December #2....Christmas!!!

The joy of Christmas is definitely seen in the eyes of children.  And, I am forever grateful to have 2 children here on Earth to experience the joy of the holiday.  Chris and I have had such bittersweet moments this past week....but, Mackenzie and Carson have kept us going.  Here are some pics of their Christmas celebrations.  And, indeed, there were many celebrations.

RFTS Christmas Float, Ottawa Christmas Parade!

What a great shepherd she was!!

 

 

 

GCF Christmas Program....not any great pics of the cutest sheep ever.  He knew his line, "Baa." all too well!

 

 

 Pictures with Will's trucks.

And, the fun begins...Cunningham Christmas at our house!

 

 

Making brownies on Christmas Eve.  Aren't their aprons perfect??

 

 

Couldn't get all 5 to sit still long enough for a pic.

 

Golfclubs for the boy---watch out!

 

William gave a memory book!  All parties that received them had many tears!!

 

 Big Wheel Boy!

Gotta have Max in the pictures---I have pics every year of opening presents at my parent's house with the kids, and Max is in almost all of them. Can't miss the action!!

And, tuckered out...TOO MUCH CHRISTMAS!!!

 

 

 

December....#1

I have really struggled to get my words together over the past month.  So, today, I decided that I would do a few different posts about the busy, busy month of December.

Major Event #1 this month....Carson's big Eight Pointer.
Carson and Daddy went hunting together.  I would have loved to been in the blind watching Carson.  Poor Mackenzie went with her daddy soon after and didn't see anything except the back of her eyelids!  Soon, she will get to go hunting for her doe during extended season.

 

 

Major Event #2 this month....Carson's Christmas Program at Apple Garden. 

Preschool programs are such a delight to watch.  The innocence and joy in the kiddos' eyes is priceless.  Carson was all about hamming it up.  Once again, he puts the ham in CunningHAM!

 

 

Major Event #3....Christmas Festivities Begin at the Ottawa Fire Department.

My hubby volunteers with the Ottawa Fire Department.  But, you would never know that he is a volunteer rather than one of their full-time guys.  The OFD boys treat him like he is one of them.  And, they treat our family the same way.  This year, we came to see the brotherhood in new light with the passing of our William.  Many of the OFD boys served as honorary casketbearers and provided a service that a fallen firefighter receives when they pass.  Our William was ushered to his final resting place with OFD holding him steady in our firetruck.  And, because of the bond, the kids and I went to the OFD Christmas Party.  Poor Chris (and my brother) had to make an emergency trip to North Dakota to pick up a broken truck of ours.  So, Chris missed Santa and the OFD antics! 

Fireman Chris is a hero at our house!!  Just ask Carson!