2015 Christmas Season

Dear Leah and Logan,

Happy New Years 2016!!    After a busy fall, things didn't slow down much for our 2015 Christmas.  First, you guys continue to do well juggling 2 different schools throughout the week, and I always look forward to getting your daily progress reports.

I guess you could say your Christmas officially started when Santa Clause and Mrs. Clause visited our Muirwood subdivision. When we arrived, most of the other kids had left 'Breakfast with Santa' so our entire family got some extra time.  Logan, you were pretty shy, and Leah you told Santa you wanted 'unicorns and trumpets'.   We then ate breakfast and went home and took naps. (You guys had just played your last soccer game so it was a busy morning!)

You had a couple Christmas parties at your schools, and Stonebrook had a book exchange the week before Christmas.  You first family gathering was at Aunt Amanda's and Uncle Shane's. Your cousins Judson, William, & Emily were there and played with you all afternoon. Nana and Dennis had some big news as Dennis asked your Nana to get married. She said yes.  You came home with a bag full of presents.

THEN...came Christmas morning!   The theme of this Christmas can be summed up in 'Dinosaurs' (lots of them) and one big giant doll house.    You guys spent the morning playing with all your new toys, including Bop-It! and a bunch of new playdough.  That afternoon we went over to Grandpa's new house in Columbia, TN, and had a huge dinner with Grandma, Grandpa, Uncle Mike and Aunt Daniela. Uncle Justin showed up just in time for dinner too!

I just want to remind you 2 how blessed we are to have all that we do around the holidays...and that includes family, gifts, great food, and special memories.


I love you both, and I'm excited to see what 2016 has in store for us.


Love,
Daddy


1/3/16

Fall Activities 2015

Dear Leah and Logan,

You 2 had a really busy fall!!  The fun started on Halloween when we hosted a pumpkin carving party. Not only did we carve pumpkins, but Tiffany, Ian, Cadence, Bobby, and Tina all came over too! It ended up being a big pizza and pumpkin party! 

A week later, it was Halloween.  One of you was a ferocious T-rex dinosaur and the other was a rainbow unicorn princess. I'll let you decide who was who. :)

Leah, you and I also did another Spartan race- this one was in Clarksville, TN.  We were kind of late getting there, so me and you sprinted to the starting line and got you over the fence just in time. You were a Spartan champ once again! Another medal!

 

Next, we hosted a family party for the Michigan State (Go Green! Go White!) versus Michigan (boooo!) football game. It was a great game that ended in a miracle finish. You 2 didn't really watch the game, but you did holler 'Go Green-Go White!' a lot, and that made grandpa happy.  But if you google Michigan State punt block 10/17/15, you'll get to see what we were so happy about after the game-great family picture!


After that, you 2 started a brand new school at Stonebrook, which now has you going to school 5 days a week. You go to Lascassas Baptist on Tuesday and Thursday, and then you

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go to Stonebrook on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. All of your teachers love you, and you love going to school! You both have also adjusted to our new house's schedule very well (Mommy got a new job).


To close out this fall, I signed you up for both up for soccer in a program called Happy Feet. It was indoor soccer and you both played and practiced together every Saturday with Coach Julie. Logan, you did great for your first time playing, although I need to get you to stop tackling the other kids :)

I'm glad you 2 are so active, and I'm very grateful we get to do so many things with so many great friends and family.

Love,


Daddy


11/25/15