December 2019 Katie Jo's Wedding

Katie Jo planned her wedding over Christmas break. Which was both convenient and not. \

We did get to spend time with cousins, which is always fun. 

We ate good food. 

We met Miss Holland.

We worked hard.

We celebrated Katie and Cameron. 

But, best of all, we watched August dance. 

Caroline was not a fan of all the kissing.

A new uncle!

Caroline was not a fan of working during the reception.

By the time we packed up to go home, the kids were overly hyper and on edge. It made a rough trip home! We stopped for pizza and survived! 

December 2019 Christmas and Before

December started slow, then....

 Topher had his Christmas Band Concert.

He was good - the little boys almost didn't survive the hour.

  

August had school Christmas Parties

Had a few snow days.

I flew to Utah, where Lisa picked me up and we drove to Missouri. However, a winter storm decided to follow us from Utah to Missouri. It was a disaster. The trip was still less stressful than some 30 minute drives to church with all five kids. 

What was suppose to be a 19 hour trip total doubled. The first day was okay until South Dakota. The next day was terrible. We went off the road in Kansas City. But I blame Kansas City for their lack of plowing.

While I was gone, it was discovered that all the kids had a terrible outbreak of lice. Ewww.

Topher got to dye his hair blue before I shaved it all off.

Monday after my trip I went into the hospital for my Hyda Scan (gallbladder function test). 

And the day after that we packed up and went to Georgia for Christmas and Katie Jo's Wedding.

Christmas Eve we went to a toy shop and opened our Christmas Eve gift.

Owen was not particularly happy this Christmas morning. 

He got a Tonka truck from Santa.

August got a gaming system from Santa.

Caroline got a digital camera from Santa.

Madelyn got a hover board from Santa.

 Topher got roller blades from Santa.