Christmas at the Bolthouse's....the video

Our first "night" of Christmas

We're Michigan-bound for Christmas with a stop off in Iowa on the way.  All the traveling means 3 Christmas celebrations in the next week--oh my!  We kicked it off with a Bolthouse Christmas last night in Colorado.The boys were equally excited to dig into the gingerbread house as they were to open presents!?

 The anticipation could have powered our entire house....

Everyone was thrilled with their gifts.....and every boy had pieces galore....this picture doesn't do it justice:-)  Merry Christmas!

Our last Preschool Christmas Performance

It's hard to believe that the days of preschool will soon be behind us.  I'm both ecstatic and sad at this prospect....and it made me a little weepy the morning of the last preschool Christmas party!?  What a couple of cuties we have:-)

Christmas Parties Galore!

 Wednesday was the big day!  The boys prepped by watching a Christmas song singalong before school.

 John (next to his favorite classmate, Gianna, in the red dress) did a great job singing four Christmas songs.  "Happy Birthday Jesus" was his favorite.

 Jacob was a pro at the hand motions.  He rocked his role....and loved the jazzy version of "Joy to the World" most of all.

 Kenny's class party was snowman themed....and he didn't have any trouble eating his entire ice cream snowman:-)

The J's crashed the first grade party!

Enjoying Christmas at the Ranch

Kenny and I had a fun date to see the live performance, "Christmas at the Ranch".  It was an amazing production that included the Denver Bronco's drumline and magic cards that lit up to reveal scripture. 

December Ski Fun

It's been so fun spending our December weekends in the mountains!  The boys have been in ski lessons every Saturday, and the record snowfall has made the skiing surprisingly good for Sarah & Darin:-)  The resorts do such a great job making the atmosphere festive!  Lots of Christmas decorations and roving Santa with candy canes:-)

Kenny's wish for Christmas

"All he wants for Christmas is his two front teeth....."  Kenny FINALLY lost his second front tooth.  It was hanging by a thread for over a week before he finally lost it in Iowa over Thanksgiving.  He raked in the bucks....both the Michigan and Iowa tooth fairies paid out!

Happy Thanksgiving from 3 little turkeys

 Jacob and John were pilgrims for their Thanksgiving party at school. 

 Kenny worked hard on this Turkey in his speech class.