Christmas 2014

Christmas 2014 started at Grandma Lyd's on the 21st. Adrea and Tim had just gotten into town a couple days earlier, but Dr Bob and family were hosting Katie's family and John & Amanda's family were recovering after baby Eva was in the hospital the week before, so it was just our side at Grandma's. We had a delicious meal and then Grandma had a construction project for the kids as they put together their coloring organizers.

 

Working on their Christmas presents.

Jacob, Wyatt, Maddie, Grandma Lyd, Isaac and Gavin.

 

 

As usual we started Christmas at the Jeske's for brunch and stocking presents. 

Jacob, Isaac, Wyatt, Gavin & Maddie ready to open stocking presents.

Tim & Adrea

 

Then we headed to the Middendorfs for lunch, presents and the dice game. 

Wyatt

Wyatt with his ninja turtle from Joel & Julie.

Gavin with Corey & Megan.

Jacob with his erector set from Chad and Mary.

 

Then it was church time. After church we made a visit to the cemetery to sing Silent Night for Dad, "sleep in heavenly peace" having new meaning to us this year. Then back to Jeske's for supper and a few gifts. A number of games of Scrabble were played over Christmas vacation, Tim joining us as the newest Scrabble challenger. He beat Mom, Adrea and me once.

Maddie, Adrea, Jacob, Isaac, Wyatt, Tim & Gavin.

Annual sister picture.

Grandma with her grandkids.

The Jeske clan.

 

I headed back to Chaska to work a couple days before the boys came home to open Santa presents and all the rest of their presents.

Jacob received a basketball and pump from Santa. He also got some boys, a new remote control helicopter, pajamas, and games (Madden for Xbox and board games).

Gavin got a football from Santa. He also got some books, a new sled, Minecraft figures, a Stuffie, and a tornado lab.

Wyatt got a new razor scooter from Santa. He also got a remote control car, books, a baby stuffy, and How to Train Your Dragon 2.

This year we made cupcakes for Jesus' birthday. We only had enough cupcakes to spell "Happy Bday God".

Christmas Programs

Jacob performed in the Christmas musical at church called "Dude, You Hear What I Hear?" He was Joey, a camper, who had a few lines and was in about 4 of the song numbers. He did a great job with his lines and doing the actions for the songs. We wish he would have used his voice a little more on the songs, but overall he did a great job and didn't complain too terribly about 3-4 hour practices on Sunday afternoons.

Jacob with the truck he "had to have" in the play.

 

Jacob in one of the closing songs, actions of an angel.

Gavin and Wyatt were in the Christmas narrative performance by the pre-k-3rd grade kids at church. Gavin was a shepherd, along with 7 other 1st grade boys. Wyatt was a very cute donkey. All the grandparents were down to see the shows.

8 Shepherds, 3 Wisemen and 1 Joseph. (Gavin is second from the left.)

The most adorable donkey. 



 

A Thank You

Rare, but sweet.

From Gavin.

Or is he just trying for bigger Christmas presents?