Life in KC

Wednesday, December 17, 2014

Christmas Programs

We enjoyed watching the kids participate in the Christmas programs at church and school. Sophie still played shy girl for the most part. Alex had to nudge her a little. Check it out.

Waiting for the show to start

Rehearsal

Presenting the Rainbow worship arts choir

Nice job Sophie, Alex and friends!

What a crew!

Can't wait to see my little sister's performance!

Pre-K choir

A good thing I brought doudou rose with me!

Way to go Sophie!

boy-trapped (if you don't know what it means, ask Alex)

Last song and I'm gonna get a cookie

I have the best papa in the world

Can't wait to check out all the presents behind the tree

Sunday, December 14, 2014

December Fun

The month is flying by and the blogger of the house is playing catch up.

Indoor gym

Extreme Bugs exhibit at Union Station

Chasing butterflies

Basketball practice started again. Who's ready?

New team of second graders

Evening party at Prairiefire Museum

I got a unicorn!

I can't believe he made a unicorn in a few seconds for me

Ninja turtle for Alex

Cynthia gets me the best presents: helicopter

Kiss the frog and it'll turn into a prince!

Hanging out with Walker

The boy who was so scared of dogs is well past his initial fear!

Thanks Cynthia for the great lunch and chocolates!

As soon as Thanksgiving is over, we get ready for the next big celebration: preparing for Christmas.

The kids look forward to this time of the year, as they remember the advent calendars. Sophie keeps asking why we cannot have chocolate calendars all year round. Our chocolate girl gets up and runs to the dining room to get her chocolate each morning. She is just so excited about this simple pleasure.

Time for making bredele, building gingerbread houses, visiting Santa, decorating the house and much more.

It's getting cold

Time to decorate the house for Christmas!

Getting ready for advent

No socks here but beautiful gloves thanks to Dolores

Oma's German nativity scene found a new house here

Same for her beautiful German Christmas decorations

We decorated the tree all by ourselves

December 1st, 2014 - search for the first chocolate

Alex is a lot more assertive. You can tell he has a few more years of practice!

Sophie didn't want to talk to Santa. What's new?!?

Union Station was a blast!

Kristkindlmart at a local church

brats and sauerkraut to celebrate German-style

This is our second year building gingerbread houses at church

Maman enjoyed helping us build gingerbread houses

We can't get enough of gingerbread house building. Too much fun!

Isn't this the best sign?

Sunday, November 30, 2014

Thanksgiving

This is our first Thanksgiving without Oma. We gathered at Mark and Alice's house this year to remember all the good times and be thankful.

Thanksgiving dinner at Frederique and Roger's
What a feast we cooked!

This is my friend Tyler Jae

Traditional leaf raking and throwing of kids into the huge pile

Throwing Alex into the leaf pile

Sophie's turn

Sophie loved all of Kristin's Barbies and outfits

Alex playing Monopoly with John and aunt Alice

Playing Dutch Blitz with uncle Mark

Teaching John a new card game: trash

Playing theater and having so much fun!

Languages

The Worship Arts team is doing a great job teaching the kids about signing and music, but also about their individual gifts. Several children in the congregation speak more than one languages and it was time to showcase their talent.

Terry asking the children how to say thank you in
different languages

Big brother holding his lil' sis tight

Terry asking how to say "thank you" in French, Spanish, Arabic and Mandarin.
If only maman was faster with the video camera...

Nancy interviewing the kids on how they know a second or third language

Sunday school teacher Beatrix helping Alex made playdough

Jump for Joy

A cool birthday party brought us to Sky Zone where the kids literally jumped for joy for over an hour without a break. Talk about burning calories before the holiday...