About 1/2 way through December we realized we were a couple hundred points short of earning our Southwest companion pass for next year. We called to ask what our options were and they told us the only thing we could do was get on a plane. So, that’s what we did! Rusty had a voucher…
The kids kept with tradition of sleeping in. They didn’t get up till about 7:30. And then they ran in and pounced on Dad to wake him up. After we got Dad up and Grandma and Grandpa downstairs, the kids came out to see that Santa had come! Blake went first. He read his…
We all gathered at Brett and Brittany’s for delicious food and great company. We played our usual white elephant game and introduced Grandpa Glenn to Virtual Reality glasses. It was awesome.
Sharon planned a super cute nativity night this year. She is always so creative! We had delicious pizza, fruit and salad for dinner and then she showed the kids all the different nativities she had collected over the years. Some were fun, like legos, and some were intricate and beautiful. She had sets from all…
For Christmas Eve my mom had such a sweet activity for the kids. We read a story called the Mixed Up Nativity about a boy who was new in town around Christmas time. All the kids in the neighborhood did different things to befriend and get to know him and after they did so, they…
Once again we hit the slopes on Christmas Eve. I twisted my ankle a bit on my run the day before and I was kinda hoping it would keep me off my skis 😉 Just kidding. Kind of. I always have a great time once I’m there but Dec skiing is rought for me. Give…
We had so much fun incorporating the church’s #lighttheworld campaign into our advent activities this year. It was refreshing and eye opening to focus on different types of service each day. I was especially impressed with Halle who really went above and beyond. She made and delivered pictures of Jesus for her brothers, drew Baby Dory…
My adorable little Christmas loves
We had the “Ultimate Banksberry Adventure” (Josh’s words) at the Parade of Lights. We booked 2 rooms at the Hyatt, one for the girls and one for the boys. Again this year we opted for the Regency Club level and it didn’t disappoint! When we arrived we went up and got some yummy snacks and…