you up!

Chandler Light Parade (12/6) - A did an awesome job marching/ dancing over a mile with her team and defending their title "Judges Choice" for the 2nd year!

Disneyland (12/15 - 18) This was quite an adventure. It was great the first day since it was pretty deserted (longest wait was for Santa @ 20 min) but then it rained the whole day Wednesday, so we spent most of it in the theaters of California Adventure. This was neat since we ended up doing things we normally wouldn't have done, such as take art lessons from an actual Disney Artist and watch the "how they do it" shows. A liked the interactive "talkin with Crush". Thursday the sun was out so it was a little more crowded, but the "big thrill" was when A got selected from the crowd to sing and dance in the HSM3 street show. She was even wearing a HSM shirt!

A's School party (12/19) we planned our trip so that A would be back at school for her spelling test and to turn in her work for the week (she even had a field trip packet to complete for Disneyland). I got to help out at the party, once again running the "craft table". I love watching the kids be creative and it reminds me how much I want to find a job in the teaching field when that time comes.

Daisy Scout Party (12/20) the party was here at our house and it was an experience to have 9 little scouts in the house. We made beaded bracelets, played games, went caroling at my neighbors, enjoyed a gift exchange and ended the night in PJs drinking hot coco watching "the Polar Express". It was crazy fun!

Friend's Party (12/21) It was so nice to spend time with the "gang" again as it had been over a month! BFFs L and B came over with all the kids and we enjoyed presents, playing and crafts! I only hate that it was so short, but both L and I had visiting family to deal with!

Dad's gang arrives (12/21) after sitting on the tarmac for 3 1/2 they finally made it! The sad thing was that the weather they came too wasn't much different than what they have in WA!!

MeMe arrives and Zoolights (12/23) My Dad and MeMe joined us at Zoolights where we met up with my cousins and their families and friends, and my aunt and uncle. We had a great time visiting and enjoying the one night it didn't rain!

Christmas Eve (12/24) My favorite thing from this night was at church when Anna volunteered to go up on stage at church to be #11 in the singing of "The 12 Days of Christmas" She looked so little up there with the teenagers, but she did a great job and was so cute. We also had new house guests, a new aunt and cousin we hadn't met needed a place to crash, so break out more pillows and the blow up bed :)

Christmas! (12/25) With 12 people here for the morning present opening, it was great! P loved handing out the presents, and like true kids, the packing popcorn and wrapping paper roles were the favorite item! I enjoyed watching both brothers fight with the clear maze boxes I got them, each with $50 in them (hee hee hee) and then seeing C's girlfriend solve it - we all had a good laugh!

Shopping again (12/26) A and MeMe were dying to get to the Build A Bear store, so we braved the cold and crowds - I left them standing in line and went to VS to spend my own gift cards :)

Good byes (12/27) Everyone left on the same day, however, MeMe had a some car trouble outside of Tucson. Thankfully my Aunt and Uncle there opened their home to her. The car was able to be fixed and she made it home the next day without issue.

So that is how I spent December!!! I what to thank all of you who were a part of the chaos and to wish everyone a fabulous New Year!!!!!!!