Christmas Preparations

Rand and Ella "helped" Werner hang up the Christmas lights outside.

I bought really good tickets to "The Nutcracker" months ago -- it was so much more fun sitting up close and seeing all of the details!  Ella was dancing on my lap most of the time and we enjoyed it so much more than sitting far away!

Hanging up our Jesse Tree ornaments.

Rand's first piano recital.  He played "Silent Night" and did a great job.  His whole class also sang Christmas songs and played the recorder.