Wednesday, January 4, 2012

The Mitchell’s’ Christmas Adventures

Christmas came and went rather quickly around here, but we had a fun December preparing for it. Here are some of the highlights of our holiday season.

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Decorating the Christmas tree, and it also appears to be crazy outfit day as well. It is our tradition to put the tree up Thanksgiving weekend.

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We made Christmas stars out of cardboard, foil, and lots and lots of glitter. Did I mention they used LOTS of glitter?

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We did a lapbook on the Gingerbread Baby by Jan Brett, and then of course had to make some gingerbread of our own.

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Lori and Audrey’s choir put on a Christmas program for the families about week before Christmas. Audrey didn’t pick her nose once this year. Smile

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On Christmas Eve, we attempted to put together some gingerbread houses from a kit we bought at Wal-Mart. Unfortunately we didn’t read the directions first, so our houses looked like they’d been hit by tornados. The kids enjoyed licking frosting off their fingers though.

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Last, but not least, came Christmas day and the girls finally got to open their presents. Here are Nat and Audrey sporting some new dresses from Grandma Mitchell.

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Lori thought Grandma and Grandpa Mitchell had given her a can opener, but it was really her long hoped for camera. Tricked you!

And here is John with his favorite Christmas gift. Stuff tastes like turpentine!

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Happy New Year!