HIGHLIGHTS OF 2016

While I no longer write a regular blog post, I am loading  pictures of some of the highlights of our past year to this blog space. Some of the photos are actually ones that Paula and Mike sent to me. I try to make a book at the end of each year and this format will allow me to continue that project.

We started out 2016 with some down home family time, putting together puzzles and just enjoying the free time from school and responsibilities.

 

 

Chris had a dental procedure....what a brave little soul!

 

 



 A short visit from Claire after school.....

 

Claire, aka Wilma Rudolph, and Chloe, aka Sally Ride, posing for their famous person project, 2nd grade.

 

Chris gets some assistance and encouragement from Papa on his pre-school homework.

 

Chloe gets a new haircut!

 



 

Off to school...looking good, three C's!

 

 

A little view of the three C's fairy garden....

 

Watching a movie...

 





 

 

 Second graders were learning how to measure, we made some fun using yardsticks.

 

Chris making something good.....

 

The girls show their Outstanding Academic Achievement Awards! Go Claire and Chloe!

 

 

 

Claire and Chloe play softball for the first time....



Second and Third grade spring musical, "We're Swamped". So fun, and Claire had a solo singing part.

 

Chris likes to organize Grandma's shoes and slippers....

 

Easter Sunday, the three C's with Daddy, Papa, Uncle Jon, and Aunt Suzie...

 

 



 

Papa and his precious grandchildren...

 

 



 

 

End of school all school musical presentation!

 







 

Chris enjoying matchbox cars....

 

 

Claire, Chloe, and Grandma at the Relay for Life...

 



 

Father's Day....

 

Ready for one of the three C's several sports camps attended in Summer, 2016

 

 



 



 Christopher lost his first tooth.....

 

Fun in Oregon at the hotel....

 

Such a fun time at Great Aunt Wanda's birthday party in Oregon...

 

Christopher, our Knight in Shining Armor.....

 

Ready for Fall Semester of School. Two third graders and a Kindergartener.....

 

Fun with Uncle Jon.....

 

 

When the three C's visit, we often have sweet messages left behind when they leave...

 

Cross country track, Chris ready to run....



 

Go Chris, go!

 

Chloe after one of her runs, sporting new cross country team shirts....

 



 

Chris and his good friend Augusto....

 

 Chloe, always ready to pose...

 

 

Claire showing her beautiful stride...

 

 



All three of the three C's like to cook....

 

 

 

 

And they are creative too....

 

Chris in his classroom with friend Gabriel.....

 

 

When the K class field trip to the pumpkin patch had to be canceled due to weather, Mommy and Daddy purchased pumpkins for each child in the K class.

 



 

 

Halloween .....

 

 

 

Award day at school, so proud of our good students....

Chris...

Chloe....

 

Claire...

 

K class field trip....lovely fall decoration, good job Chris!

 

Chloe working on stuffing for Thanksgiving....

 

 

Christmas cookie baking party with our friend Kayla...

 

 

Christmas Eve festivities with cousin Ezra and Emma...

 

Christmas Morning, bikes for all....

 

 

 

Trying on some new tops from Aunt Suzie...

 

 

Working on needlepoint kits....

 

New Year's Eve at Papa and Grandma's...

 

 

2016 flew by for Papa and Grandma. The best part of the year, as always, was the time spent with Chloe, Claire, and Chris. How blessed we are! 2017 here we come!