Gingerbread

Brandon had his Gingerbread Man party yesterday at school and I was able to go and help at it. They went on a gingerbread man hunt and then decorated cookies and listened to a story about a gingerbread man cowboy. It's always fun going to the kids' classrooms and helping-even if it's only for a little while. Brandon sure gets a big grin on his face when he sees me which makes it all worth it:)

All I want for Christmas...

is my two front teeth:)

Christmas Concert

Dallas had his Christmas concert on Wednesday at Frontier Middle School. The Jazz band, 6th, 7th, and 8th grade bands all played. It was hard to get pictures but these are better than nothing. It was a fun evening that included a bake sale and raffle. Mom and dad Stone were there and also the Gerry Family. We never won anything but we went home with some yummy treats. I took a cheesecake, a spice cake and some muffins/banana bars for the auction. This bake sale raises money for the scholarships that the kids apply for during the year. These scholarships can be used for private lessons, band camp, new instruments, etc. We will keep our fingers crossed when Dallas turns in his application.

True Story

I have to relate something that gave me a really good laugh last night. Mom, dad, Elijah, Brandon and myself drove to Sumner to attend Kingstons kindergarten Christmas program. After the program we were driving home and grandma decided to treat us to an ice cream from McDonalds. So we went through the drive thru and we were talking and enjoying ourselves when dad says something to the effect of his ice cream cone being rather "chewy". He barely gets those words out and he starts laughing so hard as he realizes he's been eating the paper on the outside of the cone. WE were all dying in hysterics. It's a typical dad moment and was good for a really much needed laugh! Thanks Dad!

Happy Day!

Desi's husband Nick celebrated his 33rd birthday yesterday so Brandon and I took him over his birthday present. Desi had a nice surprise for him in the card she gave him for his birthday-it was the news that they are having a baby! It was fun to see his expression. I seriously thought he was going to faint:) If all goes well the next couple of weeks she will be going to her doctor and getting some more details but as of now they are estimating August 17th as the approximate due date.

*Nick reading the card and realizing what he just read