Traditions at the Wallace's Continued...

After giving up putting the final decorations up around the house, I resolved to trying to keep well, and enjoy the traditions of the season. We had a great month of celebration. Two Birthdays, Performances, Nutcracker, Christmas Eve, and New Years Eve. We were sad that we both had the flu, which kept us from celebrating Pippy's Birthday with her. We did a drive by with her gift and watched from the doorway as she opened it.
The following week we were feeling up to going to her clogging performance at the Nativity exhibit in Kingwood. She did a great job,

 The Nativities were beautiful.

Then we were off to watch Jacob Perform in his preschool program at John Wesley. Cousin Katelyn was also participating it was fun to watch them.

This year I offered Nutcracker tickets for Christmas presents. Half of the family took me up on it. Each family got a Nutcracker book for the performers (dancers) to sign, and a nutcracker.

Laynie and Pippy with "The Prince."

 Benson, Gavin, Laynie, Bailey, Sara, Pippy

 Backstage...

Scenery

 Masks worn bt the dancers

 Pippy was thrilled to be on stage. She danced her little heart out.

 Laynie enjoyed the snow flakes. She danced around a little too.

 Pippy and the scenery

  It was a must to sit on the throne.

 Benz and Laynie finding out all the secrets of the dancers.

 Gavin had great fun throwing the snow on his Mother.

  Our last picture of the night with Sara, of course.

The gathering at our house on Christmas eve.. right before the chaos!

 This is just a sample of why it took 50 photos to get one good one...

 Snow ball fight...

Moved the pak and play for the girls fort, behind the couch was the boys. No one stay on the right sides but they had fun!

 The Nativity..

Laynie was the angel.

 Ady was our Lamb.

 Pippy was our "Wise Women."  Sporting her "Sugar Plum" crown.

 Audrey was our camel and our cow.

 Ike was a "Wiseman"

 Jake had to take his shirt off to be a bird, didn't fight that battle.

Zeke was our stubborn little donkey, who just want to go home and go to bed.

 Jamie and Becky's family and a cute photo bomb. Gavin was Joseph he was so concerned about being shorter than Mary he wanted a stool to give him the advantage.

 Brandon's and Loo's family... Bay was a beautiful Mary.

Bri and Jarod's Family

The show in action...

 Benson was our shepard.

 The angel appearing to the Shepard...

My favorite part of the night...

New Years Eve...

I got nominated to make hoagies. 

Best part of the night was watching these faces and listening to the squeals of excitement.

A couple of our Pyros!

A tradition packed month. Long live tradition!!