Better Late than Never

So here is a long overdue update from our family.  We had a wonderful Thanksgiving and Christmas with our families and extended families.  We traveled a lot and have been enjoying time at home and the return of our regular routine.  Even though the cold and snow get old, our family is always grateful for this time of year when we get Danny home both Saturday and Sunday.  Speaking of Danny, his 34th birthday is coming up this Sunday.  He is debating between bowling and mini golf with the family.
Below are a few videos we took of the kids in between the holiday busyness.
The video starts with us 'enforcing a consequence' that ended up being fun, oh well.  Most people know Joy as a quiet and timid child.  But, she is not so quiet at home, a lot of times.  This day, my auditory sense was overloaded, so I sent her outside to yell, "I will use my outside voice outside."  And the video shows the fun that came from that.  Then there is a short segment from Joy's Thanksgiving program at school.  Side note: We are not allowed to take video of her Christmas program because it is a church service.  Lastly, our little athlete, Noah, was creative one day while watching football and started practicing/imitating on his own.  He set a football on a tee (the 'tee was a doll potty chair).  :)  Enjoy!


Lastly, our little princess lost her first tooth last night.  The tooth fairy left her $2.  She chose to go to the dollar store today to spend her money.  And, all on her own, she chose to buy one thing for herself and one thing for Noah.  And, she followed through.  I'm so proud of her!  And a little sad that she is growing so fast!