As crazy as November was for us, December got even busier. We were still wrapping up the kitchen renovations, started skiing every Saturday at Steven's Pass (so much snow this year!), and I had quite a few evening activities to supervise at Shorecrest. Not to mention, getting the Christmas cards done. But we made it!
Charlotte's favorite stuffed animal is her penguin and Edison's favorite is his little penguin, whom he calls "Pengui."
We were proud as punch of Edison at his first school concert. He was nervous and didn't really want to do it, but he LOVES singing and the students were well prepared. In the end, he went on stage and had a blast.
He is one of the tallest kids in his class and is in the back row. Standing next to him is one of his incredibly caring teachers, Ms. Kate. I feel bad for the girl in the tie-die dress. She cried the whole time. Edison's best friend in school (at the moment) is Ben - in the first row with the tie: wouldn't you know it, he'd be best friends with the littlest boy in class. They sang four songs: Jingle Bells, Santa Claus is Coming to Town, O'
Christmas Tree, and Edison's favorite: Rocking Around the Christmas
Tree.
This week my grandmother, Adeline passed away. She was 98 and radiant until the end. It seems like I'm not allowed to feel badly about this because she was so old and had lived an excellent life, but I do feel sad and miss her greatly. She definitely was a constant in my life and it is hard to imagine family gatherings without her. I am exceptionally grateful that we had the years together that we did and that she got to know her great-grandchildren. We have had a lot of time to share memories together with family this past week. I had the honor of partnering with Jason to read the eulogy at her funeral service.
On Friday Edison was tugging on his bag, trying to get it pulled out of his locker. When it came lose suddenly, he flew backward and bonked the top of his nose on a stool. So he has a black eye and a swollen nose. Not exactly the look I was hoping for in our Christmas pictures this years. But, at least he'll be okay.
James and Robin came up tonight to watch the Seahawks game - the one in which we destroyed the 49ers! Charlotte and Skylar had a lot of fun playing together.
And the kids enjoyed tasty chocolate ice cream while watching Busytown Together.
And we finally finished our kitchen project! Yay!!! Before.... we had a pantry and a skinny window. Laminate counter tops and old tile.
After: no more pantry, added a peninsula with seating for four, quartz counters, marble and glass tiles, and new cabinets that blend perfectly with the original cabinets. We also added a couple new windows that can't be seen very well in this picture.
It took a few weeks to settle on the tile, but I love it! The base is a honed marble subway tile. The accent rows are crushed glass tiles that really sparkle in the light.
