School Party

 Little Guy is the only kiddo who gets school parties now, so he gets my attendance every time.  He was so excited.  He claimed it was the best day ever. 

We're officially on Winter Break!

Final Performances

 The season of performances is finally winding down this week.  Little Lady had her school orchestra concert, and Children's Choir had their final performance of the season at Tallgrass Retirement. 

Giving Machines

Tonight was double the fun with getting to do the Giving Machines and perform in front of them.  Union Station is beautiful this time of year, so it made it extra special.

Saying Goodbye

 Shen Wei has finished her DMA in piano performance at UMKC and is joining her husband in North Carolina.  She has been Ben's piano teacher for the last year and has taught three of our children over the years.  She also accompanied the children's choir this semester.  We're going to miss her. 

Holiday Recitals

 It was a packed day of performances! 

The choir did a good job, and Little Lady even accompanied for the first time this set of recitals.

It was a long day, but it was a lot of great music. We celebrated with Andy's afterward.

Exploring Holidays

Little Guy learned about 5 different holidays that occur in December.  He had quite the number of crafts this week.  His favorite was Christmas in Germany.

Activities Galore

Tis the season of concerts and activities.  Little Guy and BB tried ice skating for the first time at Activity Days.  They both loved it falls and all.  Little Man supported his friends at BVHS and went to their Christmas show choir concert.  

Cookie Exchange

 For this year's annual cookie exchange I decided to make Oreo brownies and Lime coolers (coconut lime sugar cookies).  It was a lovely afternoon with great friends. 

The kids love the aftermath spoils of the party.

The hot chocolate bar gets put to good use.