M.D.Elementary: December

Zaraya was crawling on the floor. Anyone on the floor is fair game to Peter, who tackles you. I thought this was so cute, the two of them laughing together. I took a picture and walk away. Then I hear, “Mommy?? Can you get Peterboy off me?? I’m stuck.”

With December arriving… so did the tree. I’m not sure why I don’t have many decorating pictures or even the tree afterwards. I think it might have something to do with having the tree ‘Petercaded’ to keep it safe. The tree’s in the corner, coffee table and a loveseat boxing it in. Then we had another arrival at the zoo for almost two weeks. I don’t think there was time to even really truly reflect and

enjoy Christmas until Boxing Day!

Kzena started a new unit in science on habitats. Here she is to make a couple nests using different bases. One toothpicks. The other salt dough. It was a hard thing to do, using toothpicks. Zephan to the rescue!

Zaraya having her own go at it.

I love these pictures. More so, these moments.

The Sunday School Christmas Play and Upstreet, the JR Youth Group which Ezra is part of.

Soon after she arrived, A celebrated her 2nd birthday, which we couldn’t let pass by. See Zaraya’s scratched up face? She tripped while running on a sidewalk. But no worries, her knees and hands were fine. Yes, she used her face, and only her face, to land on.

I can not miss the opportunity to post a photo of Daddy playing Ring Around the Rosie with his baby girl.

Zephan made banana bread totally on his own. I was hanging out in the kitchen watching, but missed just how many CUPS of chocolate chips he put in there!

Peter hung out and snacked. I know. It looks horrible doesn’t it?!? But honestly, we had to fill up the chocolate chip bucket and left two in there for him.

Ezra made Spritz cookies. What a tough, tough job he had! Not only did he make the cookies, but had to deal with two wondeful helpers and lots of sneaky taste testers.