It's Beginning to Look a Lot More Like Christmas

Lots of fun stuff, decorating, and wrapping over the last few days. Check out the pics and captions below. Speaking of pics, check out our church life group pics of Nativity scenes, here.

Lynn found this on FB!

Fixing the Traeger.

Mrs. Claus at work.

Family Dinner at the Club. Sam's request.

TimberCreek Church is gathering...

Some of our TimberCreek Life Group went
to the "Bare Bones" Christmas Concert (all trombones!)

For Jamie's birthday. It'll take some practice,

Christmas Improv Show

Cheap Date Improv for the Holidays never ceases to amaze! Earlier in the day, Nana, Papa, Judy, and Gary volunteered at the Crossfire Ministries Christmas Gift "Store," and had lunch afterward at the Caspian Cafe. Then it was Cheap Date Improv - the Christmas Show!

Crossfire Ministries

One of Nana's Nativities was augmented with some
angels, camels, and, of course, the palm tree!

The funniest part of the entire Cheap Date Improv night
was Liam and Cole doing a "blind" building of a
gingerbread house!

Admiring the 2019 Cheap Date Improv Ugly Sweater pic.

And guess who got his "permanent"
cast today?!

Fina's Christmas Concert

Best High School Christmas Concert yet! The new music teacher, Dr. Debra Siebert, did a stunning job of selecting the pieces, serious and fun, ordering them, tapping the talents of each group, providing transition music, leading these kids to outstanding performances, and nailing the whole thing by ending with the Hallelujah Chorus including inviting parents and alumni to come up and join in, and the pièce de résistance, having the audience stand while it was sung. Fina sang "Let It Snow" as one of the transition pieces. Bravo all!

Finishing up the Improv Team Christmas Sweater.

Silent Night, many languages, and in surround sound.

Hallelujah Chorus. Matt and Tracy joined in!

AJ's Christmas Concert

Tonight was AJ's Christmas Concert at DCC...

Yup, the green and red ball cap.
"Son of a Nutcracker"

Big hit this year: each kid got their own Advent Calendar!

Chef Matteo perfecting the chocolate chip cookie

Stacked them I did.

And More and More Like Christmas

There's been a steady hum of Christmas activities since Thanksgiving...

The piano room got accent lighting.

Fina's very amazing Advent Calendar!

Reminded us all of Crown Center and the ice rink.

The Dickens Village got put up above the kitchen cupboards.
And got new LED lights, too.

Jamie helped First Company put their float
together for the big Christmas Parade.

St. Nicholas visited Family Dinner tonight.

Look who broke his arm!

Go get 'em, girl!