McKENNA STATS
Bethany got to wear her PJs to dance then Desi and Mabel came over to play with Anna. After dinner, we watched the kids' virtual Christmas Concert and ate ice cream. After kids were in bed, Dan and I went to Adam's along with Swa, Dave, and Laurie to hang out and play games.
Wednesday Dan had to leave early for the airmen gift delivery happening at work. I drove the kids to school and later volunteered in Bethany's class. Meghan watched Alice for me and I had fun talking to her and Kylee Behunin when I went to pick Alice up. After homework and piano, McKenna had rehearsal. After dinner, my parents and Mickelle came over to decorate a gingerbread house and my mom also made glitter ornaments with the kids.
Thursday was the last day of school before Christmas break! The kids had a free dress day and we also decorated their masks and Anna's sweater to be "ugly." After I got ready for the day, I went to the school and was in charge of Ben's class Christmas party. We played three games: Candy Cane Lane (pass the candy cane), unwrapping a layer of wrapping paper while wearing oven mitts, and plastic cup stacking to look like a Christmas tree. I drove carpool home and on the way, we stopped for $1 mini shakes at Del Taco. The kids declared I was the greatest! ;) Anna brought home a constellation made with marshmallows and toothpicks. Alice made her first drawing that actually looked like something! She said it was a fish! :) I called Jonathan that afternoon and Anna had dance. McKenna attended YW and Ben went to the Alexander's. That evening after dinner, we had the kids wrap the gift they got for the family name the drew this year. The kids also played with the stacking cups. *Sam and Lara had their new baby that night! William David Webster! He was a big boy at 9lbs5oz! Alice has now been dethroned as the baby of the Webster Grandchildren.
Saturday was the annual Breakfast with Santa event at the DCC! They did such an awesome job making it Covid friendly and safe! Every family ate at their own table. We went in shifts to different rooms to watch a magician, Anna and Elsa, and make a craft. We could also write letters to Santa and decorate cookies at our own table. The kids had so much fun being with their cousins, they even started their own dance party! We picked up groceries in Layton and then chilled at home for a bit. Dan went over to the Mudrow cul de sac to help set up the ward drive through nativity. McKenna and I recorded "Away in a Manger" to be played in Sunday's Sacrament meeting. The three girls had a bath in the big tub and Dan is good at teaching them to do the shampoo train. :) Dan and I went on a date to El Matador and made some returns at Smith's and Target. Later, we got shakes from Chick Fil A and watched "Two Popes" when we got home.
Sunday we streamed church from home. Doing church this way is really hard some Sundays mostly because of Alice riling up the other kids. The kids played in the basement while I blogged and called my Grandma Pat to set up a visit. I had my family conference call and then we had the Nelson Family Christmas Zoom call. Everyone participated in the nativity and Grandfather spoke at the end and told us to remember two things: 1.) I love you! and 2.) Get to know Jesus and it will bring you joy! It was also lovely to hear Dan's mom and her sisters sing together! We had soup that night then Jake and Katie Brown brought us a fresh bread wreath which was amazing!
After dinner, the kids put on a talent show! A little warm up for the Webster Christmas Adam talent show.
Ben loves this new games we got from my parents so much, that he started playing it using Little People dolls. I got a picture of Alice in a funny pooping pose. And lastly, McKenna and I tried being a human back pack for Dan to carry around. :)
Monday I decided running once or twice a week was still too much for my hip, so I decided to take a full two week break and just walk and bike. I did laundry and cleaned the drinking fountain. I took McKenna to deliver her friend gifts. Ben went to Henry's and Anna played with Desi and Mabel. Dan went to the Mudrow's cul de sac again to finish setting up the drive through nativity. After dinner, which included some seasoned potatoes from Anna's teacher, Mrs. Thomas, we went to have an outdoor visit with Grandma Pat. We sang her a couple songs and chatted for a bit. Thankfully it was in the 40s outside, so it wasn't too cold. She's always so kind to get us Christmas gifts each year, which are usually puzzles, and my kids love doing them!
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