The Keene Family

Christmas Eve began with baking and basketball. We also got JT a littlebits Gizmos & Gadgets set, and graduated Haley into Snap Circuits, so there was lots of time building and designing during the afternoon as well. We also went to visit my grandma. The kids both picked out a Christmas book to read to her. We took her fudge and Christmas art for her fridge decorations as well. We sat down to dinner right on time! We had roast, our favorite potatoes au gratin, roasted broccoli, and homemade dinner rolls. After dinner, we got dressed and headed to candlelight service at our church. The kids always come home from church to new pajamas, mysteriously delivered to their stockings while we are away! We had homemade apple pie and ice cream while we watched the original Grinch , another tradition, and then Haley put out Oreos and milk for Dad before she went upstairs to bed. Christmas morning, we had fun opening gifts and watching the kids squeal with de...

Let's see. Monday , Jim and I had a date night after basketball practice to see Rogue One . We lovvvved it and we would love to see it again! We saw it with friends, and we all went out to frozen yogurt afterward. Tuesday we made Christmas cookies with my side of the family. We brought home a lot of cookies and ate quite a few while we were there as well. On Wednesday the kids had Christmas sweater day at school. JT still (barely) fits his sweater from last year, and Haley wore a cute sweatshirt from her closet. I volunteered to help with Haley's waffle breakfast and book exchange, which was really fun! The kids had a half day of school, and in the evening we invited my niece, Ali, to join us for dinner and Snowflake Lane. Because we know some people, we had a special sky-high view of Snowflake Lane this year. It was so fun to be able to see everything and not be so crowded. It was the best one I've ever been to! On Thursday ...

What a weekend! We started Saturday morning with baseball camp for JT. Then we got ready for Singing Christmas Tree with friends. Afterward, we all met for dinner at a restaurant. We had one table of 8 adults and one table of 10 kids! Jim and I left from there (our friends delivered our children to my parents' house for the night) and went to his work group Christmas party. Sunday, the kids were featured in a Christmas video at church! Then we went to Jim's parents' house for his dad's birthday brunch. Then we went to another event for Jim's work - and end of the year banquet. On Monday, we woke up to snow! The kids had a two hour delay. Jim spent the day working on installing our new basketball hoop. It looks awesome . We can't wait for a patch of dry weather so we can have the sport court poured underneath. For now, it's dirt court basketball. Monday night, Jim and I had a date after basketball practice to see Rogue One ...