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'Tis the season to be busy...

(sung to the tune of the 12 days of Christmas)

** 3 choir concerts...

...show choir at the Performing Arts Center


...bonding over angry birds at Madison's choir concert




Max's 2nd grade class singing at the Performing Arts Center for Toys for Tots

** Two swimming races...

in lane 7...2nd from the top




2nd place...yeah, baby!!!

** and a nephew's birthday party

Sweet Jayce wasn't feeling 100%






My sweet nephew and Xio...




my beautiful niece and Jimmy


* Harleigh is one loved little princess!


I love you too!!


 best buddies


just look at that concentration


SCORE!


Our sweet Jingle the elf has been up to much mischief and fun!!  Here are his antics from the past week...

* he let us know it was time to send our cards out


* he was confused and thought the game "Jenga" was actually named after him.


* one night there was rumor of a few snowflakes in Arlington so he could help but "borrow" our reindeer and sled to go check it out! 


* it was finally cold enough to get out the hot chocolate


* he discovered his new favorite place to take a nap


*  he and his Christmas friends had a blast barricading the kids in their rooms!

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Wow...only 3 more weeks to go for 2012!  That is crazy!!!

This past weekend we cheered Abby on at her first gymnastics meet of the season.  She did great with a 9.6 on the vault, a 9.1 on the uneven bars, an 8.3 on the balance beam and 8.5 on her floor routine.  Soooo proud of my girl!  Move over Gabby Douglas...Abby's in the house!!

















And, our little elf, Jingle, has certainly made himself at home!



*drinking maple syrup with a straw


*checking out all of our Christmas books


* riding the elf express around the tree






*marshmallow bubble bath under the tree (apparantly marshmallows are especially good for elf skin)



* apparantly pull-ups are the secret to keeping his elfish physique


* and he discovered our candy stash...uh, oh!

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Busy, busy December...

The Girls have their own Christmas tree that is sooo cute in their room and perfect lighting for sweet bedtime moments!!







Sam had his school Christmas concert.  It was hilarious!  As soon as he started to walk in and saw all of the people he stopped dead in his tracks and wouldn't budge.  the beginning of the line made it all the way across the stage and Ms. Nanette had to come and walk him to catch up with the others.  I was so proud of him because last year he cried through the whole thing...totally overwhelmed.  This year he did not take his eyes off the crowd except to flash me a 1 second smile.  He had a dear in the headlights look in his face the whole concert, but he sang the words.  The funniest part was when he put his had on the little boys back next to him which he does when he's feeling uncertain.  The little boy would have none of that and was working hard to get Sam's arm off his back, Sam didn't even seem to notice.  Really cute!!













And, Jingle has been having fun being mischievous and fun at the Koceich house.  You can follow him on the FB page he created  HERE.  Way too fun!!















And, in the middle of all of the business, let's thrown in a full moon just to make it more fun!  Shew...what a week!