No Substitutes

 BB's school play opened tonight.  It was set up a little odd, so that parts were split by scene instead of whole play, but we still liked seeing BB on stage.  Little Guy was maybe a little less enthused.

The funniest/saddest part of the evening was his biography.  He thanked Natali, but she broke up with him a week before opening night.  It's a good reminder to only thank permanent fixtures in your life and not flaky girls.   

Quilt Cuteness

 Kai may be the cutest baby ever.  I love when the quilts I make are loved and used.

Comings and Goings

 Little Lady had a comfy night at her church youth group.

Little Man injured his hip over Thanksgiving break. He's been resting it, and now he's doing physical therapy for the next month.  He wasn't a fan of the evaluation shorts, but they were funny enough that he wanted a picture of them.

Little Guy is up to his usual skullduggery, but he's cute, so we keep him.

New Eyewear

 Little Lady is thrilled to have new glasses.  Her eyesight slightly improved and her old glasses fell apart, so it was time.  

3 Kings Day

The kiddos look forward to Día de los Reyes Magos every year.  BB was thrilled because he found both baby Jesus' in the Rosca this year, and he even got one in his Spanish class as well.  The Wise-men always bring the kids a book each year, and we eat Pozole for dinner.  

 

Getting Tall

 Little Man's days as the tallest boy in the family are numbered.  BB is giving him a run for his money, and will most likely be taller than him this year.  

New Year's Eve Festivities

New Year's Eve is our family game day.  We all pick a game to play.  Little Man went with Uno for the second year in a row.  We used the Colombia version.  Little Lady chose Take 5.  BB chose our new game from Christmas: Another Man's Treasure.  Little Guy chose Skyjo.  I chose Ticket to Ride.  Sadly, Joel had to work, so he didn't get to join in with our fun.  

Every year we host the youth from our church for dinner before they all head to the New Year's Eve dance.  The theme for the dance this year was the Roaring 20s.  

While the older 2 were at the dance and afterparties, the younger two boys wanted to play Otrio and have our customary root beer floats.

We're looking forward to a great 2026!

A Fond Farewell

 Before they left we all went to the temple together.  It was a lovely morning.

And apparently my mental faculties are already going, because my kids reminded me that we went to Jack Stack for lunch after the temple and not after the museums.  Oops. At least I remembered the barbecue.

So long, Wardenburgs!  We'll see you in July!