Ashton and I drove to Warrenton, OR to try to figure out where to live. It was a quick trip, we were only there a couple days, and we had good roads coming out, but horrible roads driving back. While there, it snowed, which it hadn't done for like 7 years. We learned that we didn't want to live in Astoria after we couldn't make it up a hill trying to find a rental. We left with some prospects, and made our way home. On the way home, we saw many accidents and got caught in a snowstorm. We had to stay in the Dahles because it was so bad. We finally made it home, and the next day got the kids. I was so glad to see them. I had a hard time being away from them.
We got home and the kids got to play in the snow.
We painted suncachers
JJ got herself dressed and was looking very stylish on our playdate to Molly's house.
We hopped down to Twin for all sorts of family Christmas parties. It was sure fun to get to hangout with everyone for a holiday.
We also made gingerbread. I just had to. It's a tradition I always hope to do. We also made gingerbread snowflake ornaments.
Dexter's last day of preschool was a fun Christmas party. I wish we didn't have to say goodbye, but when a job opportunity like we got comes, it just can't be passed up. JJ and I got to go and hang out with them.
It was really fun. They had signing Santa. It was a really neat experience. There were many kids who signed, especially in the other class, so it was cool to see them interacting with a Santa they could talk with one-on-one. He gave them all candy canes and read them the polar express.
AFterward we had snacks and played all sorts of games.
Juliette brought her backpack with her and was so excited to hang her stuff up by Dexter's.
Then we had to say goodbye to these wonderful people. They fought hard to get Dex there, and I couldn't be more grateful. We were truly blessed and being watched over. I think one of the biggest success from this experience, is that Dex will wear his BAHA!
Miss Becca, Miss Jana, Dexter, Vivian, and Miss Kim.
I'm glad we got a picture with Vivian, Dex was especially sad to say goodbye to her. She is a very sweet girl.
Outside of River Valley Elementary.
Christmas Eve: Ashton got to open a present early and opened his baking steele. No more broken pizza stones for us! We made our traditional pizzas. The kids made theirs snowman style.
Christmas Day: Dexter's Santa gift. Bowling pins!
JJ's Santa gift. A doll bed. It is actually my old doll bed that my Great Grandpa Cheney made me.
She kept rocking her baby and her new Snow White doll all day while singing.
Ashton's Baking Steel
I got a watch from Ashton.
Then we packed up Christmas and the rest of the house and loaded the truck the next day.
On the 28th, the kids finally got to the beach, and Ashton spent his birthday unloading a truck and moving us in. My dad traveled with the kids and I. He had to take some time off of work so he braved the journey with us. It was so nice to have him in the car with me, he even drove most of the way. We had fog, but decent roads.
