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Here Comes St. Nick


 Hubby took the well children to see Santa while N slept and took them out to eat lunch -- and then see another Santa.  We've broken a new record!
Luckily N was well recovered by the time the St. Nickolas festival at the Praha restaurant.  I was so happy my parents could join us and my children could be introduced to Krampus.  When N got scared while waiting in line Hubby suggested she scare Krampus back.  She was making the cutest snarling faces at him and growling a bit.  She was then really good at ignoring him while speaking with St. Nick.  K was super happy to happen to see one of her best friends from school.  One of N's classmates was there too.  (Check out K's new glasses too!  She had outgrown her old ones.)
 
Trying out the new Pie 5 restaurant after D attended a free karate class M had won.

This little one still loves dropping off and picking up her siblings from school.

And this guy is still loving Cub Scouts!  Here they are making a scale as part of the Coins belt loop.

M drawing a nativity scene on the blackboard at church.  We were late the week after we were sick -- out of the habit I suppose -- so after taking the Sacrament in the hallway we listening to F&T meeting from the RS room.

Our Girl Scout meetings are going great, thanks to the support and planning of Grandma Karyl!

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