Early Christmas Present - Zoo pass

Adam gave me an early Christmas present - a year zoo pass.  I had wanted one so we could go see the zoo lights and also the new baby elephant.

Christmas Tea (Cocoa) with neighbors

Our neighbors Tiffany and her daughter Ellie invited Kate and I to a Christmas Lunch at a little tea house

Hunter's Song in church

Hunter played in church today.  This is him practicing in the morning.  I also show our tree at the end so you can see what is poking him in the back while he is trying to practice.  Right before he finished playing the first page his music fell off the piano.  Two pepole jumped up and grabbed the music. Hunter just stopped, waited calmly at the piano and when they had put the music back up began playing again.  Adam said we must both have a recessive gene for calmness because neither of us stay that calm, but somehow Hunter stays calm and collected almost all the time.

Fun December Happenings

Hunter's Birthday with Gr. Grandma Gertsch's chocolate pies

Peter and Kate dressed in black for their band concert

Kate's Birthday cake creation, cake, cream puffs, whip cream, frosting, and chocolate.  She created it all by herself and it was delicious!

Kate modeling some of her birthday gifts

Inside of Kate's cake

Our Christmas Lights

Getting up on the roof is getting a little scarrier each year.  These may have to just
stay up year round until I get a harness

Christmas Duet - Hunter and Kate

Here is Hunter and Kate playing at the stake center - it was a creche and carol event.  Hunter and Kate played at 8 pm.  Each room in the stake center had creches set up and a musical event every 10 minutes.  The chapel had a sing along and the gym had a live nativity.  It was pretty chaotic but good to have them perform.