Piano

 Robbie and Lydia had their Christmas piano recital in December.  Both did really well!  

 Lydia played The First Noel and Jingle Bell Rock. 

 

Robbie played What Child is This? and It's Beginning to Look Alot Like Christmas.  This was Robbie's last recital.

Basketball Tournaments

Robbie played in a few basketball tournaments in December.   He's improving each game and one of the top scorers on his team this year.

 

Coach giving him pointers before sending him back in.  He generally played all but a few minutes, sometimes seconds of each game.

 

High School Basketball

Robbie started playing his preseason games this week.  They have been in a tournament at a local high school.  He's played some good games and made a number of shots.  We are so proud of his hard work.

made his team's first points of the season- 3 pointer!

Thanksgiving Break

Over Thanksgiving break I took the kids to Knott's Merry Farm.  We got there early before the lines were too bad.  It's fun to see all of the Christmas shows this time of year. 

We also went to the LA Car Show as a family.  We saw a few cars we liked.

 

We had a yummy Thanksgiving feast on Thursday.  Grateful for so many things this year!

 

On Friday we decorated for Christmas

And on Saturday we went to the BYU vs USC football game.  GO BYU!!

 It was a nice break to spend together as a family!

OIT Annual Testing

 Robbie had his annual OIT testing a few weeks ago.  He has blood work, a skin test, and a breathing test to check for lung inflammation.  He's such a trooper!  We got back in January to go over the testing results and possibly have another peanut challenge.

Brian's Birthday

Brian celebrated turning 38 years old!  We went to Old Spaghetti Factory as a family and had cake later for dessert. 

 

Catherine loved making Brian's cake for him...especially the frosting part.

We are so grateful for Brian!  He is hardworking, loving, and perfect for our family!