Ian also tested for and received his Camo Belt in TaeKwanDo. He was so excited and after sitting through the whole belt ceremony, was called to the front to be given a blue star for doing such a good job. There were only a few of these handed out that night.
From time to time I will put the kids tent up in the playroom and they will lay in it and watch cartoons together. Well, Uno and Lexy like to lay in it as well. Not sure if they watch the cartoons but love the tent.
This past weekend we had Christmas for my family because my brother and sister-in-law were home from Alabama. It was so much fun to get together again. It seems too long in between. When we got there Saturday it was snowing to we sent the kids out (yes I am a kid) to play.
On Saturday night Jason, Kim and I attended the lighting ceremony at the Angel of Hope Memorial Park in Bluffton. This was a first for me but it was well worth it. This park is based on the book the Christmas Box and they are now sprouting up all over. This park is a place for loved ones lost to be remembered. The one in Bluffton is beautiful and if you have not seen it - check it out. You can donate money to the park for different memorials for your loved ones. It was dark and snowy that night so some of my pictures didn't really turn out.
Sunday we celebrated Christmas and Anna's Birthday. Aunt Deb made a yummy Cinderella cake that Anna just loved. 
Aunt Jill and Uncle Buddy got Anna a bike for Christmas - since it was in a box we let her ride it this way. 
We have "the box" that gets passed around the family. Last year we (the girls) allowed the boys to be in the "circle." Shane was the first boy to get the box and wanted to pass it to Nic this year. After Christmas Anna opened her presents and had one from Uncle Nic....guess what it was. Who will it end up with next?
The rest of these are the cousins hanging out wrestling....what is it about boys?
