Christmas Concerts

Another year of singing and blowing into a horn.

It was a short and sweet program for each of them.

They DID actually incorporate a few Christmas songs
to remember that this really isn't just a "winter" concert.

Unfortunately, Brooke didn't get to sing one of those Christmas songs.

There are always actions with the songs which make it more fun for the kids.
Beats just standing still and singing.

What a beautiful little lady this one is turning into.
Her flute playing has taken off
to the point that she actually did a duet with another flutist.

J-U-M-P

Jump, Cassidy Jump!

Basketball has grown on Cassidy and she dearly loves it.
Her most favorite part is pushing people around on the court.
This is so unlike her but she does an awesome job at it.

At the beginning of the season, Cassidy was afraid to handle the ball.
By the end of the season she loved hearing the other teams coach yell,
"You got to figure out how to stop #15!"

This game is very special to Cassidy.
She had 9 of the 11 points scored.

Going in for a lay-up.

Cassidy got a big boost of confidence the other day at practice.
The coaches husband was filling in for her.
He took Cassidy aside and told her how good she was,
and that now he understood what his wife was talking about
when she would go home and praise Cassidy's basketball abilities.
He told her he would make sure she went out for basketball in high school
because she will be awesome!


"Leader of the pack"
Brooke and friends cheering for big sis!

Rambling......

I do apologize for not posting something sooner.

Life is so busy for the Wines'. Yea, yea, yea, I know it's that way for everyone.

But for me, this year was going to be different.

I had it all planned out and even got a head start.

I make homemade gifts for the Montana nieces and all was going great until...

Well, lets just say, I broke my new sewing machine.

It has been in the shop for over a week.

Called Monday and he still hasn't received the part. I am really bummed out!

I guess our gifts for the Montana nieces will, like always, be late.

Sorry girls!

As for the Wines', it's hunting season for the men of the house which means they are not included in anything the girls do.

The Brooke and I are trying to keep up with Cassidy playing basketball two nights a week

and squeezing Christmas shopping in on the weekends.

Shopping is not going so well.

Last weekend, the girls wanted to watch their cousin wrestle in an all day tournament at Mission Valley and this weekend Cassidy has a basketball tournament on Saturday.

That leaves Sunday for hitting it hard. Look out Topeka!

I am struggling this year with Christmas shopping.

The older they get the fewer items they want which is GREAT but those few items are more expensive. Decisions, decisions!

Our computer is in the shop but as soon as we get it back we will have several posts.