First things first - pictures and videos of all the grandbabies this week. I guess I'll go in order of oldest to youngest. :) Abby is now on a nice and long Christmas break. She was reportedly very excited to sleep in and relax, but the very next morning, she went in to wake Amber up at 6:45 a.m. As she knocked on the bedroom door, she announced, "Mom, I'm ready for an art lesson!" Amber took Gwen to Abby's school Christmas concert. I just love this picture of all 3 of them!  You can see Abby singing in her Christmas Concert - she's in the group on the far right, standing in the front row wearing a red dress. Click to see the video: (1 minute) https://photos.app.goo.gl/kwQUaA2mzPsRJrMG8 Jack is so close to cutting his first teeth, loves to jibber jabber, and seems to be growing up so fast!  Video #1: Jack is practicing to be the Little Drummer Boy (21 seconds) https://photos.app.goo.gl/rMpfQ4W69AY5vDSp6 Video #2: Jack loves his shoe so much that he tries to ea...

The bitter cold of an Idaho winter arrived this weekend, just in time for our 1st annual OUTDOOR Neighborhood Christmas Carnival. Approximately 50+ people showed up to brave the bitter temps in order to have some fun and spread some Christmas cheer.  Me, Jen Anderson, Cindy Benson, and Christine Bennett Hailie Reisner helping her dad, Mike, start the fire Marshmallows were roasted over an open fire for a variety of S'mores fixings, along with a hot chocolate bar to keep your innards warm. The adults mostly gathered around the fire, while the kids ran around and played all the games. The bishopric put together a gorgeous red flocked Christmas tree with tags of service opportunities for us to choose from. Bishop McCracken owns Sunnyside Gardens here in town, so he knew just how to make a beautiful Christmas Giving Tree! (Bishop is on the left, and Nolan Anderson is on the right) Pin the Nose on Rudolph game Our young women group put together "Holiday Hoops" and "Candy ...