My Week in Review/Weekly Wrap-Up- December 12

Advent is in full swing.  We lit our candles, read special books, prayed special devotions and did Lenten-focused activities (like our Jesse Tree and Advent chain)  Kiddo #4 made a beautiful purse in sewing class.  (Here is my Mama brag-- it it fully lined and has a zipper, too!)

Last Monday was an awesome day for Kiddos 2, 3 and 4.  They all passed their tests and advanced to new belts in Taekwondo!  Kiddos 3 and 4 broke a half-inch board with their elbows (ouch!) and earned their green belts.  Kiddo #2 broke a one-inch thick board with his knee (double ouch!) and earned his blue belt!  We are very proud of them!  :-)

We also celebrated a special birthday for Kiddo #3!  (we now have 3 teenagers! yegads!!!)  :-)

Kiddo #4 got up super early, made her brother a delicious breakfast of pancakes and muffins, as well as having decorated the kitchen with streamers that she sewed herself!  She bought 3 different colors and sewed them together to make a bunting!  Wasn't it pretty?

In our homeschool, birthdays are field trip days, with the birthday kiddo choosing wherever they would like to go.  Kiddo #3 chose the zoo.

The weather cooperated as best it could do in December and we had a great time.  The zoo has begun to put in overhead walkways for the animals to wander about.  How incredibly cool is it to have a cougar sit and watch us eat lunch?  As soon as we were done and went outside to say goodbye to him, he stayed just long enough for us to do so and then went on his way.  Just like he was giving a special gift to the birthday boy.  :-)

It was also awesome to see the new lion cubs and other great exhibits and animals at the zoo.  The Philadelphia Zoo is America's First Zoo and has much to offer.  I think Kiddo had a great birthday.   :-)

We also baked some Christmas cookies, made some crafts and got our tree and decorations up.  Phew!

Hope your week and weekend were fun and productive, too!  :-)

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Have a wonderful week.  God bless and Happy third week of Advent!  :-)

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