Christmas Play

Sara was an angel in the Christmas play this year. She did a great job singing "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star", "Jump for Joy", and "Joy to the World". It was very cute!

Fun in the Snow

Yesterday, we had our first real snow. Sara and Jonas we" for snow. It was very cute :) Sara pulled Jonas on the sled, made snow angels, attempted to make a snowman and didn't want to come in.

Gingerbread House

Sara made two gingerbread houses this year. She loves making them, eating the candy and eating it later :) She made one with her preschool and one with Nine.

Dress Up

Sara loves to dress up. The other day, we realized we don't have many boy dress up items. So, Jonas ended up in a tutu. Jon wasn't so sure about this :) He also had a turn as a biker, though.

Quote of the Day

Sara regarding Jonas, "Oh my gosh, he is so adorable."

Sara's Generosity

Sara's preschool group is buying a goat to give to a family in another country. We've been talking about it, reading books, etc this past week. Sometimes, she wants to help, other times she doesn't. Tonight, we got out her piggy bank to get some money for the goat. She has earned the other money by doing some chores (putting her clothes away and dusting). Today, she took out the original amount we had discussed and said, "Mom, I want to give them even more." Then, she kept taking more and more money out of her piggy bank, until she had given more than she had left. It really touched my heart and brought tears to my eyes to see her being so generous with what she has.

Questions/Thoughts

In the car yesterday, Sara was looking out the window and had some questions for me. "Mom, if I ate a cloud, what would it taste like?" "What about the sun?" "So, how hot is the sun?" Pretty cute. I have to say, though, college didn't prepare me for those :) The night before, we were reading her devotions. The devotion was talking about how the Word of God lasts forever. She said, "That's not true. My Bible is completely falling apart."

Allergic Reaction

Thanksgiving day was wonderful. We went to Jon's parents, saw all the cousins, and almost all of the aunts and uncles. We had a lot of fun. The food was great! The only downside was that Jonas broke out in bumps everywhere. He had been on amoxicillin for what was thought to be bronchitis. We called the Dr. hot line and they said that it was a side effect of the medication and just a rash, so not to worry about it and keep giving him his medication. We gave him a dose before bed time and he woke up screaming and crying in the middle of the night. By Friday morning his face was completely swollen, he had red welts all over his body and he seemed pretty miserable. Jon took him to the Dr. and we were told it was an allergic reaction to the medication, possibly the dye they use. So, not fun. The poor guy :) We stopped the medication and started giving him Allegra. After 3 days he was much better. We are so thankful that it was solved and that he is better! He was great through the whole thing. He hardly fussed - amazing.