Anna's Preschool Christmas Program

Getting ready for the handbell performance. Anna had two colors of bells to remember and she did great!

Singing Jingle Bells, ringing little bells at just the right time!

Anna greets Mom, Caleb, Grandma and Great Gram!

Anna's class performs Silent Night on handbells.

Christmas Cookies!

Eric's turn to bring "Friday treat" to his first grade class was on Dec. 11, so on Dec. 10, our good friend Sara came over to help us make these adorable personalized Christmas cookies! What fun we had!

One with everyone's name!

A plate of cookies for the Townsends, our neighbors who came through with an extra bag of powdered sugar when we needed it most!

Eric's awesome reindeer!

Caleb shows off his decorated star cookie.

Fun with sprinkles!

Thank you, Sara Cupcake for all your wonderful help!

Eric shows off his handiwork.

Anna's beautiful gold star

Little bakers

Cutting the cookies out

Happy helpers

Sneaking bites of dough - those rascals!

Thanksgiving with the Baumgartners

We all had a great time at Grandma and Grandpa Baumgartner's house for Thanksgiving this year, with ALL 12 cousins together! Here are a few pics with 10 of the cousins, before the last 2 arrived!

Emma (9) - turkey chef extraordinaire!

Heidi (4), in a turkey coma before dinner was even served!

Caleb (3): "Where's the food, dude?"

Maddy (2), being a little shy, or maybe a little hungry?

James (9), Wyatt (4) and Caleb (3) waiting so patiently for their plates!

Four happy boys: Eric (6), Jake (7), James (9) and Wyatt (4)

Three little turkeys - Emma (9), Anna (4) and Charis (6)

The whole bunch, minus Trent and Holden :(
including Aunt Amy!