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Christmas with Papa

Our next round of Christmas was with Papa T. and Oma. There were surprise visitors, jello shots, and toys.

The kids building with Magna-Tiles . They love these! Yes, the kids chose their own outfits again and they are still overdressed. Isn't it cute?

Her first Jello shot. This was the alcohol free version, the adults did have their own. ;)

She got a dance mat!

He got a drum kit!

Papa T and Oma got motorcycles, which the kids got to sit on with very close supervision.

Playing with toys. She has Blokus which is a really fun game. It's like the opposite of Tetris. Here she is playing with it before she know the rules.

Great Grandma (Dancing Grandma) wearing a gift ribbon with Uncle B in the back. It went with her dress perfectly and she wasn't going to let it go to waste. (Once you pass 90 everything is cute again!)

A group photo. The 4 adults on the left of the photo are Oma's kids and spouses. She didn't know they were coming and was thrilled to have them there.

Christmas with Grandma

Like most families, we end up having multiple gatherings with various sides for every holiday. Here we are celebrating with Grandma!

The 4 of us on the left. Top to bottom on the right are Uncle B., Great-Grandma (gentle grandma), and Grandma. We went to Great-Grandma's nursing home to celebrate with her.

Back to Grandma's house. First, my kids picked out their own clothes. They were not told to dress up. That big box/drum had their name on it. It was a box inside a box inside a box, etc. 

Their favorite toys: Zoomer Interactive Puppy and a unicorn that walks and sings a really annoying song.

Sweet Son's Piano Recital

Now it's time for Sweet Son's piano recital. Sweet Son did one year of group piano and is now in his second year of private lessons. He also practices for hours every day without being told.

The kids dressed themselves. We fixed his shirt after this photo, haha.

Here he is playing during the recital. He only performed one piece, but it was longer and more difficult than most 5 year olds.

Did you see how much better his bowing is getting? This has been an ongoing battle. Every recital is just a bit better!