2nd Week of December

Here are some highlights from the 2nd week of December. 

Steve's weight loss progress:

Buddy our elf hang-gliding (which he does every year), and he dressed up as Harry Potter since the boys were going to a Harry Potter birthday party for our neighbor.

We were sick this week.  Hudson ended up w/ Croup, Carter w/ 2 ear infections, and the rest of us w /a cold.  Hudson stayed home from pre-school all week and Carter stayed home on Friday.  It's that time of year I guess ;)

Hudson at the park.  Getting ready for read scriptures, prayers then bed.

On Saturday, December 16th, Nyles and Carter had a martial arts graduation and belt advancement.  They've both been working so hard!

Showing us their moves.

More moves.

Breaking boards.

Now with their new belt colors: Carter is now green and Nyles is red w/ a black stripe.

Awesome job boys!!!

Nyles with his gingerbread house he made at activity days and his certificate and T-shirt he got from completing the NOVA program at school.  Cool rock art someone made I saw online.  Buddy hiding.

We went fishing that afternoon.  There was some ice on the water we had to break but we managed.  

We even caught some fish!  Nyles and Carter caught the most.  

We caught Perch and White Bass.

Good work!

We brought home a good amount of fish.  Nyles kept the perch to eat, then Rob took the rest for his brother's in-law who are from the Philippines and LOVE any kind of fish.

The Primary acted out the nativity scene in Sunday school.  Nyles played Joseph, Kaitlyn as Mary, Zoee was the donkey and our neighbor's little boy Taft was baby Jesus.  They were so cute!  

Great quotes.