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Guess who won the ugly Christmas sweater contest...oh, yay!! :)

We celebrated sweet Jayce's birthday at Alley Cats...fun family time!

* We also got to go Christmas caroling with some great friends...so much fun!! (the warm up)

* the kids learning how to play a song on chimes...they LOVED it!

* and we can't leave out Jingle and his antics for the week. He loves sleeping under the lights of the Christmas tree. I don't blame him!

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Snow/Ice Day #2 (or Icemaggedon...as we like to call it) was even more fun!!

* sledding on our neighbor's driveway

* that last leaf...hanging on 'til the end ** The icicles and icicle lights made a beautiful pairing! :)

** And a couple of Jingles antics this week...

* he rounded up a couple of the other toys for a sack race...looks like Rudolf is in the lead

* we warned him not to lick the window when it was in the 20s outside...sometimes you just have learn things the hard way!

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Jingle is already up to his antics.  He took one of the decorate sleighs for a ride around the living room with Max's lightening McQueen cars at the reigns.  Tire marks everywhere...

** Then the next day he got in a snowball (marshmallow) fight with the Ninjago dragon guy.  Silly Jingle!

**  Max got to be Bill Gates for the 3rd grade Wax Museum...he did a fabulous job!!  Hope this is a predictor of his future income. :)

** Sam had his Christmas program at St. John.  I think this is the first year he actually sang and didn't cry...progress!!

** Sam is the 2nd Koceich who was blessed to Have Ms. Joan.  We love our Ms. Joan!

**  That night Icemaggedon hit the metroplex!!  I LOVE snow (er, ice) days!!!  So much fun to have an excuse to just hang out and play with my crew!  No to do list, no place to go...just fun!!!

** I love how easily amused my crew is!!  Making memories!!

*  gotta love the plastic glove on Sam's hands.  Hey, you do what you gotta do to keep your hands dry!

* Madison's Olaf the snowman!