Grace came home for Thanksgiving, and we headed up the mountain to cut down a Christmas Tree. This was the first a many adventures in a few short weeks!
Nathan Corley's first time cutting down a tree.
Robert, Levi, and Brantley enjoyed a fun afternoon together.
Robert and Sprite are still good buddies.
James went to the Winter Formal.
Anne also got dressed up for the Winter Formal.
Robert sang carols at the Light Up Lander parade. Unfortunately, the fire trucks and emergency vehicles were immediately behind his sleigh ride so it was hard to hear the little kids singing.
Nathan helped decorate the Christmas tree.
James wasn't quite as excited about decorating the tree at this moment.
Robert liked seeing all his photos as he hung them up.
Anne joined us for the festivities too.
This is the kind of chaos I love!
Nathan often took time to talk with Robert about world events.
Some mornings are breathtakingly beautiful.
John also enjoyed his time learning about the World with Nathan.
Gingerbread house decorating is getting better each year.
James worked hard on his design.
Robert is forever mischievous.
John deeply pondered how he would design his home.
Anne joined the chaos with her friend Ava.
Nathan made it a competition and did exceptionally well for his first house.
Grace tried new designs and it all paid off in the end.
Christmas Eve with the Cranes once again. Parker loved the sauerkraut!
White elephant fashion show didn't disappoint!
Cream on the face proved to be successful too.
Frosting the cookies is a delightful tradition! Anne and Chrissy worked alongside Robert.
Christmas Eve festivities complete with ribbons and trimmings.
Star Wars Christmas Eve.
Santa filled the Stockings with interesting things this year. Lemon Juice for James.
Cantelope and coconuts for John
Sour punch candies for Robert.
These smiles melt my mama heart!
Robert chillin' on the sofa is my favorite photo from the day!
Records and a record player topped the list of great gifts for this girl.
The finished gingerbread houses
Grace was the final winner of the Gingerbread house competition between these two!
Robert enjoyed learning about world geography and what is happening in other countries.
This year Hanukkah began on Christmas Day. Nathan shared his traditions with us. He lit the Menorah, included us in Shabbat, and we played dreidel. We also enjoyed devising our flight plans for the game Journey across Europe!
Here's our ice fishing photo. No fish, but fun still the same.
