with decorations and memories,
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| I love this picture! |
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| Kavan was very excited to get the "honor" of putting on the star! |
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| He was very careful! :) |
with parties,
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| Kenzie had some friends over for cookie decorating, white elephant, |
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| and dancing! |
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| Aunt Jana's party... |
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| with friends and family. |
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| It looks like Kirk was in charge of the meatballs! |
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| We loved the games! |
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| Well, until Kavan got the can of boiled peanuts! :) Still funny to everyone but Kavan! |
with sweet and funny moments,
with a visit to Santa,
and a night of Lights of the South!
We had Christmas Eve "Eve" with my parents,
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| Kenzie got a new flute and was very "touched!" |
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| Kyler was given my brother's shotgun. |
with decorating gingerbread men and Christmas trees at Aunt Jana's,
and with dinner and a talent show!
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Dinner was super yummy with ham, green beans,
mac & cheese, mashed potatoes,
egg rolls, pineapple casserole, strawberry pretzel salad, and rolls. |
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| Karlee and Kavan wrote and performed a play under the direction of Layne. |
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| My dad can yo-yo! |
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| Bryant can hand-stand! |
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| My mom can tie amazing knots! |
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| Kavan played the piano. |
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| Karlee played the piano. |
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| Kyler (bassoon) and Kenzie (piano) played Silent Night. |
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| Mary sang and Zach played. |
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| We had a quartet. |
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| Zach and Kenzie played a duet. |
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| Paul can almost head-stand! :) |
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| Layne and I played a duet. |
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| I love playing duets with my mom! |
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| We had 8 hands playing Jingle Bells on the piano! |
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| Paul set himself on fire this year so a fire extinguisher he received! |
We had Christmas Eve with our traditional
"Mitchell Christmas Party!"
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| Pizza! |
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| Gifts! |
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| and the Christmas story! |
It was busy, it was super fun, and so many new memories were made! I love how the kids act out the Christmas story! It is always a special moment for me! I am so thankful for our Savior! For His birth, His atoning sacrifice, and the love He has for each one of us!
