Schiebout Family: December 2008

Christmas at the Cabin 12/25/2008

This cheerful Mrs. Claus met us at the door when we arrived. I was so proud of Ronda, she wore her Bingo Gift from our Christmas celebration at Thanksgiving! I told her that she is what I aspire to be at her age. I don't think she believed me, but I am sure my sisters will.

Here is Alyse in her Christmas nightie.

We rarely get the oportunity to get pictures with the girls 5th cousin. Alyse loved Bella, but was wild enough to make Bella a bit nervous.

Ellie was a bit excited about opening the "big" gift from Grandma and Grandpa Schiebout. The Plasma car was a hit! I think I will probably use it quite often as well!

Lana dressed up for gift opening. These are costume items collected by Dave and Ronda for cabin toys. They are some of the most used items in the cabin!

The girls went sledding each day at the cabin as well and had a great time! This is Ellie's favorite cabin hat.

We took this video sideways, but you still get the idea. Grandma was out sledding with the girls all afternoon!

Family Christmas at Home

We actually set up our Christmas tree this year and had our own family gift opening! We didn't do a gift exchange btwn the Schiebout siblings this year for adults or kids. We did go to the cabin later for Grandma and Grandpa Schiebout's gifts though.

First we need to show off Evan's Christmas socks, a long time holiday tradition in our family since 2007 when he wore mine as a joke and stretched them out! The kids ask for daddy's fun socks now at Christmas time.

We opened lots of gifts but did not find the infamous "Two Front Teeth".

We had some very well loved gifts from Aunt Lindsey and Uncle Brady. I heard Lindsey had a hard time giving this one up!

Aaaaaaaaand this one wins the prize for most appropriately named gift of Christmas 2008

The girls sleep with their new Nemo and Squirt ( who they call Little Dude) stuffed animals. They love that movie! Thanks Aunt Carrie!

Evan and I decided not to exchange gifts this year. I already gave him a garage and he gave me a huge closet and a laundry chute! That stinker went and got me snowboard boots anyway though! I got him a stocking cap, woohoo!

Merry Christmas to you all! We love you!

Christmas Program at church.

Lana's class was first in the Christmas Program at church this year. They sang quite a few songs and each had a line in a Christmas poem. Lana's line was "and sang a song of joy". She did great! She is getting so tall!

She also gave us a present after the show. They had made a DVD in the preschool class of all the children dressed up as people from the manger scene. A photographer from our church then shot black and white photos of them in various poses and scenes from the nativity story. Lana was an angel in several of them. It was very neat and professional (and they kept the secret for several weeks!!!).

Next came our little show person Ellie. The Kindergarten class and up did a whole Christmas musical called "A Star is Born". Ellie was an angel. There were four of them who got to dress different to "decorate the choir".

It was really fun to watch for us parents!!!

Lana's 4th Birthday Party

Lana turned 4 on Dec. 14 and we had all the local family as well as our friends the Warnekes over to celebrate. We had a pizza dinner, then opened presents (thank you everyone!). Lana stained her mouth with sauce before any pictures were taken, oops! Then we moved on to cupcakes from Costco, which are enormous!