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That's the way December has flown by, really time seemed to start flying the weekend before Thanksgiving. Here is a highlight of the past six weeks in our family.
It started with putting our tree up the weekend before Thanksgiving. I love decorating the house for Christmas!
One Christmas tradition in our family is once the tree is up the kids get a new ornament, it usually represents something from their life for the past year or favorite activity. We always enjoy putting up the tree and seeing the ornaments from past years .
The kids enjoyed decorating gingerbread houses.
Such concentration by all...
We also spent much time at therapy during the end of November and December with six sessions a week for Miss Abby. Then Caleb and I had to go to Cincinnati Children's Hospital for two weeks of doctor's visits. That is probably why I feel like December zipped by. We had appointments daily but in between we tried to enjoy some of the area.
We enjoyed a nearby aquarium,
and the Children's Museum,
and the snow!!
We were blessed to stay at the Ronald McDonald House across from the hospital. This place was a real answer to prayer!
Almost every night they had entertainment for the children, including a visit from Ronald McDonald, a Christmas party, a visit from some animals from the zoo and much more.
But, while we were gone life went on at home and I missed seeing the kids dressed up for the teen progressive dinner and seeing the kids sing and play bells at church for Christmas. That made this mommy heart sad, H.O. sent me pictures which was good but also made me cry, it is so hard being away from home for two weeks, especially at Christmas time!!
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| Love my silly girls! |
One Christmas tradition in our family is once the tree is up the kids get a new ornament, it usually represents something from their life for the past year or favorite activity. We always enjoy putting up the tree and seeing the ornaments from past years .
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| Opening their new ornaments. |
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| H.O. doesn't always get an ornament but when I saw this at the store it was so him! |
The kids enjoyed decorating gingerbread houses.
Such concentration by all...
We also spent much time at therapy during the end of November and December with six sessions a week for Miss Abby. Then Caleb and I had to go to Cincinnati Children's Hospital for two weeks of doctor's visits. That is probably why I feel like December zipped by. We had appointments daily but in between we tried to enjoy some of the area.
We enjoyed a nearby aquarium,
We were blessed to stay at the Ronald McDonald House across from the hospital. This place was a real answer to prayer!
Almost every night they had entertainment for the children, including a visit from Ronald McDonald, a Christmas party, a visit from some animals from the zoo and much more.
But, while we were gone life went on at home and I missed seeing the kids dressed up for the teen progressive dinner and seeing the kids sing and play bells at church for Christmas. That made this mommy heart sad, H.O. sent me pictures which was good but also made me cry, it is so hard being away from home for two weeks, especially at Christmas time!!
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| Love my children!! So handsome and beautiful! |
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| They put Seth in front of the microphone, oh no, he sang from his heart to God, just not always in English or any understandable language! :) |
Caleb and I got home four days before Christmas and those days were filled with preparation of our hearts and home for Christmas.
Our home was filled with lots of baking. The girls and I spent two days making lots of yummy treats.
On Christmas Eve we spent the day with my parents, sister and her family. What a sweet day.
We ended Christmas Eve with a candle light service at church, what a wonderful way to quiet our hearts and remember why we celebrate Christmas!
We then headed home and tucked everyone in and caught a little sleep before the excitement began. This was Abby's third Christmas and she was SO excited. Caleb and Seth quickly caught on to Christmas is FUN!!
We had a relaxed, lazy day as the children played with their new toys. We ended our day singing Happy Birthday to Jesus.
We love you Jesus and thank you for your unspeakable gift!!
We were able to celebrate Christmas with H.O.'s family the weekend after Christmas, we had another great day.
On New Year's Eve we had fun at church with our church family eating and playing games and then headed home before the new year. My prayer is I honor God in whatever I do this new year. May you have a wonderful 2014 also in Christ!
Our home was filled with lots of baking. The girls and I spent two days making lots of yummy treats.
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| The kids decorating Christmas cookies. |
On Christmas Eve we spent the day with my parents, sister and her family. What a sweet day.
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| My sweet parents! |
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| The boys got bikes and had a great time learning to ride them. |
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| My sister, her daughter and granddaughter ready in their matching Christmas jommies! Love them!! |
We ended Christmas Eve with a candle light service at church, what a wonderful way to quiet our hearts and remember why we celebrate Christmas!
We then headed home and tucked everyone in and caught a little sleep before the excitement began. This was Abby's third Christmas and she was SO excited. Caleb and Seth quickly caught on to Christmas is FUN!!
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| Andrew was just a little excited by what he saw in his box!! |
We had a relaxed, lazy day as the children played with their new toys. We ended our day singing Happy Birthday to Jesus.
We love you Jesus and thank you for your unspeakable gift!!
We were able to celebrate Christmas with H.O.'s family the weekend after Christmas, we had another great day.
On New Year's Eve we had fun at church with our church family eating and playing games and then headed home before the new year. My prayer is I honor God in whatever I do this new year. May you have a wonderful 2014 also in Christ!
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