Wow, I've been slacking on my blog! It's been over a month since my last post, oops. Well, I guess that just goes to show that life with 3 little ones is busy, especially during the holidays. Once again we had a very nice time celebrating Christmas! My favorite thing about this holiday is spending extra time with family. I also love hearing the story of Christs birth at church, it has such a deeper emotional impact for me now that I am a mother. Here are our Christmas happenings in pictures (all taken on my phone because our "big camera" is in need of repair:
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| Picking out the tree was extra fun this year! |
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| I loved out tree this year! |
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| Grapevine Parade of Lights (we only lasted the first half) |
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| Joel sang loud and proud at his program |
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| He was so proud to have Pop & Moe there |
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| First Grade Holiday Party |
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| So glad I was able to be there! |
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| Every year Bell Helicopter flies Santa to all the HEB elementary schools :) |
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| Pop reading the Christmas story from the Bible |
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| the kids placed the appropriate pieces on the nativity while he read |
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| They were sweet and hilarious when placing the figures on the table |
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| Annual Christmas Carols |
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| The young lovebirds singing :) |
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| it's heartwarming how well the cousins get along, Levi & Nora played a long game of battleship |
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| we went to look at lights one night, Joel's favorite "Christmas was all over!" |
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| Levi's favorite (he insisted I take his picture) |
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| we visited Gramma and Grampa on Christmas Eve with most of my Dad's side of the family |
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| Christmas morning was so fun! The boys woke us up at about 6:15am and were so excited! Here is Levi with the "Fly Guy" from his stocking. |
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| One of Joel's favorite gifts, a Millenium Falcon with action figures |
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| He's played with them daily ever since. |
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| Nate didn't really care for gifts |
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| He was much more interested in the Boxes and played with them for hours |
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| It was such a treat to have Pop & Moe join us for breakfast! |
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| I love it when they show how much they love each other :) |
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| Nana D planned some reindeer games. Marshmallow toss, blind drawings and |
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| Candy cane scoop (Kam dominated!) |
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| We actually managed a picture of the "adult kids" this year too! |
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| Annual Cousin Pajama Picture |
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| Craxy Cousins in the hot tub |
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| Papa & Nana D gave Nate a lego set and he LOVES it, especially the little dog |
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| Joel was OBSESSED with his "Special Christmas Outfit" |
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| Levi and Joel each spent the night with their cousin "age mate" at Pop & Moe's house. They had a blast! |
We had a wonderful Christmas season, one I will always remember. What a beautiful gift God gave us when he sent down his holy Son to become a human like us. I hope to do a better job at remembering that great gift all year long in 2016.
