"But as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD." Joshua 24:15d

Tuesday, December 24, 2013

Christmas with Meme and Papa

We usually celebrate Christmas on Christmas Eve with meme and papa.  My mom has to go to work today at Belk's so we needed to changes this a bit.  So we enjoyed the day yesterday with them.  
 
I had some excited little, well big, people.
 
Ella (7)

Seth (12)

Garrett (15)

Seth was holding Bella, meme's dog, so Gabby decided to join them in the picture. 


Merry Christmas 2013

Happy 12th Birthday Seth

 Seth's birthday was the last day of school.  Painting the school rock was a family affair.  We headed to paint on the 19th before eating dinner with meme and papa. 
 
Is Seth working?



Jeff and Ella are busy

Garrett was in on the action

Jeff and Seth were in charge of the ice rink

Garrett in charge of the hockey pucks

 
The back of the rock
 
The finished product.  When we have a winter birthday, start painting the rock at 5:00, it gets dark very quickly.
 
The front of the rock


 
 
Off to eat with meme and papa.  Chili's is Seth's new favorite restaurant.  They sang and brought a ice cream sundae.
 
On Friday night, the 20th, we headed to celebrate Christmas with some friends.  They were so nice to help us celebrate and sing to Seth. 
 
What an incredible young man.
He passed his mom in height.
He is an excellent student in school
He kindness is amazing
He works hard in all he does
He is becoming a great hockey player
He has transitioned well into Middle school
He is very responsible
He loves to give hugs to his family
He enjoys headphones and music while he works
His teachers notices his manners and hard work
He makes friends wherever he goes
Happy 12th Birthday.

Parent Watch for Ballet

Mrs. Bonita gives us the week before Christmas break to go in to watch our dancers. 
 
It is amazing the things she is beginning to do. 




Our little ballerina

Nutcracker Fun - 3rd Nutcracker

Each year Clara has a Tea Party for all the cast members.  Everyone gets to wear their PJs. 
 

 
Little Mouse


Ella had lots of friends and family come to see her perform. Racheal is a family friend that came for the weekend with her grandmother.  They even squeezed in a hockey game with Seth.


I think she liked the mouse head a little too much.

 
What an incredible fun time we have with the Nutcracker each year.

At the doctor

This is what the Weddines do at the doctor's office while we wait for the doctor.
 
This was Seth's appointment for an asthma check - the little sister is there for entertainment.
 






The House with Color - November 10th







Flash Backs

 
Fall 2009
 
 
Fall 2010
 
 

Fall 2011
 
Fall 2012


Fall 2013
 
The years just go so fast.  Oh the memories

The Traditional "Mom Has to take" Pictures

 I included some great ones and some silly ones.  I love how many pictures it takes to actually have a great picture.  If you received a Christmas card, these are all the tries to have a picture to use.





 
And here is the tries to actually take a picture.
Take 1

Take 2

 Take 3

I think there may be some silliness here as well.


Eyes closed





This will help us remember where we have lived for 5 months as we transition into the new house.