December 2009

December flew by and now I can hardly believe it is mid January! Here is a recap of the fun December was filled with.

Olivia was a donkey in her preschool Christmas program. She had a blast and we could hear her singing above everyone else.

Ryan started wrestling and it has been quite an experience. This is a picture of him after his first tournament. He didn't do as well as he would have liked and didn't take kindly to losing. I have to admit that I was a little surprised at how many boys cried after they lost a match. We stressed to Ryan that he is new to the sport and will get better. He has another tournament next weekend so we'll see how it goes. I am praying that wrestling teaches him how to lose with grace.

Our Christmas tree.

While Duane was gone for two weeks at a course in VA, the kids and I tried to find different activities to keep us busy. These are the graham cracker houses that the kids made. They did a fantastic job and can't wait to do it again next year.

Evan had his palate surgery done on the 15th. I stayed overnight with him at UNC and it was hard to see him in pain and not eating. The first week was a little rough, but he is now back to normal. He is free to put his hands in his mouth and go back to a regular diet.