DECEMBER! Christmas Prep - Reed's Concert - Social Studies Party - and More!

We kicked off December by setting up the tree. Charlotte took the lead and Reed was her assistant. The decorations mostly ended up in the middle of the tree, but I moved them for better coverage later. I was so impressed that they hung up every ornament! We got a special present under the tree on the first night: Winnie!

 Charlotte and Edison had a weekend swim meet at the start of the month. It was a pentathlon set up where each swimmer does five races and tries to get the lowest time. They both did great and had fun with their fellow swimmers - even if the only deck space was under the bleachers.

 

Eben and I went to the Seahawks - 49ers game the next day. Thanks to my mom for watching the kiddos. It was fun to see the Seahawks win one!

 Eevi (Maija's daughter) and Reed are just a couple months apart - it was fun seeing them together at the Shorecrest Social Studies Christmas party. Marcy graciously hosted AND got presents for all the kids.

 Charotte, Edison, Miles, Ben, Jillian / Grant, Magnus / Reed, Eevi.

 Edison was happy to have a couple boys his age to hang with.

 The highlight was the white elephant game. Kristi got this awesome plaid kilt & tam set.

Meanwhile... out at the cabin that weekend Reed dove onto the sofa, missed the soft part, and rammed his head into a window sill - splitting open his skin enough to need stitches. Eben went into emergency action mode and drove him down to Leavenworth - the ER in Leavenworth is highly recommended - though we hope you never have to go! First Phillips kid with an ER trip and stitches (5). It is healing up okay and the stitches are out now.

 Reed's kindergarten put on a festive winter concert - with a Hawaiian theme - this year. Reed got into it and knew most of the words and looked like he was having fun. Bonus!

 

 

 

 We went to Seattle Children's Theater for our winter show - Velveteen Rabbit. It was a cool adaptation and we enjoyed it (and playing at Seattle Center) a lot!

Reed's class hosted a special breakfast for families this week and I got to open his present there. It was a gingerbread man ornament that he had sewn and then glued a picture of his face on it. So awesome!

And my book club had our annual ornament exchange party in lieu of reading a book in December. I haven't laughed that hard in a long time! What fun!