Happy Birthday Jesus

On Wednesday night our family attended our last preschool Christmas performance. It was bittersweet. Whitney was quite animated throughout the entire show. I ate up every moment. Earlier in the day she kept commenting on how excited she was about her talent show. That girl loves the stage. More importantly, she loves Jesus. I feel blessed to know that both of our girls already have a personal relationship with our savior. We wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas! God bless.

Merry Christmas 2010

Dear Friends and Family,

Merry CHRISTmas! We’re excited to once again celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. Our hope for this upcoming year is that your hearts will be filled with hope, peace and joy
as you bask in the love of our savior.

Here are some of our 2010 highlights - Fill in the blank with our
family members’ names: (Some blanks require more than one name.) Scott, Debbie, Danyka and Whitney

1. On a weekend getaway to Tahoe, for Grandma Burrills 65^th birthday, __________________ was a superstar on the sledding slopes. She giggled the entire afternoon.
   


2. ______________________ got to spend Valentine’s Day weekend with Grandma and Grandpa in San Jose.



3. Later in February, _________________ had to come up with a creative delay plan to keep the future bride, our friend Carrie, from finding out about the surprise engagement party we were throwing. It was a success!



4. Grandma and Granddad joined us for a trip to Disneyland in March. _______________ was obsessed with the ride Soaring Over California.



5. With a bit of persuasion, ______________ was sold on the idea of having solar panels placed on the roof to heat our pool. The entire family enjoyed a wonderful season of heated swimming.



6. The girls both enjoyed dancing in their Broadway themed recital in June. _____________ did a jazz routine to “You Can’t Stop the Beat” and _______________ tapped to “Just a
   Spoonful of Sugar”.



7. ___________________ celebrated turning 30 this year.



8. Bike rides have become a new family affair. _______________ learned how to ride a bike without
   training wheels and __________________ has been enjoying the new bicycle that was received as a birthday gift.



9. A swim test, to have access to the deep end, was completed by ___________________ at the indoor pool we visited in Colorado. The complex was amazing. There was an indoor
   sprayground, several waterslides and two diving boards.



10. Grandma and Granddad hosted a family reunion this past summer. ____________ and Dan stayed up late every night playing Monopoly Deal and Mario Kart on the Wii.



11. ________________ was thrilled with the random pool relays that were made up during the Burrill
    family reunion in July.



12. ______________________ enjoyed being in Paul and Carrie’s wedding in August. It was beautiful.



13. In August the girls headed back to school. ______________ is in her second year of preschool and
    _______________ started 1^st grade. It’s been a fun year so far.



14. __________________lead a college Bible study on Job during fall semester. (A fascinating story!)



15. __________________ spent the day after Thanksgiving celebrating with family in San Jose.



16. The day after __________ sister’s family and _________ brother’s family (a total of 10 + our family of 4) spent the night at our house, _____________ asked why people never come over. Extravert?



17. We are looking forward to our trip to Colorado for Christmas. Both girls have dinner dates planned with Granddad. ______________ came up with the idea.

This past year has been filled with good times and great memories. We are thankful for our friends and family who continually love and invest in us. We are looking forward to how God
will continue to grow and stretch us in 2011. “Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever.” 1 Chronicles 16:34

Love,

Scott, Debbie, Danyka and Whitney

Answers: 1. Danyka 2. Danyka and Whitney 3. Scott 4. Danyka 5. Scott 6. Danyka/Whitney

7. Scott and Debbie 8. Danyka/Debbie 9. Danyka and Whitney 10. Scott 11. Debbie 12. Scott, Debbie, Danyka and Whitney 13. Whitney/Danyka 14. Scott 15. Scott, Debbie, Danyka and Whitney 16. Scott's/Debbie's/Whitney 17. Danyka

Assembly

Danyka was ecstatic when she found out she was Student of the Month. This morning I enjoyed watching her receive her award during a mini assembly. We are so proud of her. She is a hard worker and a great student. Way to go kiddo!

1st and 2nd Grade Awards

Danyka with her teacher, Mrs. Pierce, and her buddy Roman.

Something Old becomes Something New

New all over again!

Our beautiful Miss Danyka keeps growing. What are we going to do with her? We have had a hard time finding pants that fit around the waist and are the right length, even with the adjustable waistbands. After shopping, shopping and more shopping, it was time to get creative. Here are her jeans from last year with a ruffle addition. They came out pretty cute and now they'll fit her all over again.

Minnie Mouse

This morning after finishing Danyka's hair, I told her she looked like Minnie Mouse. She thought that was pretty funny. We are still in the process of growing bangs out, which challenges my creativity on a daily basis. Fortunately she liked the look. I'm wondering what "new" look she will have by the time I pick her up from school.

Space Creature

Whitney had fun at preschool today. The kids all made space masks and sang an outer space song together. Here is the mask she made...full of glitter. Oh boy. =)

Soft Pretzels

The Pretzel Creators

Last Friday I was feeling creative. I thought about doing a craft with the girls but I've been tired of the endless paper projects that seem to exist in our home. Rather than a craft, we made soft pretzels. The girls had a blast making the dough and thoroughly enjoyed playing with it. They each created several of their own original shapes. We baked them and then test tasted. Although they didn't end up super soft, they were still yummy. The experience was a success!