Zoo Lights and Santa!

Week 28! This was an interesting week as usual. The kids had their annual checkups. Mary Virginia was in the 97th percentile for height and 50th for weight. Tall and skinny - but we all knew that! John Bay is in the 75th percentile for height and 50th for weight! Closer to average, but still tall! Overall it was a great doctor visit - except for the flu shots. That did not go over well! I worked at the Santa's Workshop at Mary Virginia's school again this week. It was so much fun to see all of the kids getting ready for Christmas!

Beignet brought us a little surprise on Thursday! He came with instructions to go to The Zoo Lights! We picked up Ed and headed over to the zoo. This was probably the best zoo display I have ever seen! Of course, Thursday night was freezing! We grabbed a cup of hot chocolate and set out to see the lights. These were a few of the kids favorite lights! Roar!

The kids loved the lights, but we were ready for dinner...their first visit to IHOP!

Friday night the kids went to a little party at our church while Ed and I were able to go to our Sunday School party! I know I keep saying this, but we were so lucky to find such a wonderful church. They welcomed us into their group and treated us like we had been there for years! What a fun group, I am so glad we are getting to know them! The kids had fun watching movies and playing with other kids from church-we usually don't get to see these friends except on Sunday, so this was a treat!

Saturday brought more fun. It was time for Breakfast with Santa! While all of the other kids around were dressed in their cute Christmas clothes, we had to be festive in our own way...in our Army Football gear! It was time for the Army-Navy game and we were dressed and ready! We still looked cute for Santa! After a morning with Santa, Ed and I went to watch the Army-Navy game with some others from West Point while the kids stayed at home with babysitters! We all had a fun afternoon!

We spent Sunday at church and then out at the barn. MV did a great job riding Jack, while John Bay and the girls from across the street played on the swing! She is still enjoying riding and she is doing a great job. Ed has started playing basketball on Sunday nights with a few men from our church. They have a Bible study and then play a few games - this has been a great way for him to unwind and get to know some friends from church!

We can't wait to see our friends and family very soon!

More Elfcapades....the Adventures of Beignet the Elf

Reading Twas the Night Before ChristmasHe spent the night flying paper airplanes around the house and into the Christmas Tree!
Fishing at Charlie's tank. Too bad he used a gummy lifesaver - I don't think that Charlie liked it too much!

The note to head to Zoo Lights!

Making paper snowflakes!

Hanging out...Beignet decorated the garland with rainbow candy canes, MV's favorite!

He took Barbie out for a date - I am thinking they were eating dessert...cookie as a plate which was full of sour patch kids and skittles!