It all began with a Christmas Kids Club ....

There never seems to be enough hours in the day ... or I never seem to have enough energy in my body. I have intentions of doing many things after the kids head to bed but I'm just too tired.

I think next year, I might ask Andrew for the gift of silence and freedom - just for an afternoon to myself .... sigh, what a nice dream it would be ...

Moving on ...

December was one huge adventure and since my blog went on an unexpected hiatus - here it is everything that happened ...

It all began with a Kids Club adventure, a few weeks before Christmas. Our fearless Kids Club leader, Mia, and the whole Viljoen family were headed away for a month to South Africa (which is "home" away from LA for them) and with a busy month on the horizon, there was nothing but the present to celebrate Christmas.

I love this photo of James Wolf ...
Sweet little guy!

First activity, decorating masks!
Sophie got an elf mask ...

My sweet little elf!

They also made ornaments ... with their photos in it!

LOVE this photo!
Sophie calls Addie her "best friend Addie" ...
they will be friends forever!

They made snowglobes ... seriously???
Mia is SO talented and creative!!!

Sophie making her snow globe

Sweet Anabelle

They also did a "white elephant gift" ... kid style

They chose a book and a big gift

Sophie's "Big" gift was bigger than her!

LOVE Vesta!!!

Sophie loved her book too!

Eating lunch

Playing post-lunch ... sweet friends!