December...

December is going way too quickly and I am doing a horrible job blogging about it! So here is what we have been up to:

My annual Portraits With Santa Event .... not the shot I envisioned... but I raised $1500 in two days for Shade Tree Women's Shelter. I am so thankful for all the help I received from "Santa" and Dagerman's to make this happy. Shade Tree is such a worthy cause and I was so humbled by the turn out! All 50 appt's booked in 2 days :)

Family pictures of the Grandkids for my Mom's Christmas Cards.. this was a wild session!

Shopping with Oscar for the items we donated to Shade Tree.. people give you very weird looks in line when you buy carts full of children's underwear and socks :)

Took Gracie Girl to see Peter Pan at my high school. Had a fun Daddy, Mommy, Gracie dinner/date.

Made a Gingerbread house with the girl. Well Grace and I made a gingerbread house and Mimi ate her gingerbread pieces.

Held the Poort family's Sinterklaas dinner at our house. Sinterklaas is when Dutch people celebrate "Santa" and give their gifts. It is super fun and Oscar and I are so glad to be able to continue this tradition with our children.

My favorite shot of the kids from this month. When I bought this bench I totally envisioned it filled with kids eating breakfast together:)

more to come.......