Going Through Life One Blog Post at a Time
We went to the Musket’s Annual Christmas Party this evening. Thanks to Grandma Marilyn and Grandpa Ken for watching the kids so that Andy and I could have a night out. The party was a good time as always and it was great to see people that we had not seen in a while. We also got lucky enough to see Santa and Mrs. Claus! Some things just never get old…
Laura has a sleepover tonight with her Girl Scout troop. To say she is excited is an understatement! She even wore her Girl Scout t-shirt today. 
I dropped her off about 6:30 pm and the girls were already crafting. Also on the agenda are cookie making, games, and sleeping. Well, maybe not a lot of sleeping, but some anyway… Laura is most looking forward to making her own wreath. Her goal is to make a beautiful one that we can hang up in our house to add to our Christmas decorations. I expect to have a very tired girl tomorrow!
The Christmas decorations are officially complete at the Kassel household! Time to sit back and enjoy…
Andy and the kids put together the Christmas Lego set that we got at the Lego store while in Chicago. The set is of a family decorating a Christmas tree. It comes complete with a ladder for the people to stand on while decorating, a train engine, and presents. Too cute!
We attended the Ridgeway Elementary Winter Choir Concert this evening to watch Laura perform. She had been so excited about her upcoming concert and she had worked really hard to learn all the songs. The choir performed 11 songs and the kids sounded great! I am very proud of Laura for working so hard. The choir has two performances left before Christmas break and then they will begin preparing for the spring concert. On a side note, the choir performed at Oak Towers this morning and ended up being front page news in the Columbia Daily Tribune! The kids were just beyond excited that they made the paper. Go Rams!
The 2013 Kassel Family Christmas cards are stuffed, addressed, stamped, sealed, and ready to be mailed!
Rachel – Please don’t have a heart attack on me, but Andy actually helped me remember to *not* stamp your card this year. You will be getting it delivered by us! Don’t you feel special? 🙂
Alas, all trips must come to an end… After a fantastic breakfast prepared by Scot and Sheila, we headed for home about noon. It was a quiet and easy trip home. Unlike last year, the kids were not overly tired and that made for a much more enjoyable trip home. We managed to squeeze in some good entertainment and eats on the way home as the kids watched “How the Grinch Stole Christmas!” and we stopped at Steak ‘n Shake for a late lunch.
We arrived home safe and sound at 7:45 pm and the kids immediately searched the house for Chippy. Laura was so funny as she was ever-so-carefully peeking around corners to make sure that she didn’t accidentally touch him. The kids found Chippy in their room sitting on the castle and they were so excited to see him. Laura said, “It’s really Christmas now that Chippy is back!” I could *not* agree more!
After a quick dinner and bath, it was off to bed for Laura and John. I will not be far behind. It was a great trip, but there is really nothing like home.