Ryan and Christina helped decorate the tree.
We make an advent calender for the Chartier Christmas party. The last day of school and 2 more parties land on the same day December 19. Makes us sound like party animals doesn't it???
The boys have a day with Grandma Carol. We played baseball in the street and returned to the ditch even though it is now winter. The boys now have on long pants. I tell them it will be too cold, they don't care. They're tough. They still wade, still have fun sending those sturdy boats on their short journey. They make a boat catcher out of sticks so they don't get sucked into the great abyss. Of course we didn't remember to bring towels, cause we're caught up in the moment of excitement of going to the ditch. We end up on the canal bank, trying to skip stones on the smooth water of the canal. This is a little bit of my childhood within walking distance from our house. It has it all a canal, a ditch with flowing water dependent upon irrigation, a dirt road, cottonwood trees, desert plants and animals and citrus trees. The only thing missing is cotton fields. I grew up next to another canal in south Phoenix and played in the ditch and irrigation whenever possible.
Niko, Nathan, Maceo and Jeremy being boys. 
Jeremy who doesn't really like to have his picture taken. Somehow I got him to not look bored and half smile. He's a teenager don't you know.
Ryan and Kristina decorating the tree again. I also got Faye to help one day when she was here, but didn't get her picture.
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