Two Little Hensons

The weekend after Thanksgiving we headed to the Christmas tree farm and got our tree. The kids were actually really good helpers decorating this year. I’m pretty sure I only put a few ornaments on the tree (and honestly I didn’t move them around after they went to bed either!) Other fun things we have done so far this holiday season are: Going to see The Star (it is such a wonderful movie and was a great start to the season for us – reminding us of the true meaning of Christmas.) We went to the Lexington Christmas parade. We went with the Broadwells to Little Bethlehem. It was our first time and was a wonderful experience. We picked up daddy at the airport after a trip and headed to see the lights at Saluda Shoals! It wasn’t crowded at all! The kids roasted marshmallows, drank hot chocolate, listened to handbell players, made an ornament, and even tubed down the hill. The lights were so pretty! Our elves, John and Mary, have been having some fun too. 🙂 We are having a great December so far!

I sure do love this man of mine! And these precious little ones are treasures. They are growing up so quickly. I am thankful for every day with them. I love our little family and am so thankful for them! The kids had student led conferences last week. They are working hard at school and I am very proud of them. I think the cold is here to stay, but here are a couple pictures of some outside fun they had while it was still not too cold. I love Sunday afternoons when the neighborhood kids are out playing! Parker and Grayson spent the afternoon with us one day. We had fun eating Sonic slushies(thanks Aunt Caity), watching Trolls Holiday, playing at McDonalds, jumping on the pogo stick, trampoline, and coloring with chalk. Oh yeah, and playing chase! I’m pretty sure I ran close to a mile and they didn’t even seem out of breath! Ha! We are redoing the kids’ rooms. We are in the process of working on AC’s. She was a big helper cleaning it out! Daddy, Charlie, and Grandpa had fun at the Star Wars themed USC Men’s basketball game last Saturday. We are having a wonderful month! I’ll be posting fun holiday things we’ve been doing soon.

It is so exciting to see your child find something extracurricular that they love! AC danced for a while and she really liked it. Then she did dance and gymnastics. When it came time to increase the number of days she practiced each, she had to choose one. While she liked dance, she loved gymnastics. Charlie has played t-ball, soccer, basketball, football, and golf. He was pretty good at hitting the ball, but it just wasn’t his favorite sport. He LOVES playing soccer every day at recess. The first thing he tells me about EVERY day when he gets in the car is how his soccer game was. 🙂 However, the 3 sports he has really focused on are football, basketball(his daddy’s favorite), and golf.

We are so proud of Anna Claire for hard work with gymnastics and how much she has improved this meet season. Here are some pictures from the November meet and the State meet in December.

Turkey Flip Fest:SC State Meet:

Charlie’s basketball season has started. His daddy is his coach. 🙂 I sure do love my boys! They won their first two games! I can’t wait to watch and cheer for the Mustangs the rest of this season. Charlie is also playing golf. He is in a Winter golf league. He had his first practice today. I am so impressed with him! He must take after his momma. 😉 just kidding! This first picture is a side-by-side comparison from several years ago and then last week. 

We had a wonderful November. Here are some of the fun things we did:

Enjoyed the beautiful weather with lots of time outside! Birthday celebrations for PC, SA, and J! Fun with friends after school at CFA and Nathan’s house! Fishing with grandpa and apple turkeys with Nana Baking for her classmates to have a sweet treat one Friday.Veterans Day parade with Aunt Mel, Aunt Spencer, Uncle Brandon, and friends from Oakleaf.Playing at home – even though they are 8, they still have great imaginations! Mommy and Cortney ran our first half marathon! My interns have done a great job with their student teaching this semester. Cute Daddy while he’s golfing Fun stuff at OGES…copying for 3rd grade classes, lunch with my kiddos, fundraiser delivery, teacher appreciation lunch, magic show treat before thanksgiving given by the PTA, and a fun day in the lab. Visiting Daddy’s work is fun!Family time (y’all! Monopoly is no joke!) sweet morning snuggles…We had a fun sleepover with J. 🙂 November 2017 was wonderful! We are now enjoying December! So many blessings!