Celebrating Christmas

This year, the Jantzen family gathered at the farm in Plymouth. What a blessing to see family again to celebrate Christmas together.

We also took this opportunity to give Alex a pre-birthday party by making pets de nonne.

Pretty frost at the farmhouse

Great company, food and games

Cousin time at Glen and Linda's house

Time to open presents

Opening up presents is one of my favorite things

I bet I know what this is!

Craft time with cousin Katie

Katie is teaching me how to play Beethoven's Für Elise

Hear me practice at the farm

Frying the donuts

These pets de nonne are awesome!

More donuts, please!

Kristin is teaching me how to play checkers

I love my cousin Henry: he can speak French to me

Part of the Jantzen gang in Plymouth

While the Metz clan celebrated in Strasbourg

Christmas at Home

Before traveling to Nebraska, we had a quiet Christmas at home. The kids were ecstatic about the idea of opening presents a day before.

Presents waiting behind the tree

Reading the Christmas story and singing songs

Time to open all these presents!

I love my jewelry/music box!

Trying out the doodling robot

Boys and big crashes: what isn't there to like?!?

Holiday Outing

Winter break is here. Time to go to Union Station to check out all the holiday decorations and events.

We started the day by visiting the Da Vinci exhibition. Lots of fascinating inventions and art to check out there. Then we took the Link to walk to Crown Center to see Santa, as Sophie insisted to speak to him for the first time ever. We stopped at Science City to release some steam. What a full day!

Are you ready for us Leonardo?!?

Cool inventions one after another

Milling grain

I can build too!

What's the name of the inventor, Alex?!?

I wish I could paint like him!

Is that the most famous paining in the world?

Sophie the photographer

Can't be serious all the time

Lutin numero un

Lutin numero deux

Hello Santa! I forgot what I wanted to tell you...

Off we go!

Checking out the pretty gingerbread houses and train tracks

Lego buddy

Learning physics while playing with water

Trying on a new hairstyle

Cool games everywhere

Merry Christmas everyone!

French Xmas Party

Although relatively small in size, the French community of Kansas City knows how to party. We welcomed new families who just arrived. All enjoyed the buches de Noël, photo booth, songs by "Made in France Band" and Christmas story. Joyeux Noël à tous !

Bredele for neighbors, coworkers, teachers and more

Inseparable

Alex, Lucas & Tristan devouring desserts

Who likes buches ?!?

More dessert for everyone

Buche or Bredele? Both, of course!

We like to party!

I love all these hats!

Guys can't sit still. Sounds familiar?!?

Girls just want to have fun!

Christmas Program

Here are a few photos and clips of our Christmas program at church. Alex was very comfortable on stage and Sophie did great too!

Look at that face! Isn't he the sweetest boy?!?

Well, he was smiling because he was coloring in Sophie's space.
I guess all brothers have to bug their sisters from time to time...

Our pianist playing Silent Night for the first time at church

WorshipArts choir

Can you hear Alex's voice loud and clear?

Kindergarten-2nd graders rehearsing their part

Look at the cute angels and shepherd!

Sophie the Angel

3rd-5th graders practicing

Alex the narrator

Joy to the World