Early December

It's still 2012 (barely), so I thought I'd catch up the blog with December pictures! 

Downtown Rochester lights

Main Street lights

Megan outside the Kris Kringle Market in downtown Rochester (open air German market)

Huge gingerbread house in the Royal Park Hotel

Katie's basketball team

See the two cute little elves in the Rochester Christmas Parade??!!

Chris is walking behind the school float.  He and the Dads Club built the float, including the 8' tall Nutcracker!  Jessi is sitting on the float, wearing a purple coat.

Better closeup of the school float.

Katie as Juan Ponce de Leon!!  Her grade has a Wax Museum, where each kid is assigned to become an explorer!  Katie prepared a 1-min speech, dressed as Juan, and made the posterboard and props.  Thanks to Mom & Dad C. for helping her prepare for this big event!  She got a 95!!

It's called a Wax Museum b/c the kids have to stand perfectly still until somone steps on their button on the floor.  Then they "come to life" and give their speech to the person.  Here's Katie talking to a crowd.  The whole school files through, some just for fun, and some have assignments.

(some of the gold beads and coins were from Bourbon St!!) 

Here's a view of the gym from Katie's display.  Lots of explorers!

This is the cowl I knitted for Mary.  The color is much prettier in person, shades of purple and some hot pink.  Hope you like it, Mary!

I took the girls to the Nutcracker Ballet at a local high school.  The performance was amazing!  Almost entirely en pointe, and just perfect.  The music is my favorite part, and although it wasn't live at this show, I still loved every minute of it.