With the kids being in a busier season, any free nights we have we typically prefer to hang out all together. So, Kenny & I have more lunch dates these days since he’s working from home & the kids are in school. Sometimes we try to take a walk too. We had lunch this month near a park with a great trail for walking. Such a beautiful day!

One of my favorite things is the end of the day when the kids are going to bed. For many, many years we have all gathered on our bed together. When the kids were small we would read together & continued this until just the last few years. Then we’d pray together before tucking them in. These days, with older kids, we still gather together to pray & talk about our day. There are many nights, though, when Anna is out late at rehearsal or James is out with friends & once returning home, they just head straight to bed. It has made me appreciate the nights we are all home together so much more. 

James’s band concert…

Concert band…James is playing jingle bells & slapstick…

Jazz band…drum set time!

Elf night! Homemade personal pizzas, sadly disappointing Elf cookies (but they were cute!) & watching the movie together. This year is the 20th anniversary of the movie!

The beginnings of sugar cookies…

Celebrating Kenny & Lynn’s birthday…

Hosting our small group Christmas party…