Random Acts of Kindess, Christmas pjs and Concrete

We organized another round of Random Acts of Kindness. We did this 2 years ago with a big group of kids and it was a lot of fun. This year we had about 11 kids in a limo...and planned 5 different stops before heading downtown to dinner.

 

The first RAK was delivering Starbucks cards and treats to some of the teachers at school.

 

 

And then we headed to the Animal Defense League. The kids all brought donations for the animals and we got to tour the facilities. We spent a long time there!

Next step was the dog park in MacAllister Park. We dropped a big basket of tennis balls to leave inside the park.

 

And the firehouse is always a fun place to stop!!! We went to visit the AH Fire Dept in their new location. They are good customers of mine, so I asked if we could stop to deliver treats and say thanks! The firemen spent a lot of time with the kids showing them all parts of the trucks.

 

The last stop was Travis Park. We made cold weather kits for homeless people who usually stay in the park. The park was all lit up and there were some people to hand kits to. We left some on park benches with a note attached. It's an eye opening experience for the kids.

 



And we ended with dinner at Spaghetti Warehouse. We had 3 hrs of fun and spreading Christmas cheer and wishes.

Making progress on the addition....they poured concrete so we now have a slab and can see what the space will feel like! So exciting.

 

 

And after an especially rough day, it's always best to put on your Christmas pjs and Santa hat...and crawl into bed. Sweet dreams!!

 



This and that....

So...to catch up a bit....we had a great Thanksgiving at the ranch! Mike and the kids went up early. They stayed pretty busy! Mom and I came on Tuesday....a day late thanks to I35 being shut down because of a wreck!!! We were forced to spend the night at Embassy Suites...with a comfy drak, cold room, and dinner in bed...and Dancing with the Stars finale. Somehow to managed to make it through the night. :)  Shirley came on Wednesday. Lots of good food and fun!!!

 

Extra fun time with cousins! Christopher and Kyle came on Friday.

 



 

Mike, Joshua and Sophia stayed through the weekend but Jake and I went home on Saturday.

 

Another Wee Wille is wearing glasses!! Sophia went to the eye dr and her vision is bad enough to need glasses. Looking pretty cute!!!

 

And then it was off for a field trip with Joshua's class to Natural Bridge Caverns!

I think this picture is upside down! Joshua was the main photographer while we were in the caverns!!

This is huge....such an exciting event. Ground breaking on the addition. 250 square feet of sewing space. I am SO excited. Business has grown so much and it will be so nice to move out and get our house back!!!! Construction has a long way to go...but atleast they have started!!!

 

And how about these cuties?? Christmas pjs came today!!

Jake had a concert at school. They played 4 Christmas songs. They sounded amazing!!!

 

And 2 of my favorite pics from our latest session with Brenda. Love these so much. Makes me smile every time I look at them.

12 days to Christmas. Orders are close to being done. Presents are being wrapped. Excitement is mounting!!!!