Buddy the Elf Advent Days 16 - 20 - Sledding, Gaylord, Retirement home visit

Sweet little note I spotted from Kinley to Santa on the back of Day 16. 

I think she might have been worried he would not get any Christmas presents so she was putting in a good word for him.

  

 Day 16 - Have a pancake Breakfast and sledding with Dad's Club at school  

The OCT Dad's club really stepped it up this year with tons of activities and events the whole year. This morning they hosted a pancake breakfast at the school and brought in a truck to create snow for sledding down the hill outside. 

It was pretty fun to sled in Texas. 

 

 Day 17 - Go to the Gaylord Texan

   

We had a little boy vs girl competition and did the Build a Bear search throughout the hotel and followed the clues to find each one.

   

Day 18 - Wear Christmas Socks

  

 Day 19 - Make Christmas Crafts to give to the elderly 

 

 One of our FAVORITE service projects of each year that we do with playgroup 

 

 Day 20 - Wear Christmas PJs to School

 

Christmas parties galore

Ben and I spent one night the first weekend in December in Austin for the RigUp Christmas party. 

Ben had to be in meetings all day so I spent the day relaxing, shopping and just enjoying some alone time.

   

 Fun times with friends and in a two headed sweater together. 

There's no one else I would rather be stuck together with for life than my man. 

 

We had our high school girls annual holiday party at Meredith's house. 

We stayed up way to late and laughed more than I do all year. 

 It's SO much fun. 

Each year we do a gift exchange themed around a letter of the alphabet. 

This year was the letter 'B' and Katy went home with a beta fish named Beyonce. 

 

We had the Compass Staff and Elder party in Dallas. 

We love our church and love seeing all the growth and stories of faith that are celebrated each year. We carpooled out there with Ali and Eric. 

 It was pretty much our mission to take as many ridiculous pictures as possible. 

 

Let's sit on a teeny-tiny bench and hold all the props around it (i.e. street light, tree, blanket, poinsettia) 

 

Worship Team pic 

 

School Christmas parties!  

Dylan - Threes Turtles Class Christmas Party

   

Singing a song with their jingle bells on the rug

  

Mrs. Mitzi and Mrs. Vicki 

 

Ty - Kindergarten Christmas Party

   

Mrs. Richardson

   

 Kinley - Third Grade Christmas Party

  

Mrs. Dagger 

 

One of my favorite school party games I have ever seen. Create a snowman with toilet paper competition. 

 

When parties are at the same time, Dad and I divide and conquer 

 

 Adults only tacky Christmas Sweater party at the Lindsey's Family....with our very own Cousin Eddie Uncle Alex 

 

Girls

   

Boys 

 

Group pic 

 

We have the most fun friends who never take themselves too seriously!